Leaders from SAARC countries, including Pak attend Vajpayee's funeral

"You can change friends but not neighbours," Atal Bihari Vajpayee famously said this 15 years ago, and the goodwill he enjoyed among neighbouring countries was visible on Friday when all South......

Pak army chief's visit to Male must worry India

'Without doubt, General Bajwa has deliberately snubbed India.''But why did he do that?''The Male leadership is simply fed up with Indian interference,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE:......

Maldives lifts state of emergency after 45 days

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday lifted a 45-day state of emergency which had outlawed protests amid a political crisis in the country. "Though there still exists a diminished threat......

Maldives declines India's invite for naval exercise

Maldives has declined India's invitation to participate in a naval exercise, in an apparent snub to New Delhi, even as the Maldivian envoy to India said his country cannot participate in the event......