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India-Pakistan Dialogue at Crossroads: Abdullah Predicts Gaza-like Outcome without Progress

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India-Pakistan Dialogue at Crossroads: Abdullah Predicts Gaza-like Outcome without Progress

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah said, “If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress.” National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah said India could meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israeli forces, if it doesn’t find a solution through dialogue with Pakistan. In the statement, which is expected to draw reactions from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also said, “If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress.” “Atal…

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Amid Article 370 Debate, China Renews Assertions of Historical Rights in Ladakh Region

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Amid Article 370 Debate, China Renews Assertions of Historical Rights in Ladakh Region

China has said that it doesn’t recognise the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the Narendra Modi government’s decision to carve out a separate Union Territory for Ladakh from erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. This is the second consecutive time that China has reacted to the Indian apex court’s verdict backing the Union government’s move to repeal Article 370 and strip the Himalayan state of its special autonomy and other privileges. ‘China never recognised Ladakh’ In a press briefing on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said that the verdict…

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Article 370: India disputes criticism from Muslim nations

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Article 370 - India disputes criticism from Muslim nations

India rejects the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, MEA said in a statement. New Delhi: India’s Ministry of External Affairs, in strongly worded remarks, slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an international grouping of Muslim nations, for criticising the Supreme Court’s recent verdict upholding the Central government’s decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in an oblique reference to Pakistan, said the grouping released the statement at the behest of an “unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism”,…

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Mehbooba Mufti draws parallel between Kashmir and Palestine, Condemns Israel’s Offensive

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Mehbooba Mufti draws parallel between Kashmir and Palestine, Condemns Israel's Offensive

While condemning Israel’s action on Gaza, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti equated Kashmir with Palestine and said the people of Jammu Kashmir can’t be suppressed by using forces and agencies. On the 26th of October, back in 1947, Jammu and Kashmir became a part of India. Mehbooba spoke about today and mentioned that we didn’t doubt it, but she feels that the India of 1947 is different from the one we see now. She’s accusing the BJP of weakening the connection that was made when Jammu and…

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At the UN, Palestinians Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Offensive as World Powers Consider Options

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At the UN, Palestinians Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Offensive as World Powers Consider Options

Several countries have urged Israel to hold off attacking northern Gaza. The Palestinian United Nations envoy appealed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday to do more to stop a “crime against humanity” by Israel, which has warned nearly half of the population of the Gaza Strip to relocate as it plans an assault. “He has to do more. Whatever was done is not sufficient. We need all of us to do more to stop this crime against humanity,” Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour told reporters before a meeting of…

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Indians See India’s Global Influence Growing, While Others See It Stagnant or Declining: Pew Study

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Indians See India's Global Influence Growing, While Others See It Stagnant or Declining: Pew Study

Sixty-eight per cent Indian adults believe that India’s influence has risen in the world, but only a median of 28% adults across 19 other countries in the world think so. Seventy-nine per cent Indian adults have faith in Narendra Modi to do the right thing, much higher than a median of only 37% adults in 12 other countries who have the same confidence in the Indian Prime Minister. At the same time, most countries lean positively towards India, with a median of 46% adults in 23 countries expressing favourable views…

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