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Pakistan special forces end police station siege in city of Bannu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Addressing a National Assembly, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said, "all the terrorists" of the TTP who had taken hostages at a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) center in Bannu were killed in an army operation.
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Traders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa express concern over kidnappings, extortions
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The business community in Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ruled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have expressed concern over kidnappings and extortions. Traders from the Insaf Traders Wing (ITW) have urged the PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan to hold a meeting to address the issue, The
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Surya Kiran: India-Nepal joint military exercise begins today
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The exercise started with the unfurling of the National Flags and both armies marching in harmony on the Indian and Nepal military tunes.
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India announces candidature for UNSC membership for 2028-29 term
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The external affairs minister said India has also sought to be the voice of Global South on many issues of concern. "We have not only tried to articulate their interest and anxieties but also tried to see whether we can serve as a bridge in the council," he added.
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UN peacekeeping is more challenging than ever before: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He made these remarks at the 'Launch of Group of Friends to promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers' in the Trusteeship Council. Along with India, contributing countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco and Nepal, participated as its co-chairs.
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Terrorism epicentre remains very much active, says Jaishankar at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaishankar made these remarks during the 'UNSC Briefing: Global Counterterrorism Approach: Challenges and Way Forward'. Speaking in his national capacity, he took veiled digs at Pakistan for cross-border terrorism against India and at China for blocking the black-listing of Pakistan-based te
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Key expectation that Afghanistan will not again sever as base for terroris
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking on the key priorities for India during its current tenure at the UNSC, he added, "One of the key expectations there is that Afghanistan will not sever as a base for terrorism against other countries. We expect whoever has authorities in Afghanistan to respect and honour that commitm
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"World is not stupid..." Jaishankar's response to Pakistani journos questi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a sharp retort, Jaishankar said the world isn't stupid and it is not forgetful. "...The world increasingly calls out countries, organisations indulging in terrorism...my advice is to clean up your act and try to be good a neighbour."
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We cannot let another '9/11 of New York' or '26/11 of Mumbai' happen again
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In his address, Jaishankar took veiled digs at Pakistan for cross-border terrorism against India and at China for blocking the black-listing of Pakistan-based terrorists at the United Nations.
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Accountability must be bedrock of counter-terrorism: Jaishankar at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaishankar said India faced the horrors of cross-border terrorism long before the world took serious note of it.
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Nepal, India set to conduct 16th edition of Surya Kiran joint military tra
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Nepal and India are all set to conduct the 16th edition of Surya Kiran from Friday, the joint military training exercise between the two South Asian nations.
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Central government offers to establish permanent Secretariat for No Money
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Central government has offered to establish a permanent Secretariat for the No Money for Terror (NMFT) in the country, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday.
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