Category: International News

Digital platforms have to be responsive and accountable towards the sovereign concerns of countries

India to put in place a robust personal data protection law which will address the data privacy related concerns and ensure availability of data for innovation The Union Minister also emphasized the need for building trustworthy Artificial Intelligence systems that can transform the society open view news desk […]

US lawmakers pass legislation urging China to de-escalate situation with India along LAC

Washington, Jul 22: The US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan legislation, urging China to peacefully de-escalate the situation with India along the Line of Actual Control. The legislation on Tuesday came a day after the House unanimously passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act […]

PM condoles the passing away of US Congressman John Lewis

open view news desk NEW DELHI, JULY 19: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of US Congressman John Lewis. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “We mourn the loss of US Congressman John Lewis, a champion of civil rights, non-violence and Gandhian […]

Chinese troops begin limited pull-back as India, China agree on ‘expeditious’ disengagement along LAC

New Delhi, Jul 6:  In the first signs of tensions easing, the Chinese military on Monday began a limited pull-back from a number of friction points in eastern Ladakh, a day after NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on completing the ongoing disengagement process […]

Nepal’s ruling communist party meet to decide PM Oli’s future deferred again

Kathmandu, Jul 6: Nepal’s ruling communist party’s crucial Standing Committee meeting to decide Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s future has been postponed until Wednesday, according to an official announcement. Prime Minister’s press advisor Surya Thapa said that the meeting was deferred for Wednesday. The reason for the postponement […]

Pakistani dissidents slam PM Khan for calling Osama bin Laden ‘martyr’

Washington, Jun 30:  A group of Pakistani dissidents have expressed dismay over Prime Minister Imran Khan calling slain al-Qaeda chief and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden a “martyr,” saying this could be out of a “sinister reason” of putting the West, especially the US on notice. Under the […]

Pakistan condemns India’s expulsion of diplomats at ‘delicate’ time after China clash

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has accused old rival India of trying to distract the attention of its people by expelling Pakistani diplomats after Indian forces got a “battering” at the hands of Chinese troops in a clash on their disputed Himalayan border. Pakistan is concerned about the tension after […]

Pilots of crashed PIA plane were not focussed, were discussing coronavirus: Minister

Islamabad, Jun 24:  The pilots of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane that crashed last month were not focussed and they were discussing coronavirus during the flight, the country’s aviation minister told Parliament on Wednesday as he pointed out their “overconfidence and lack of concentration” as some of […]

Indian, Chinese commanders parley on border, growing calls to boycott Chinese goods

NEW DELHI – Indian and Chinese military commanders parleyed on Monday to ease tensions at their contested border, as the public mood hardened in India for a military and economic riposte to China following the worst clash in over five decades. An Indian government source said corps commanders […]

China likely lost at least 40 soldiers in border clash – Indian minister

MUMBAI – China lost at least 40 soldiers in a clash with India at their disputed border this week, a government minister has said, as the nuclear-armed countries remained locked in confrontation on the frontline on Sunday. China has not said anything about any losses in the hand-to-hand […]

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