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Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama attack claimed by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed. (Photo:AP)

Pompeo hopeful Indo-Pak tensions would come to an end

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he had "good conversations" with Indian and Pakistani leaders.

01 Mar 2019 8:52 AM

Will skip meet if Sushma shows up, says Shah Mehmood Qureshi

The Indian minister has been invited as a ‘guest of honour’ at the inaugural session of the foreign ministers' conclave in Abu Dhabi.

01 Mar 2019 3:02 AM

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said he spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi over the heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, underlining that Germany is 'very concerned about the current state of affairs'. (Photo: ANI)

Combat terror outfits operating in your soil: Germany to Pakistan

The perpetrators behind Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir should not 'walk free' and be brought to justice, said German Foreign Minister.

28 Feb 2019 8:18 PM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over LoC ‘violation’

He also urged that the Indian side should permit the UN observers to play their mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.

28 Feb 2019 6:59 AM

Pompeo said that in talks with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, he stressed 'the priority of de-escalating current tensions by avoiding military action, and the urgency of Pakistan taking meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil.' (Photo: File)

Pak must take ‘meaningful action’ against terror group: US after IAF strikes

Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State said, 'We encourage India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, and avoid escalation at any cost.'

27 Feb 2019 8:40 AM

The international community led by the US pressed Pakistan to deny safe haven to terror groups. (Photo:AFP)

India's 'dream' of isolating Pakistan will never be fulfilled: Qureshi

Addressing a conference on Kashmir in Islamabad, Qureshi said a number of foreign dignitaries were to visit Pakistan in near future.

26 Feb 2019 8:15 AM

He also said India is accusing Pakistan for the Pulwama attack without any proof. (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan to UNSC: India threatening regional security

Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi has written to the United Nations Security Council accusing India of threatening regional security.

23 Feb 2019 10:57 AM

Pakistan to submit Jadhav proof in ICJ February 19

In 2018, the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, decided to hold public hearings in the Jadhav case, from February 2019.

09 Feb 2019 2:24 AM

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

India’s Kabul googly must be kept in play

Dodge or feint, Pak foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s comments signal a break from the past.

15 Dec 2018 6:38 AM

'Some meetings have taken place [among key stakeholders] for establishment of peace in Afghanistan. India also has stakes in Afghanistan and its cooperation will also be needed,' Qureshi said. (Photo: File)

India has stakes in Afghanistan,cooperation necessary for peace process: Pakistan

Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi said Pak alone could not bring peace in Afghanistan as it was a 'shared responsibility' of regional countries.

11 Dec 2018 3:24 PM

'My message is very clear - don't mess with Punjab,' asserted Singh, reiterating his warning to Pakistan against any attempt to disrupt India's peace. (Photo: File)

Asked Sidhu to reconsider Pakistan trip, didn't hear from him: Amarinder Singh

Singh said that Navjot Sidhu was campaigning in Madhya Pradesh when he told him to reconsider his decision.

28 Nov 2018 9:46 AM

In a letter to Qureshi, Swaraj thanked him for the invite but said it would not be possible for her to travel to Kartarpur Sahib due to prior commitments. (Photo: File | PTI)

Sushma Swaraj declines Pak invite for Kartarpur Corridor, 2 ministers to go

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the groundbreaking ceremony of the facilities at on the Pakistan side on November 28.

25 Nov 2018 8:11 AM

Baradar’s release comes after the recent election of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has long advocated talks with the Taliban and other Islamist insurgents in the region to bring an end to years of fighting. (Photo: AP)

Pak frees Taliban leader after US talks with militants: sources

Abdul Ghani Baradar as the most high-profile Afghan Taliban leader detained by Pakistan since the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

26 Oct 2018 11:58 AM

Imran Khan's new government in Pakistan, Qureshi claimed, is not shy of engaging. (Photo: File)

For talks with India, Pakistan seeks US help; gets rejected again

Pak's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi went on to warn that this could lead to an escalation of tension between the two countries.

04 Oct 2018 1:01 PM

Qadri was seen seated near Hafiz Saeed as he addressed an all-party meet organised by the Difa-e-Pakistan Council in Islamabad on Sunday last. (Photo: Twitter)

Will ask why he did that: Pak minister on colleague meeting Hafiz Saeed

Qadri's presence at event with Hafiz Saeed vindicated India's stand there is no change in Pakistan's attitude towards terrorism.

04 Oct 2018 9:39 AM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, meets Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. (Photo | AP)

US unlikely to change policy on suspension of Pak aid: Mike Pompeo

Given Pakistan's influence over the Taliban, the Trump administration also wants Islamabad to bring them to the peace table.

03 Oct 2018 11:16 AM

Hafiz Saeed (right) and Pakistan’s religious affairs minister Noor-Ul-Haq Qadri were seen together at an event in Islamabad.(Photo: Twitter | @NadeemAwan_)

After Qureshi's assurance against terrorism, minister attends event with Hafiz Saeed

A banner in the background said the conference was in 'defence of Pakistan', and mentioned 'Kashmir' as well as 'threats from India'.

02 Oct 2018 2:00 PM

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

India cancelled dialogue on ‘flimsy grounds’, says Pak at UN

Qureshi said Pak is ready to engage with India for meaningful confidence building, risk reduction and avoidance of arms race in South Asia.

30 Sep 2018 10:31 AM

Indian diplomat from country's Permanent Mission to UN, Eenam Gambhir, exercised India's Right of Reply and rejected Qureshi's baseless allegation made during his General Assembly address on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

‘New Pakistan’ cast in mould of old: India slams Imran Khan-govt at UN

Countering Qureshi's remarks on terrorism, India said Pak is 'host and patron' of 132 UN-designated terrorists.

30 Sep 2018 9:39 AM

Qureshi said, 'I wish we were going to smile at each other. But (I) could see the immense strain (on Swaraj's face). And when she left, she wasn't even willing to engage with the media...I could see the pressure, I could see the political (pressure) on her.' (Photo: AFP | File)

Domestic political, electoral compulsions behind India's reluctance to talk: Qureshi

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Qureshi were slated to meet on the sidelines of ongoing UN General Assembly session in New York.

29 Sep 2018 3:21 PM

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