Jayanth Jacob

Pakistani nationals will now need Sartaj Aziz letter to get Indian medical visa

Here’s why Pakistan may not comply with Jadhav case order

India in the past has questioned the ICJ authority to decide on the dispute between the two countries. Moreover, ties between the two countries are tense following a string of border clashes and terror attacks in India.

Kulbhushan Jadhav gets ICJ relief: Why India sought its intervention after 46 years

The International Court of Justice late on Tuesday stayed the hanging of Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Kashmir on the boil: Pakistan tells India to address ‘human rights issues’

The recommendations were made to the draft report as part of the ongoing working group meeting on the Universal Periodic Review of India in Geneva.

India remains top remittance recipient with $6.2 billion earnings, but China closing in

India stares at conceding top spot as receiver of remittances to China as Pakistan, Bangaldesh add to migrant workers in Saudi

India, Afghanistan likely to ink key motor vehicle pact by May to put pressure on Pak

The agreement will help Afghanistan goods vehicle to cross Attari, check-post and come to Delhi, which would boost both bilateral trade with Afghanistan, besides bolstering regional connectivity.

India, Pak in war of words over ‘confessional video’ of former Taliban terrorist

India and Pakistan traded charges on Thursday over the purported confessions of Taliban spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan and Kulbhushan Jadhav, with New Delhi rejecting accusations that it was involved in fomenting unrest across the border.

India launches appeal against death sentence for Kulbhushan Jadhav

India has launched an appeal against the death sentence given to former naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav by a Pakistani military court even as Islamabad again turned down a demand for consular access.

Donald Trump’s rise, fall in oil prices hit foreign job prospects for Indians

Blue-collar employment in Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia fell 33% in 2016, skilled jobs in countries like US too are expected to dry up.

China has no right to rename our cities, Arunachal part of India: Naidu

A day after China changed the names of six Indian cities in Arunachal Pradesh on its official map, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said doing so would not affect India. China’s move is an apparent retaliation against the Dalai Lama’s visit last week to India’s easternmost state, which Beijing disputes as part of its territory.

PM Modi’s travel planner booked with 7 foreign tours from May to July

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a packed schedule of foreign visits from next month till July, starting with a trip of Sri Lanka.

Govt summons Pak diplomat, seeks consular access to ‘framed’ Kulbhushan Jadhav

India has so far made 14 requests for gaining consular access to Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for espionage and sabotage.

Australia abolishes popular work visa: MEA says India is examining consequences

The programme, known as 457 visa, allows businesses in Australia to employ foreign workers for a period up to four years in skilled jobs where there is a shortage of Australian workers.

After making right noises on Pak terror, US NSA arrives in Delhi for talks

The United States’ national security advisor and Afghan war veteran HR McMaster arrived in India on Tuesday for discussions after saying what India wants to hear about terrorism in Pakistan.

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India, Pak hold many ‘spies’ in each other’s custody

More than 30 Pakistanis were found to be lodged in Indian prisons – either convicted on charges of spying or facing trial—as per a 2015 list

Chemical attack in Syria: India breaks silence, gives cautious reaction

New Delhi, however, stops short of openly condemning the tragedy that killed 87 people.

We do not know Kulbhushan Jadhav’s location or health condition: MEA

Kulbhushan Jadhav, arrested in March last year, was handed the death sentence by a Pakistan military court for allegedly spying and stoking violence in Balochistan.

India is likely to seek consular access to Kulbhushan Yadav

India is likely to seek another consular access to former Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death on charges of espionage and sabotage by a Pakistan court. 

We won’t bow to Indian pressure for Kulbhushan Jadhav’s release, says Pakistan minister

Federal minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry says no law was broken or changed to arrest or sentence Jadhav.

Way ahead for Kulbhushan Jadhav: Appeal in Supreme Court to persuasive diplomacy

Sentenced to death, former Indian navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav faces an uphill road to save his life.

Sushma warns Pakistan of impact on ties after Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence

Pakistan said a military court has sentenced to death Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav for allegedly spying and stoking violence in Balochistan, drawing an angry response from New Delhi which said it will be a “premeditated murder” if carried out.

Death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav act of Pak’s diversionary tactic: Experts

Experts say Pakistani was facing isolation on the issue of terrorism internationally and needed a reason to divert attention from a series of terror strikes in Pakistan and its inability to contain them.

Spy vs spy: India has never sentenced a Pakistani to death for espionage

Pakistan’s military sentenced a former Indian naval officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav, to death Monday on charges of espionage and sabotage.

Indian ‘spy’ to hang in Pakistan: From arrest to sentencing, 10 facts on Jadhav

Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested in March last year from Balochistan for his alleged involvement in espionage and sabotage against Pakistan.

Pakistan says will hang ‘spy’ Kulbhushan Jadhav, India calls sentencing pre-meditated murder

Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested on March 3 last year in Balochistan for his alleged involvement in espionage and sabotage against Pakistan as a Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) agent. India has denied all links with the government and charges of spying.

Mamata’s new Teesta twist could muddy waters for Indo-Bangla ties

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s insistence that the Centre consider other river systems for water sharing with Bangladesh instead of the Teesta, could throw a spanner on Indo-Bangla ties.

From 22 pacts to $5-bn credit, 10 things you must know about Modi-Hasina meeting

As expected, the much-awaited Teesta water-sharing pact was not signed by the two countries.

India announces $5-billion line of credit to Bangladesh, 22 pacts signed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

India terms Ontario assembly’s move to term 1984 riots a genocide ‘misguided’

Ontario Assembly is the first legislature in Canada to carry a motion that describes the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as “genocide”.

Adultery, begging, ogling women among 11 don’ts prescribed for Indians in UAE

The Indian consulate in Dubai issued the 11-point public advisory after realising that many cases of its nationals getting into trouble for indiscretion stemmed from the fact that they “were not conversant with local customs and laws”.