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Swaraj meets Afghan Defence Minister, discusses counter-terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj met the Afghan Defence Minister Lieutenant-General Tariq Shah Bahramee here on Friday and agreed to make efforts in combating terrorism in the South Asian region.
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Pak to be 'industrial hub' of South Asia, says Iqbal on CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 19 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan would be the 'industrial hub' of the entire South Asian region soon, after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is built.
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Pentagon reminds Pak on terrorism, urges to tackle it
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): The Pentagon on Sunday reminded Pakistan that the war on terrorism in the South Asian region reached an "inflection point" and that the country should take the opportunity to tackle and defeat terrorists, as the United States and Pakistan aims to improve t
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Rohingya crisis can incite religious conflict in South Asia: UN
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 6 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday said the possible "acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing" by the Myanmar army against the Rohingyas could incite a religious conflict in the South Asian region.
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India beat Nepal 3-0 to lift 1st South Asian badminton title
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): India lived upto the billing of being a favourite and walloped Nepal by 3-0 to win the first ever South Asian Regional Badminton Tournament (team championship) at the Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium here, on Tuesday.
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India makes flying start on 1st SAARC Badminton Tournament
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 5 (ANI): Indian shuttlers got off to a flying start and underlined their supremacy as they did not even break a sweat and defeated Nepal and Bhutan 5-0 each in their first and second tie of the day respectively, here at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indo
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'Pak seriously concerned about threat posed by terrorism, extremism in Sou
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 5 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday said that Islamabad is "seriously concerned" about the threat posed by terrorism and extremism in the South Asian region.
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Pakistan fears over deepening India-Israel ties post Modi visit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): Closely watching Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel and unprecedented warm welcome extended to him, Pakistani analysts fear that growing defence cooperation between India and Israel would disturb strategic balance in the South Asian re
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India tells UNHCR that terror factories in Pakistan destabilizing South As
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva[Switzerland], June 8 (ANI): Accusing Pakistan of "nurturing" terrorism, India has told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland, that Islamabad continues to sponsor terrorism and warned that this will ultimately affect the stability of the South
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'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' not only confined to India, but goes b
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): Highlighting his belief in the development of the South Asian region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' is not only confined to 125 crore Indians but goes beyond it and encompasses the neighb
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Pakistan India Secret Nuclear City
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb.9 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Office on Thursday claimed that India has accumulated a stockpile of nuclear weapons which has the potential to undermine the strategic balance of power in the South Asian region.
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U.S. supports Indian efforts to bring South Asian region together: Richard
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma has said his country strongly supports Indian efforts to bring the South Asian region together.
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