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‘Jammu and Kashmir is India’s’: Diplomat calls out ‘incorrect’ Indian map at Bangladesh event

‘Jammu and Kashmir is India’s’: Diplomat calls out ‘incorrect’ Indian map at Bangladesh event

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India objected to the misrepresentation of its map at an event in Bangladesh, with a diplomat from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka pointing out that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Noticing that the map showed Jammu and Kashmir as a part of Pakistan, Puja Jha interrupted the presentation and said that it was “factually incorrect”. (X video grab/ Shashank Mattoo) Second secretary Puja Jha was attending a foreign policy seminar titled “Rebuilding Trust, Renewing Regional Integration: Pathways for Revitalising SAARC” at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in Dhaka on Monday, where former Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Ahmed Tariq Karim, was giving a presentation. Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shama Obaed, attended the event as the chief guest. Noticing that the map showed Jammu and Kashmir as a part of Pakistan, Puja Jha interrupted the presentation and said that it was “factually incorrect”. “The map of India depicted here is incorrect. Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India, and I think the map …

Bangladesh invites Modi to attend Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in ceremony| India News

Bangladesh invites Modi to attend Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in ceremony| India News

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Bangladesh on Saturday extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the swearing-in of the country’s next Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, along with other regional leaders on February 17, people familiar with the matter said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI) The invitation from Dhaka was conveyed to the Indian side late on Saturday night, hours after leaders of Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) indicated that leaders of regional countries would be invited to participate in the inauguration. Modi is unlikely to go to Dhaka as he is set to hold a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on February 17, the people said on condition of anonymity. Macron, who is visiting India to participate in the AI Impact Summit next week, is set to begin his trip in Mumbai. The Indian side is expected to be represented at the inauguration of Rahman by a senior leader, possibly the vice president or the external affairs minister, the people said. The Indian side also doesn’t want to be seen as rushing into …

What is SAARC visa which India suspended for Pakistani nationals after Pahalgam terror attack | Explained

What is SAARC visa which India suspended for Pakistani nationals after Pahalgam terror attack | Explained

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All SAARC visas issued to Pakistani nationals have been revoked by the Centre and no new SAARC visas will be granted to Pakistani citizens in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. New Delhi: In the aftermath of the ghastly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that sent shockwaves across the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a high-level Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting decided to take five stringent measures. One of the measures taken was barring Pakistani nationals from travelling to India under the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES).   “Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) visas. Any SVES visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani national currently in India under an SVES visa has 48 hours to leave India,” an MEA release stated.  This means that all SAARC visas issued to Pakistani nationals have been revoked by the Centre and no new SAARC visas will be granted …

Pakistanis In India On SAARC Visa Exemption Asked To Leave Within 48 Hours; No New Entries Allowed

Pakistanis In India On SAARC Visa Exemption Asked To Leave Within 48 Hours; No New Entries Allowed

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Last Updated:April 24, 2025, 00:38 IST India cancels SAARC Visa Exemption for Pakistanis after Pahalgam attack. Military-diplomatic ties cut, advisors declared persona non grata. Indus Waters Treaty on hold. India’s suspension could disrupt water-sharing mechanisms, including data exchange and approvals for projects. Representational image/Shutterstock Following Tuesday’s Pahalgam terror attack, India on Wednesday cancelled SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals. Any Pakistani citizen currently in India under this scheme has been asked to leave the country within 48 hours. Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) and any such visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. The decision was taken during a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other highly placed officials. India has also cut off military-diplomatic ties. Defence, Navy, and Air Advisors …

Can SAARC be revived? – Hindustan Times

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At a recent interactive session at a think tank, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, expressed scepticism about the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) due to Pakistan’s continued support for terrorism, which he referred to as part of its “toolkit”. He noted that the SAARC has been ineffective since 2016, with its biennial summits not taking place since the last one in Kathmandu in 2014, particularly after the scheduled 2016 summit in Islamabad was cancelled following several countries’ refusal to participate due to a terrorist attack in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. Saarc These remarks have revived an old discussion among scholars about whether SAARC is dysfunctional or not. He also commented on the progress made under the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) despite challenges such as the situation in Myanmar. Such statements clearly suggest a shift in focus away from SAARC towards other regional cooperative frameworks. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. SAARC was established in 1985 with an objective …