South Asia

Pakistan foreign secretary in Dhaka

Amna Baloch is set to join the Foreign Office Consultation (FOC), a platform for dialogue between the two countries

Indian army chief, envoy to Bangladesh discuss bolstering defence ties

They discussed a range of geostrategic issues during the meeting, the Indian Army's Additional Directorate General of Public Information said in a post on X

UN mobilising to help those in need after South Asia quake

The UN chief says Myanmar is the weakest country in this crisis

India knew of anti-Hasina unrest but couldn't interfere: Jaishankar

Delhi could only offer "advice" to Hasina as it lacked the necessary leverage over the former prime minister, according to the Indian foreign minister

India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China

Since August, India has handed out fewer than 1,000 medical visas each working day, down from previous figures of 5,000 to 7,000

21 hostages killed as Pakistan military ends train standoff

Four troops and all 33 attackers are killed after security forces storm a train carrying 440 that was taken over by separatists in Balochistan

UN to rally global support on Rohingya issue: Guterres

In a letter to Yunus, he acknowledges Bangladesh’s concerns about the impact of the Rohingya crisis on the country and the broader region

Follow-up: The Kashmir analogy