South East Asia

Afghan President Hamid Karzai concluded a two-day trip to Pakistan on Tuesday by inviting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit Kabul. Karzai came to Islamabad to meet Sharif for the first time since his election in May in a bid to overcome a series of public rows that have hampered …

Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has extended his stay in Pakistan for another day at the request of the Pakistan prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. The decision will enable the two leaders to discuss common issues further in the

Afghan President Hamid Karzai went into a key meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif soon after his arrival on Monday on a trip to seek support for the revival of peace talks with Taliban and to improve frayed ties with Islamabad.

The armies of Indian and Pakistan Sunday again targeted each other’s positions on the line-of-control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said. The ceasefire violation took place in Mendhar sector

Pakistan High Commission said on Friday it will be releasing 365 Indian prisoners, including 340 fishermen, at the Wagah border on Saturday as “a goodwill gesture”. In a statement, the spokesperson of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, said

Emphasising that the ceasefire on the LoC should be maintained, Pakistan’s highest body on security issues led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the country will continue to seek peaceful settlement of all outstanding issues with India.

Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s four-day visit to India beginning August 22 ends the long hiatus in India-Iraq political ties that developed through the extended period of war and fragile security situation in Iraq. The visit would be an attempt to revive the close friendly ties that existed between …

The Pakistani parliament on Thursday expressed concern over the violation of the ceasefire on the LoC and called for a “constructive” engagement with India. The National Assembly or lower house of parliament unanimously adopted a resolution, tabled by Defence Production Minister

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, will arrive in India tomorrow.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet with US President Barack Obama at the White House next month, where the two leaders will chart a course seeking enhanced bilateral ties and defence cooperation between the two countries, US officials have said.