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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for restraint over J&K issue
The Secretary-General's remarks came after India on Monday revoked Article 370 to withdraw special status to J&KPakistan had termed the Indian action as 'unilateral and illegal', and said it would take the matter to the UN Security Council
1 min read9 Aug 2019Vajpayee, the man who found India its place among nations
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure as prime minister was marked for its tenacity with him refusing to budge in the face of fierce Western pressure after India conducted five nuclear tests in May 1998
6 min read16 Aug 2018Why the 1971 war failed to bring peace
With the Simla Agreement, India showed that it had learnt from historybut Pakistan did not. And the war continues
4 min read16 Dec 2016Foreign secretary S. Jaishankar to travel to Pakistan next month
The exact dates are still not known as the visit has to be finalized at mutually convenient dates, spokesperson of the external affairs ministry said
1 min read25 Feb 2015Kashmir issue can be taken up with Pakistan under agreed framework: MEA
Framework for achieving peaceful ties is specified and agreed to as part of the Simla Agreement and reiterated during the Lahore declaration, says MEA
1 min read23 Nov 2014Ready to talk with Pakistan on J&K within bilateral framework: India
The foreign ministry says Simla Agreement and Lahore Declaration provide for discussing all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir
1 min read28 Aug 2014Popular Topics
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