South Asia Policy

US defence secretary James Mattis visits Pakistan to mend frayed ties, talks on terrorism high on agenda

US defence secretary James Mattis on Monday arrived in Pakistan with the issue of terrorist safe havens high on the agenda, after the release of Hafiz Saeed last month.

Dalveer Bhandari's ICJ election part of a subtle power game between ascendant India and diminishing Britain

Dalveer Bhandari’s victory over Christopher Greenwood at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is exactly the sort of gradual change which occurs when established and rising powers jostle.

Justice Dalveer Bhandari rejoins 'wise men' of ICJ: Distinguished jurist who went from Rajasthan High Court to The Hague

On Tuesday, Justice Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Justice Dalveer Bhandari's re-election to ICJ reflects India's growing clout, leadership of nations marginalised at UN

Dalveer Bhandari's re-election at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) speaks of a reality for India that is simultaneously both old and new. While it reflects India's growing clout on the global stage, it also denotes India as a champion of nations marginalised and powerless: A role which it has been comfortably playing since Independence.

Pakistan will welcome US mediation in easing tensions with India, says Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said his country will welcome the US mediation in easing tensions with India but is opposed to President Donald Trump's proposal to give a bigger role to New Delhi in war-torn Afghanistan.

'John McCain has poor sense of history': Khawaja Asif hits out at US senator for comparing Afghanistan with Vietnam war

Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif has slammed powerful Republican senator John McCain for comparing the war in Afghanistan with that of Vietnam.

Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif arrives in US to rebuild ties, to hold talks with Rex Tillerson today

Pakistan's foreign minister Khawaja Asif arrived a three-day visit to the US as part of efforts to rebuild bilateral ties frayed after President Donald Trump accused the country of sheltering terror groups.

Muhajir Congress holds rally to support Donald Trump's South Asia policy, urges elimination of Pakistan's terror outfits

Members of the World Muhajir Congress have held a peace rally in front of the White House in support of US President Donald Trump's new South Asia policy in which he hit out at Pakistan for harbouring terrorists.

US should declare Pakistan state sponsor of terrorism, says former Senator Larry Pressler

The US must declare Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism, a former top senator who was instrumental in imposing tough sanctions on Pakistan in 1990s has said.

Pakistan dismisses Donald Trump’s South Asia policy, calls on suspension of cooperation with US

Pakistan's National Assembly has passed a resolution dismissing US President Donald Trump’s South Asia policy and condemned his accusation that Islamabad was prolonging the war in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.