India is firm: The Indus Waters Treaty’s suspension remains in force and the Hague-based Permanent Court Of Arbitration “has no jurisdiction on India’s sovereign decisions” after it urged New Delhi to uphold the water-sharing treaty with Pakistan. The Court of Arbitration, the world’s oldest permanent forum for international dispute, further said that India had no … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Nepal embassy in New Delhi and conveyed condolences to the families affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal, reaffirming India’s support to the neighbouring country during this difficult time. Singh also wrote a message in the condolence book at the embassy, expressing grief over the loss … Read more
New Delhi: Is it the jinx of 26? The catastrophic flash floods that tore through Nepal on August 26 are the latest addition to a grim history of disasters that struck on the 26th – right from the 1939 earthquake in Turkey that killed more than 32,700 people to the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in … Read more
The massive flash floods that swept through Nepal and Tibet last week were caused by an ice-rock avalanche. As per a preliminary report commissioned by the Nepal Environment Society, scientists have stated that the floods were instead caused by glacier mass wasting. The report, which was released on Sunday, adds that satellite images show no … Read more
Flood-hit residents in Chitrakoot are facing a difficult recovery after the Mandakini River rose to a 23-year high and flooded homes, shops and roads. Several bridges and approach roads were damaged, while mud and sludge covered parts of the town. Residents said livestock, food grains, books and household items were swept away as rescue and … Read more
Ablue home standing tall as floodwaters, mud and boulders swept away everything around it in Nepal has left people amazed, with videos of the seemingly unshaken structure going viral on social media. Even more shocking was that residents were still inside the house and could be seen huddled together on the balcony. Flash floods struck … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev received PM Modi at Manas International Airport in Bishkek. Several bilateral engagements are also going to take place during the Prime Minister’s visit to the Central Asian … Read more
Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared to 4,247, its disaster authority said Monday, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead and 546 people missing in Tibet following Wednesday’s disaster, … Read more
New Delhi: A major diplomatic face-off begins today in Bishkek as Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit. The high-profile bilateral encounter opens a critical two-week diplomatic window, setting the stage for President Putin’s visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit on September 1213. … Read more
Four more bodies were recovered from the Gandak river in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district after they apparently drifted into Indian territory from Nepal amid the devastating floods in the neighbouring country, officials said on Sunday. A total of 13 bodies have been recovered in the district over the past four days, with four recovered on … Read more