India gets huge support on Kashmir among British MPs
Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 Sep, 2014 10:41 AM
India turned the tables on Pakistan at a debate by British MPs Thursday.
Not only did more than twice the number of speakers support the Indian position on the subject, as compared to the figure endorsing the Pakistani stance, but those speaking for Islamabad had nothing to offer other than staple Pakistani propaganda, whereas the former reeled off irrefutable facts and figures and persuasive arguments.
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The Europe-India Chamber of Commerce Tuesday condemned a recent EU decision to ban Indian Alphonso mangoes and four vegetables from May 1 as “ill-conceived and misguided”.
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BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday appealed to voters to ensure his party's victory in 300 Lok Sabha constituencies, but his use of Kargil hero Vikram Batra's oft-quoted phrase "Yeh dil maange more" sparked a controversy with Batra's parents raising objections.
