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UNSC decides against taking action on Kashmir, wants India and Pakistan to talk
UN diplomats said countries disagreed on wording of a statement, with some fearing any comment would escalate tensions or would show bias towards Pakistan by simply holding the meeting.
Trump pushed for India-Pakistan talks on Kashmir in phone talk with Imran Khan
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi claimed that the two had a "cordial conversation", and agreed to keep in touch over the Kashmir dispute.
UN Security Council permanent members exchange views on Kashmir but do little else
Earlier in the day, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump and took him into confidence over the UNSC meeting.
India-Lanka Foundation invites research and educational project proposals
A duly filled application form which could be downloaded from the High Commission of India website (www.hcicolombo.gov.in) along with the proposal may be e-mailed or forwarded to our address given below to reach us before September 15th, 2019.
Shiv Kumar Sharma’s Santoor recital was a fitting finale to Indian I-Day celebrations in Colombo
The audience saw the amazing potential of the 100-stringed Santoor, which before Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma’s time, was but a Kashmiri folk instrument meant to play simple rural melodies.
China asks UN Security Council to hold closed door discussions on Kashmir on Aug 15 or 16
France wanted an informal discussion next week but Radio Pakistan reported that the UNSC will discuss the issue on August 16.
Indian Prime Minister Modi says US$ 5 trillion economy target achievable
On the abolition of Art 370 Modi said: "In less than 70 days of the new Government versus the 70 years that it had lingered for, Article 370 has become history,"
Colorful function at India House marks Indian Independence Day in Colombo
“India-Sri Lanka relations are molded, guided and strengthened by our collective ambitions and aspirations. What we all can achieve together is constrained only by our collective imagination," High Commissioner Sandhu in the interview.
Abolition of Art 370 to benefit people of Jammu and Kashmir, says Indian President Kovind
The recent changes made in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will enable the people to access and enjoy the same rights, same privileges as the rest of the country,” President Ram Nath Kovind said.
Indian court acquits all six accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case
Jaipur, August 14 (Hindustan Times): A Rajasthan court on Wednesday acquitted six men accused of lynching dairy farmer Pehlu Khan in Rajasthan’s Alwar on April 1, 2017. The hearing in the case had concluded on August 7. The district court’s judgment came less than ten days after the Rajasthan Assembly passed a bill providing for life imprisonment and a fine up...
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