This week WorldView comes to you from Pakistan. S. Jaishankar traveled to Islamabad for the SCO and meetings with Pakistan Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for one of many firsts: – First visit by any Indian minister since 2016- when Home Minister Rajnath Singh attended the SAARC meet – First … Read more
Calling for India and Pakistan to move on from the “past”, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the two sides must “pick up the threads” of the conversation that he had begun with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding that the visit by External Affairs Minister S. … Read more
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan sustained its nuclear modernisation efforts last year despite its economic turmoil as its contentious relationship with India continues to drive its defence policy, the top U.S. intelligence official told Congress. The remarks by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, Director of … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters In response to Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks on terrorism where he said that “If they [terrorists] run away to Pakistan, we will enter Pakistan to kill them (Pakistan mein ghus ke marenge),” Pakistan on April 6 said that the Indian government “habitually … Read more
Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India never halted trade relations with Pakistan and wants to move towards normalising business ties, a senior Indian diplomat here has said, stressing that today’s diplomacy focuses on tourism, trade, and technology because “money speaks its own language”. Suresh Kumar, India’s Deputy High Commissioner to … Read more
RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal said India can give away 20-25 lakh tons of wheat | Photo Credit: S. Sudarshan RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal said that India was in a in a position to send over wheat to Pakistan in view of the food crisis in the neighbouring country, despite the acrimonious relationship … Read more
New Delhi is closely monitoring the FATF decision as a reprieve for Pakistan reflects improvement in the country’s ties with Washington New Delhi is closely monitoring the FATF decision as a reprieve for Pakistan reflects improvement in the country’s ties with Washington Pakistan is expected to be taken off the Financial Action Task Force grey … Read more