India Pakistan Relations

Pakistan Says It Will Review Re-Opening Airspace For Indian Flights

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2019

Pakistan will review re-opening of its airspace for Indian flights on May 15 amid heightened Indo-Pak military tensions, a civil aviation official said Sunday, but a senior minister indicated that the status quo will remain till the elections are over in India.

Kartarpur Corridor Can Be Symbol Of Peace Between India, Pak: Residents

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 28, 2018

A religious corridor linking a revered Sikh shrine on the bank of Ravi river in Narowal with India's border district of Gurdaspur has the potential to bring "hope and peace" between the two countries, feel people on both sides of the border said ahead of its ground-breaking ceremony on the Pakistani side.

Pak's Duty To Create Favourable Environment For Talks: Foreign Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

India on Thursday said that it is Pakistan's responsibility to create conducive environment for bilateral talks by acting against terrorists and dismantling terror infrastructure.

For Talks With India, Pakistan Seeks US Help. Gets Rejected Again.

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 4, 2018

Islamabad is seeking an American role in facilitating talks between India and Pakistan because the two neighbouring countries are not engaging bilaterally, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said, warning that absence of such a facilitation could lead to escalation of tension.

Any Comment From Pak On Peace Taken Seriously By India: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 21, 2018

Any comment from Islamabad calling for peace between the two countries will be taken seriously by India, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today in the backdrop of the Pakistan Army chief favouring talks to resolve lingering disputes.

After "Historic" Korean Summit To Unify, India And Pakistan Should Try The Same: Pak Media

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with input from agencies) | Monday April 30, 2018

Taking a leaf out of Friday's "historic" Korean summit in which leaders of North and South Korea agreed to pursue a permanent peace treaty, a media report in Islamabad suggested that India and Pakistan should try to resolve their differences in a similar manner.

Pakistan Claims India 'Distracting' It From Counter-Terror Efforts

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 10, 2018

Pakistan today claimed that India was "distracting" it from counter-terrorism efforts as it briefed foreign diplomats on the country's credentials amid criticism by the US for providing safe havens to terrorists.

Dialogue With Pakistan Only Way To End Bloodshed, Says Mehbooba Mufti

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 7, 2018

On the second death anniversary of her father and former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday made a passionate appeal to India and Pakistan to resume parleys to end the ongoing bloodshed in Kashmir.

Pakistan Not Showing Signs Of Improving Relations, Says Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Pakistan is not showing interest in improving relations with India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said, pointing to the regular violation of ceasefire by the neighbour in Jammu and Kashmir.

78 Indians Released By Pakistan Return To India

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 11, 2017

Seventy-seven Indian fishermen and a person from Bihar, who were imprisoned in a Karachi jail, returned to India after being released by Pakistan.

Petition In Pakistan's Supreme Court Seeks Immediate Execution Of Kulbhushan Jadhav

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 28, 2017

A petition has been filed in Pakistan's Supreme Court seeking the immediate execution of Indian prisoner on death row Kulbhushan Jadhav if he failed to get his capital punishment overturned. Muzamil Ali, a lawyer, filed the petition yesterday through Advocate Farooq Naek a leader of opposition Pakistan People's Party and former Senate chairman.

12,000 Km Away In US, How Indian, Pakistan Students Cope With Border Tension

World News | Written by Natasha Jog | Thursday May 25, 2017

As tension spikes again between New Delhi and Islamabad, far away in Washington DC, a group of Indian student-entrepreneurs talk about how the tit-for-tat between the two neighbours hasn't impacted their relations with Pakistanis here. It is easier to be friends outside the subcontinent, they say.

Amid Tension, India Rescues 2 Drowning Pakistani Marine Commandos Off Gujarat

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Amid the sharp plunge in India Pakistan relations over the death sentence to former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian Coast Guard rescued two Pakistani marine commandos near the Gujarat coast today. Reports said the marines were giving chase to a group of Indian fishermen and their boat had capsized after hitting one of the Indian boats. O...

Donald Trump Should Levy Costs On Pak For Perpetuating Terror: US Thinktanks

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 7, 2017

The Trump administration should "levy costs on Pakistan" for perpetuating terrorism, top US thinktanks recommended, asserting America should no longer sacrifice its anti-terrorism principles in the region for the sake of pursuing an "even-handed" South Asia policy.

Pakistan Has To Ensure Peaceful Atmosphere For Talks: India

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 23, 2016

India today said it was ready for talks with Pakistan on any issue provided that Pakistan creates an atmosphere for fruitful dialogue and stop taking help of violence and terrorism.