Noting that defence is an area of close cooperation, Foreign Ministers of India, France and UAE have decided that efforts will be undertaken to further promote compatibility, joint development and co-production while seeking out avenues for further collaboration and training defence forces of the three countries. External Affairs Minister S […]
NSA Ajit Doval to meet UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is all set to meet his UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London, sources said. In September 2022, Tim Barrow was chosen to serve as National Security Adviser of the UK. Barrow was once the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s (FCDO) Political Director and Second Permanent […]
‘PM Modi is in top among all Global Leaders’
The Morning Consult survey was held between 26 January to 31 January. Morning Consult conducts over 20,000 global interviews per day. The data created about the global leader is prepared on the basis of the answers received in the interview. Its sample size in America is 45,000 thousand. On the […]
US ‘closely monitoring’ India-China border situation: State Dept
The US has said it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the border clashes between India and China and it is glad that at least in December both India and China appeared to have disengaged. “We are closely monitoring the situation broadly regarding border clashes but we are glad to […]
Chris Hipkins sworn in as new Prime Minister of New Zealand
Chris Hipkins, 44, has been sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand on Wednesday, reported New Zealand’s public broadcaster RNZ. After the formal handover of the power, Jacinda Ardern left Parliament as prime minister for the final time this morning, heading to Government House to officially tender […]
Major electricity breakdown across Pakistan
A major power breakdown hit Pakistan leaving major cities without electricity due to a fault in transmission lines. “There are reports of multiple outages from different parts of the city. We are investigating the issue and will keep this space posted,” said Imran Rana, Spokesperson, K-Electric in a Twitter post. Confirming […]
Canada cybersecurity chief warns about data-harvesting apps as concerns grow over TikTok
Canada’s top cybersecurity chief has warned Canadians to exercise caution when using apps that could leave their data in the “wrong hands.” The warning comes amid Chinese-owned social media app TikTok facing data-harvesting claims from across the world. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had stated last month that Canadian electronic spy agency is keeping an eye out for security […]
Justice Department finds 6 more classified documents from Biden’s Wilmington home
United States Justice Department conducted a 13-hour long, extensive search in President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington and seized six more classified documents, some of them were from the time when he was in the Senate and others from his eight-year tenure as Vice President, president’s personal attorney announced on […]
42 journalists killed in Pakistan in past four years: Pak Parliamentary Affairs Minister
Pakistan Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi on Friday informed the Senate that 42 journalists have been killed in the country over the past four years, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported. According to data from the information ministry, 15 of the journalists were from Punjab, 11 were from Sindh, 13 from Khyber […]
Foreign Secretary Kwatra concludes Bhutan visit, reaffirms close friendship between India, Bhutan
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra concluded his official visit to Bhutan and reaffirmed close bonds of friendship between the two countries while conveying New Delhi’s firm commitment to take India-Bhutan ties into new frontiers of partnership. The January 18-20 visit of the Foreign Secretary reinforced the long-standing tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries to discuss […]
Former Pak bureaucrat Mohammad Azam Khan to be appointed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker CM
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government and the opposition have agreed to appoint former Pakistan bureaucrat Mohammad Azam Khan as KP’s caretaker chief minister, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported. A letter addressed to KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali and signed by the outgoing Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and Leader of the Opposition Akram Khan Durrani, stated on Friday that […]
China steals rich natural resources of Balochistan while locals remain impoverished
Balochistan, the treasure trove of natural resources, is being excavated by China, while it remains an impoverished area with a per capita GDP under USD 1,000, reported Islam Khabar. Pakistan’s largest province is being robbed of its natural resources by China under the Belt and Road Initiative and CPEC and the profits are being garnered […]
Pakistan: Karachi police lodges FIR against attack on Ahmadiyya Centre
Karachi police lodged FIR against the attack on Ahmadiyya Centre in the Martin Quarters area, reported Dawn. The FIR was lodged at the Jamshed Quarters police station on Thursday. Zaheer Ahmed, a member of the Ahmadiyya Centre, lodged the complaint stating that he was present in his private office in Clifton at around 3:45 […]
Japan registers highest ever trade deficit in 2022
Japan has posted its highest-ever annual trade deficit on record during the year 2022, reported NHK World, adding that most of the deficit can be attributed to the weaker Japanese currency yen and the soaring energy prices. A trade deficit is typically the amount by which the cost of a country’s imports […]
China’s authoritarian rule, policies threaten fragile ecosystem of Tibet
Wreaking environmental havoc in Tibet under its authoritarian rule, China has been terrorising its fragile ecosystem with its practices, affecting the land and way of life of Tibetans. The region is currently experiencing severe environmental problems, the reason being the exploitation of its natural resources and ecology. Most of the time, […]