India and Pakistan on Thursday announced they would each expel one of the other's diplomats amid growing tension between the nuclear-armed arch-foes over the disputed region of Kashmir.
Two children and another civilian were killed along with a soldier in firing across the border between India and Pakistan, officials from both sides said on Monday, as tensions soar between the nuclear-armed rivals.
Indian border guards belonging to Border Security Force (BSF) Friday claimed it killed seven Pakistan Rangers personnel in skirmishes in Kashmir.
India is trying to hasten a deal with the United States to buy Predator drone aircraft for military surveillance, one of several defense and nuclear projects the two sides are pursuing in the final months of the Obama administration.
Though India's main opposition Congress party has openly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on "surgical strikes" in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir last week, one of its senior party leaders Tuesday cast doubts and asked for proof.
The United Nations and major powers have urged Pakistan and India to reduce tensions and peacefully resolve disputes amid mounting hostilities in the disputed Kashmir region.
The Indian military Thursday claimed it had entered Pakistan on the other side of Line of Control (LoC) and carried out deadly "surgical strikes."
Indian Air Force has test fired long range air-to-air MICA missile on a manoeuvring target from a combat aircraft, a statement issued by Indian government's Press Information Bureau said Saturday.
The Indian government has ordered stepped-up security for all of Indian-controlled Kashmir amid calls for a military response to an attack by militants on an Indian Army base near Indian-controlled disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held a series of high-level meetings here on Monday to shape the government's response to Sunday's deadly terror attack on an army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Two Indian nationals held captive in Libya for over a year have been rescued, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said.
India is likely to appoint its High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Navtej Sarna as the next Ambassador to the United Staes, highly placed sources said on Friday.
Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw met with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj at the Presidential Palace here Monday evening, vowing to promote bilateral trade ties.
On the southern bank of river Ganga in Patna, capital of the eastern Indian state Bihar, an industrial park has recently received a Chinese business delegation looking for investment opportunities.
The Indian government on Saturday appointed Urjit R Patel as the new head of its central banking institution -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI), officials said.
India on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's invitation for foreign secretary-level talks on Indian- controlled Kashmir.
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday to represent his country in a regional gathering that will focus on security, anti-terror cooperation and joint efforts against drug trafficking, officials said.
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