The 11th India-European Union Counter-Terrorism Dialogue was held at Brussels, Belgium on 12th November 2018. The Indian delegation was led by Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter-Terrorism at the Ministry of External Affairs of India, while the European Union’s delegation was led by Pawel Herczynski, Director for Security Policy, European External Action Service. Both sides […]
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VP meets King of the Belgians discusses people to people ties
Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu who is presently in Brussels to attend the ASEM Summit 2018, called on the King of the Belgians at the Royal City Palace earlier today. He recalled the friendly ties between the two countries with the King of the Belgians based on shared commonalities and commitment to rule of […]
Afghan Saffron adjudged best in the world for the third time!
Afghan Saffron is winning over the market with its fragrance. For the third consecutive year, the Afghan Saffron has been adjudged to be the best in the entire world by International Taste and Quality Institute based in Brussels. Iran is the top-most producer when it comes to saffron and has more than 94 percent of the […]
Brussels-bound Planes Land Safely After Bomb Threat
Two Brussels-bound passenger jets have landed safely after bomb threats, reports Reuters. The threats were reported roughly less than 30 minutes before the planes were to land at the Brussels airport. Dozens of passengers were on board the two planes which were flying in from Oslo, Norway and Stockholm, Sweden. The pilot of the Oslo […]
Shocking: Indian media driven by crass commercialization says Pakistani media regulatory body
Indian media came under attack from an unlikely source; the Government of Pakistan’s Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)! A press release signed by Fakhar-ud-DinMughal, General Manager (Media and PR), of PEMRA has advised the Pakistani journalists to cover the Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi incidents with ‘professional responsibility’ so as to not jeorpardize National Action Plan. So far […]
#StopIslam trends but we must also question Western leaders
Right after Brussels attack the outraged people on Twitter and Facebook started tweeting #StopIslam blaming the religion for the carnage. This is nothing new; it happens after every terrorist attack especially when the victims happen to be in the West. So #StopIslam was trending as soon as the attacks happened, but no one even ones questioned […]
Brussels: Abhijeet Bhattacharya thanks Sushma and Jet for saving family
New Delhi, March 23, 2016: India’s relief operation in the Brussels attack has brought relief to Indians stranded in the unsafe city. Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya thanked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Jet Airways for rescuing his family from the Brussels airport. Abhijeet wrote: “God is great .. My family is safe #Brussels jst […]