Tag: Narendra modi

Trump calls Modi, stresses need for Pakistan-India peace

United States President Donald Trump on Monday spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging a reduction of tension between Pakistan and India over...

Hold referendum in Kashmir, Qureshi challenges Modi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday challenged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a referendum in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) if...

Radical Indian premier threat to one-fifth of humanity, experts say

--Maria Sultan says rethinking 'no first use' statement is ‘nuclear blackmail’ --Senator Mushahid says it’s equal to dangling nuclear sword over fate of one fifth...

India denies Modi asked Trump to mediate Kashmir dispute

India's foreign ministry on Monday denied United States President Donald Trump had been asked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mediate the Kashmir...

Modi sworn in for second term as Indian prime minister

Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a second term as India’s prime minister after an overwhelming election victory for his Hindu nationalist party...

Hindutva-led hypernationalism in India brought Modi again

ISLAMABAD: Terming persistent Hindutva-led anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan rhetoric a catalyst for Modi’s electoral win, the speakers at a roundtable session expressed grave concerns over growing...

BJP backs acquittal of Hindu hardliners in Samjhauta bombing case

India's ruling party on Friday backed a court decision to acquit a group of Hindu hardliners accused of killing 68 people in a train bombing, despite...

Pakistan welcomes India’s peace offer

--Modi messages Imran time to 'work together' for peaceful region --Indian PM extends 'best wishes' for Pakistani people on national day --PM Imran welcomes Modi's message,...

Gambhir joins Modi’s party before election

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party on Friday, leaving a panel to decide whether to field him...

Rafale deal documents stolen from Defence Ministry, Modi govt tells Indian...

The Modi government Wednesday told the Indian Supreme Court that the documents related to Rafale aircraft deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and the...

Modi worse than Trump, says Indian author Arundhati Roy

NEW DELHI: From ridiculing dyslexics for political gains to jeopardising democracy by cashing on the anti-Muslim rhetoric leading to a perpetual hate sentiment in...

BJP’s official website hacked

The official website of India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is down after reports it was hacked, reported BBC.  Party officials are yet to confirm...

Modi-led India unlikely to de-escalate tensions, experts opine

--Former defence minister warns of future 'mischief' by Indian military, advises continued vigilance --Experts tell both nuclear-armed nations to exercise self-imposed restraint ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has in a...

Indian hackers attack Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry website

Indian hackers attacked the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said on Saturday. According to reports,...

Modi’s visit has paralysed Kashmir, says Mushaal Mullick

ISLAMABAD: Lashing out at Indian Prime Minister Narendra  Modi for his visit to Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), Mushaal Hussein Mullick, wife of Jammu Kashmir...

Kashmir to shut down as Modi visits occupied valley

ISLAMABAD: A complete shutdown will be observed in India-held Kashmir on Sunday to register a protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to...

Vivek Oberoi to star in Indian PM Modi’s biopic

2019 seems to be the year of biopics like Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi, Shakeela and Gunjan Saxena are already in the pipeline, another major biopic titled PM...