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Bangladesh to discuss Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine trial with India

Dhaka is set to discuss the trial of Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine, millions of doses of which will be produced by India’s Serum Institute if successful in tests, in Bangladesh

Indian Foreign Secretary arrives in Dhaka

Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has arrived in Dhaka for a brief visit

India's BSF rescues Bangladeshi woman ‘trafficked’ into India

India's Border Security Force (BSF) personnel rescued a Bangladeshi woman who was trafficked into India from West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, an official said today

Indian company files for arbitration against Maldives government

An Indian company Lucky Exports has filed an arbitration claim against the Maldives government

Nepal, India resume dialogue, but ties far from normal, say experts

Senior officials from Nepal and India reopened formal lines of communication on Monday, months after boundary-related issues strained ties

After a month of medical care, India sends Pakistani ship master back home

In a display of humanitarian benevolence, India on Monday sent back a Pakistani ship master almost a month after he was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and hospitalised in a medical emergency in Visakhapatnam

Four-pronged strategy being pursued to deal with India: Pakistan foreign minister

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi explained the government’s four-point strategy over dealing with India on Monday and emphasised that in a changing world, there would have to be a greater reliance on national strength rather than looking towards international structures

Clashes erupt between pro-Pakistan and pro-Kashmiri groups outside Indian consulate in UK

A major scuffle took place between several pro-Pakistani and pro-Kashmiri groups protesting over the Kashmir issue outside the Consul General of India in Birmingham. The incident occurred as India celebrated its 74th Independence Day

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan calls for resumption of India-Pakistan sporting ties

Olympic-bound boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav on Monday advocated resumption of sporting ties between India and Pakistan, saying a boxing tournament would be a "great idea"

Nepal, India review India-funded projects

Amid strained ties over boundary issues, senior officials from Nepal and India on Monday discussed the status of India-funded projects in Nepal

Afghan forces hold military exercise along Durand Line with Pakistan

Afghanistan’s army on Sunday conducted a military exercise in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, near the Durand Line, the de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, a crossing that has witnessed clashes between the security and defense forces of both countries in recent years

Biden says 'high priority' to India-US ties; policy document silent on Kashmir

Joe Biden, who will be the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, will give “high priority to” strengthening India-US relations including on counter-terrorism and for ensuring China can't threaten its neighbours, according to his campaign

Oli-Modi talk seen as a step towards a thaw in Nepal-India relations

In what looks like a step towards seeking a thaw in relations between Nepal and India, prime ministers of both the countries held direct talks on Saturday after a gap of around four months

Oli, Modi hold telephonic conversation

Four months after their last telephonic conversation, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation on Saturday

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat to lodge protest

Pakistan on Saturday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register strong protest over ceasefire violation by India along the Line of Control (LoC) on August 14 resulting in serious injuries to a civilian