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Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Indian envoy to US, appointed foreign secretary; 1984-batch IFS officer to succeed Vijay Gokhale
• 5 years agoThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Harsh Vardhan Shringla as the new foreign secretary, a government order said, adding he will assume the new role on 29 January after incumbent Vijay Gokhale completes his tenure.
Situation of Kashmiris unsustainable, must change, German chancellor Angela Merkel tells reporters on Delhi trip
Fp Staff • 5 years agoThe conditions in which the people of Kashmir are living are "unsustainable" and must be improved, German chancellor Angela Merkel told German media on Delhi trip
During second informal India-China summit, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping agree to take concrete measures to address $57 billion trade deficit
Fp Staff • 5 years agoPrime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday agreed to set up a new mechanism for matters relating to trade and investment and felt the two countries should cooperate on important regional and global issues at the informal summit.
Pakistan committed biggest blunder by joining US' war on terror after 9/11 attack, says Imran Khan
• 5 years agoPrime Minister Imran Khan admitted on Monday that Pakistan committed 'one of the biggest blunders' by joining the US after the 9/11 attacks, saying the previous governments 'should not have pledged what they could not deliver.'
Donald Trump meets Imran Khan on UNGA sidelines, says ready to mediate on J&K if India and Pakistan agree
• 5 years agoDonald Trump made the remarks during his meeting with Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. "
Imran Khan likely to meet Donald Trump at UN General Assembly session on 23 September, says report
• 5 years agoImran Khan is likely to meet Donald Trump in New York on 23 September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to a media report.
Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad rejects claim that Narendra Modi asked for 'troublesome' Zakir Naik's extradition
• 5 years agoMalaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad rejected the claim that Narendra Modi had asked for controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to be extradited to India.
Narendra Modi to visit Russia for bilateral summit with Vladimir Putin, attend Eastern Economic Forum from 4 to 5 September
• 6 years agoNarendra Modi will visit Russia from 4 to 5 September to hold a bilateral summit with Vladimir Putin and attend the Eastern Economic Forum.
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Narendra Modi at G7 Summit, RBI's surplus transfer, US Open 2019; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoFirstpost Editor's Picks: Narendra Modi meets Donald Trump at G7 Summit, RBI's surplus transfer to the government, Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Sumit Nagal in the US Open 2019; today's must-read stories
Narendra Modi at G7 Summit: PM asserts India, Pakistan to address disputes bilaterally; Trump says both countries capable of resolving Kashmir issue
Fp Staff • 6 years agoOn the sidelines of the G7 summit Donald Trump said that Jammu and Kashmir was a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and that the countries were capable of resolving the issue themselves