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U.S. hopes to see rapid action on lifting Kashmir curbs: official

NEW YORK – The United States hopes to see rapid action by India to lift restrictions it has imposed in Kashmir and the release of detainees there, the senior U.S. diplomat for South Asia said on Thursday. Alice Wells, the acting assistant secretary of state for South Asia, […]

PM Narendra Modi’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, in New York

open view news desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA.

Rescuers scramble to reach survivors as Pakistan quake toll climbs

Rescuers battled along badly damaged roads and combed through toppled buildings Wednesday to reach victims of an earthquake that killed at least 25 people and injured hundreds more in northeast Pakistan. Authorities were still trying to assess the quake’s impact in more remote parts of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, but […]

Pakistan PM says Trump asked him to mediate with Iran

United Nations (US) Sep 25 : Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday Donald Trump had asked him to mediate with Iran to defuse tensions, though the US president later suggested it was Khan who approached him and nothing was final. Khan met Trump and Iranian President Hassan […]

PM Modi arrives in New York for 74th UN General Assembly session

New York, Sep 23:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here Sunday night to participate in the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly after delivering an electrifying address in Houston to over 50,000 members of the Indian diaspora at a mega community event also addressed by President Donald […]

Trump, Biden spar over Ukraine after whistleblower complaint

Washington, Sep 22: Joe Biden accused Donald Trump Saturday of “an overwhelming abuse of power” and called for an investigation into accusations the US leader pressured his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate the presidential candidate’s son. Biden’s allegations prompted a swift rebuke from Trump, who himself accuses the Democratic frontrunner […]

PM Modi meets Kashmiri Pandits in Houston, assures them of New Kashmir

Houston, Sep 22:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “special interaction” with a 17-member delegation of Kashmiri Pandits here and assured them of “building a new Kashmir” which would be for everyone. The delegation, which included Kashmiri Pandits from across the US, met Prime Minister Modi on his […]

Pakistan refuses permission for Modi to fly across its airspace

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan refused a request from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use its airspace on a flight to Germany, Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, as tensions between the two nations ran high over the disputed region of Kashmir. “Keeping in view the situation in occupied […]

Indian pilgrim corridor to Pakistan Sikh temple planned for November opening

KARTARPUR, Pakistan – A corridor for Indian Sikh pilgrims travelling to a holy temple in Pakistan will open in November, in time for one of the religion’s most sacred festivals. The visa-free border crossing from India to Kartarpur, Pakistan will be inaugurated on Nov. 9, just ahead of […]

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