NEW DELHI: Unfazed by uncertainty hanging over the proposed summit in November, Quad cooperation at ground level remains intact with the focus this month on counterterrorism workshops.These will include a technical exchange on misuse of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) drones by terrorists and a seminar on preventing terrorist exploitation of new and emerging technologies, including…
NEW DELHI: Amid the renewed push by both sides to scale up ties, the EU will unveil its vision for a new strategic agenda with India on September 17. And as both sides intensify efforts to finalise a game-changing free trade agreement (FTA) by the year-end, the 13th round of negotiations will be held this…
The SCO Tianjin Declaration strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack saying that the perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of such attacks must be brought to justice. Without naming Pakistan, PM Narendra Modi in his address warned member-states against double standards on terrorism and questioned if the open support for terrorism by certain countries can…
Representative image (Photo: ANI) India refused to associate itself with a statement by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) condemning Israel’s military strikes on Iran in another show of solidarity with Israel this week, after it abstained from voting on a UN resolution seeking a ceasefire in Gaza. Like India, Iran is also a member of…
The US reaffirmed its strong support for India’s fight against terrorism and the bilateral strategic partnership during the visit of an Indian all-party parliamentary delegation last week, the State Department said. The multi-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau last week in Washington. State Department…
The international community’s approach to Pakistan presents one of the most glaring contradictions in modern geopolitics. While evidence continues to mount of Pakistan’s systematic support for terrorism, the same nation has been entrusted with leading global counter-terrorism efforts at the United Nations. This paradox exposes not just Pakistan’s duplicity, but the world’s willingness to overlook…
British counterterrorism officers have arrested eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, in connection with two separate investigations London’s Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. In one of the cases, four Iranians and another man whose nationality has yet to be determined were detained on Saturday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act against a single site….
Counterterrorism police in Britain are investigating an attack on Saturday that “seriously injured” two women in the northern English city of Leeds. The police said that they had recovered a crossbow and a firearm. The police arrested a 38-year-old man, who was taken to the hospital with what they called a “self-inflicted injury.” They said…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday expressed his appreciation for the “counter-terrorism cooperation” between India and the US after the 26/11 main accused Tahawwur Rana got extradited.“Appreciate the counter-terrorism cooperation between our two countries. This is indeed a big step in ensuring justice for the victims of 26/11 attacks,” he said.This came…
Britain’s counterterrorism police are leading the investigation into the cause of the fire near Heathrow Airport, signaling that the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, at least as a precaution. But officials said there was no immediate evidence that foul play was involved. After the blaze at the electrical substation and subsequent power outage,…