India on Saturday decided to suspend exchange of all categories of all inbound mails and parcels from Pakistan through air and surface routes, a statement by Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiradita Scindia said.
While addressing a joint press briefing with Angolan President, PM Modi said, "India and the African Union are partners in progress and pillars of the Global South. Under Angola's presidency, the strength of India and the African Union's partnership will strengthen further..."
The Indian import from Pakistan will come down to zero from the current level of about half a million US dollars between both neighbouring countries, following a fresh ban announced by the Centre, Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), said in a note.
As tensions escalate along the India-Pakistan border after the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, residents of Tanot village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, located just 20 kilometres from the Line of Control (LoC), are expressing both concern and resilience.
Speaking to ANI, Chota Bhanji, a resident of Tharparkar village and a 1971 war refugee, said that the retired border agents staying in the village should be given a weapons licence for the protection of the village.
Following the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis reiterated Switzerland's condemnation of the incident and called for restraint to prevent any regional escalation.
Norwegian Ambassador to India May-Elin Stener condemned the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where 26 people were killed on April 22.
Hundreds of Indian-origin demonstrators and supporters of India gathered in central Berlin to protest the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. The march coincided with renewed calls from Jammu and Kashmir leaders to reinstate Pakistan on the FATF
The Congress Working Committee met on Friday at the AICC headquarters in the national capital to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census.
Following the ban of YouTube handles, the Instagram handles of the current as well as former Pakistan cricketers have also been banned in India on Friday.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday while speaking to reporters. Raut said that PM Modi came to Mumbai and spent nine hours with film stars without any trace of worry.
"Pakistan deliberately sent infiltrators to harm India. Their intentions are not being fulfilled so they (Pakistan) are not ready to take them back. Pakistan is planning to send them here and commit crimes and explosions but this will not work in India", Jagannath Sarkar told ANI.