The proposal was the fourth such bid at the UN in the last 10 years to list Azhar as a global terrorist
The corridor will facilitate visa-free travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur
Pakistan will also be conveyed that places of pilgrimage should not be used for separatist propaganda by anti-India elements
India and the United States sought "tangible and irreversible action" by Pakistan against terrorist groups and leaders, with the US national security advisor saying Washington stands shoulder-to-shoulder with New Delhi in its fight against terrorism. The US support to India was expressed by American NSA John Bolton during a meeting with Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Wednesday. "Met with Indian FS Gokhale to advance progress on the US-India strategic partnership & our shared vision for the Indo-Pacific, as well as reiterate that the US stands shoulder-to-shoulder with India in the fight against terrorism," Bolton said in a tweet. Post the Pulwama attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad, Bolton and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have emerged as strong supporters of the India-US relationship. "Both underlined the importance of Pakistan taking tangible and irreversible action against terrorist groups based in territories under its control and denial of safe haven for these ..
External Affairs Ministry said India will continue to pursue all available avenues to ensure that leaders of terror groups involved in heinous attacks on Indian citizens are brought to justice
The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, UK and the US on February 27
In a blog, Jaitley said the Congress party is one with the government on condemning Pulwama terror attack resulting in death of 41 CRPF jawans, but is disturbed about air strikes in Balakot
The official told journalists that Pakistan did not foresee any further "aggressive action" from India, the report said.
Indian officials have repeatedly ruled out talks with Pakistan unless it acts against militant groups based there
India on Saturday said all the UNSC members were aware of the JeM training camps and the presence of Azhar in Pakistan, and urged the nations to designate him as a global terrorist
Bollywood movies, with their often three-hour song-and-dance formats, are popular in Pakistan, accounting for about 60% of total cinema consumption
The Indian Army on Saturday shot down a drone which intruded in Sri Ganganagar sector of Rajasthan
'Secretary Pompeo led diplomatic engagement directly, and that played an essential role in de-escalating the tensions between the two sides'
India needs to invest in its military to scare Pakistan to peace and at the same time get Indians to understand the realities of war, writes Shekhar Gupta
In a notification, the Civil Aviation Authority said that the country's airspace would now be closed for international transit flights until 3 pm on March 11
The US, Britain and France had moved a proposal at UNSC last week to designate the chief of the JeM as a global terrorist
MEA's comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror directed at other countries
It is unfortunate that Pakistan still continues to deny JeM's own claim of carrying out the Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said
The inescapable fact is that, like Lady Macbeth's "damned spot", the blood stains in Kashmir show no sign of vanishing
IAF sources have also made another claim to explain why the Balakot camp buildings are still standing.