US President Donald Trump again takes credit for brokering ceasefire between India and Pakistan

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKMAY 14 (STC): US President Donald Trump again took credit for the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. Trump said he used trade to a large extent to reach the agreement.“Just days ago, my administration brokered a historic cease-fire to stop the escalating violence between India and Pakistan, and I used…

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Pakistan declares Indian diplomat ‘persona non grata’, asks to leave country within 24 hours

Earlier, the Government of India on Tuesday declared a Pakistani official at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi ‘persona non grata’ for engaging in activities incompatible with his diplomatic status. STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, MAY 14 (STC):Pakistan has declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad ‘persona non grata’, citing…

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Donald Trump’s ‘mediation’ an ‘attempt to internationalise Kashmir issue’: Opposition parties

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, MAY 12 (STC): Opposition parties, including the Congress, have questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government if it was open to third-party mediation on Kashmir after US President Donald Trump made announcements on behalf of India and Pakistan, says a report.The opposition parties, soon after the announcement of the US-brokered ceasefire,…

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