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  India summons Pakistani envoy, serves him strong demarche over cross-border terror

  India | August 09, 2016 17:39 IST

  In a firm step against Pakistan for its continued cross-border terrorism, India’s Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar today summoned Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit and served him a "strong demarche". External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup took

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  Govt ready to confront Abdul Basit with proof of Burhan Wani’s terror acts

  India | July 14, 2016 7:51 IST

  A diplomatic spat has erupted between India and Pakistan over the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani.

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  No hostile environment, we will talk: Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit

  India | June 30, 2016 9:08 IST

  New Delhi: Amid rising tension in view of latest terror attack in Jammu ad Kashmir’s Pampore last week, Pakistan on Wednesday insisted that there is "no hostile environment" with India and expressed confidence that the

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  Pak envoy for resumption of cricket ties with India

  Cricket | May 11, 2015 21:17 IST

  Lucknow: Resumption of cricket ties between India and Pakistan will help create healthy relations, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit said today. "There are many intangibles, whose benefits are not seen immediately. Sporting contact will strengthen ties

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  Dawood Ibrahim is not in Pakistan: Abdul Basit

  India | May 11, 2015 19:20 IST

  New Delhi: India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim is not in Pakistan, Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit said today, rubbishing Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement in the Lok Sabha.“Uskey baarey mein yehi kehna hai ki

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  Terrorism a big issue, says Pak envoy, seeks better eco ties

  India | May 11, 2015 17:57 IST

  Lucknow: Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit today termed terrorism as “a big issue” and peace in “mutual interest” of the two countries that could be achieved through dialogue.He also pitched for economic ties

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  PMO pulls up VK Singh for 'duty' and 'disgust' tweets

  Politics | March 25, 2015 16:19 IST

  New Delhi: Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V K Singh has been pulled up by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for showing his disgust through the cryptic tweets of ‘duty' and ‘disgust' after

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  Govt asked me to go to Pakistan National Day celebration: VK Singh

  Politics | March 24, 2015 6:59 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said that he was asked by the government to represent it at the Pakistan National Day reception at the Pakistani High Commission here."The Government

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  V K Singh attends Pak National Day reception

  India | March 24, 2015 6:33 IST

  New Delhi:  Minister of State for External Affairs Minister V K Singh today represented the government at the Pakistan National Day reception at the High Commission here amidst the controversy sparked by Pakistani envoy Abdul

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  Trying to help India, Pakistan: Kashmiri separatist leaders

  India | March 23, 2015 19:28 IST

  Srinagar: Justifying their consultations with Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit here, Kashmiri separatist leaders today said they were trying to assist India and Pakistan in resolving the "complex" issue of Kashmir which needed a political

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  Common objective of India and Pak is to achieve peace: Abdul Basit

  Politics | March 23, 2015 14:08 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit today said that he is hopeful that talks between India and Pakistan will resume very soon.He said that the present 'opportunity' on both the sides is very favourable

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  Basit says Pakistan looking forward to Modi's visit: Mirwaiz

  India | March 22, 2015 23:16 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit today told the moderate separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference that Islamabad was waiting for a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wanted to move forward on all outstanding

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  Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz to attend Pakistan Day function in Delhi

  India | March 22, 2015 20:57 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of attending the Pakistan Day function here on Monday, moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said the grouping wants to lend full support to the India- Pakistan dialogue on

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  Pak High Commissioner to meet Hurriyat's Mirwaiz tomorrow

  India | March 22, 2015 19:56 IST

  Srinagar/New Delhi: Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit will meet moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq tomorrow during which a host of issues are expected to come up and he will also be apprised of

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  India-Pakistan relations like 'Saas-Bahu', says Pakistan Envoy

  India | March 19, 2015 9:06 IST

  Kolkata:  Likening the "conflict-riddled" relationship between India and Pakistan with that of "saas-bahu" relations, Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Wednesday hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his country for the SAARC summit would

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  Mamata invited to Pakistan

  Politics | March 18, 2015 23:29 IST

  Kolkata: Stating that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “is very popular” there, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit today invited her to visit neighbouring country and start a student exchange programme.After meeting Banerjee

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  Pakistan, India need to prune 'sensitive' list in trading: Envoy

  India | March 18, 2015 19:58 IST

  Kolkata: India and Pakistan need to narrow down the list of their sensitive tradable items and work towards improving non-trade barriers to boost commerce in both countries, Pakistan's High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit said

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  India-Pakistan visa arrangement 'bizarre', says envoy

  India | March 18, 2015 18:21 IST

  Kolkata: Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Wednesday termed as "bizarre" the visa arrangement between the two neighbours, and said the prevalent travel permit terms were not conducive for promoting trade."It's a bizarre arrangement that

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  Basit hopes Modi's Pak visit will touch issues beyond SAARC

  India | March 18, 2015 17:15 IST

  Kolkata: Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit today hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his country during the next SAARC meet would go beyond SAARC issues.“The next summit will be in Pakistan

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  Lakhvi still in detention: Pak High Commissioner

  India | March 18, 2015 16:42 IST

  Kolkata: Affirming that 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi “was not released and still in detention”, Pakistan's High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit today gave assurance that the country's judiciary would take action against