There has been a sharp spike in the number of young Kashmiris joining militant groups this year, with the number crossing 100 for the first time since such data started being collated in 2010.
Pence's remarks came during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan to assess ground realities in the war-torn country.
Congratulating the newly-elected president of the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, Rajnath accused the grand old party of igniting disorder and turmoil in several states, including Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir DGP S P Vaid today said 2018 would be less troublesome as the situation in the Valley was fast limping back to normal.
Addressing a police coordination committee meeting of the north zone here, Adityanath said many incidents have come to light in which the police harassed the people who gave them a tip or information.
The US and Pakistan have had a long history of good relations, but that relationship has really deteriorated over the past decade, he conceded.
Special Director General of CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir Zone, S N Shrivastava said the situation has witnessed a sea change as recruitment of local youths into militancy was declining along with stone-pelting incidents.
The three countries condemned terrorism in all forms and reaffirmed their determination to prevent and counter it.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi formally announced the victory in an address to the nation aired on Iraqi state television Saturday evening.
The RIC foreign ministers' meeting was planned for April here but it had to be postponed as Wang could not confirm his participation due to scheduling problems.
The US, the White House official said, has now a different approach to Pakistan. "We expect, Pakistan to take steps against terror sanctuary on its territory".
Mattis embarked on a four-nation tour yesterday which will take him to Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait. During the tour, he will re-affirm the US' enduring commitment to partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia.
The US wants Pakistan to act in "its best interest" and take action against terror safe havens, Jim Mattis said today, ahead of his first visit to Islamabad as America's Defence Secretary.
The US on Friday said it would continue to condemn all acts of terrorism emanating from Pakistan, while encouraging both neighbours to hold dialogues to resolve all pending issues.
India is attending the SCO summit as a permanent member for the first time. In June, India and Pakistan had become full-fledged members of the SCO.
Hitting out at Pakistan without naming it, Venkaiah Naidu said that it was combining terrorism with religion and creating divisions among the people.
ISIS has been driven from more than 96 percent of the large parts of Iraq and Syria it once held, crushing its goal of establishing a “caliphate” in the region.
Modi, who started his high-voltage campaign with a rally in Kutch district's Bhuj town, launched a stinging attack against the Congress party.
Today is the ninth anniversary of the gory attack, carried out by 10 terrorists from Pakistan over three days, that left 166 people dead.
Over 160 people were killed and more than 300 injured when the terrorists of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba launched a series of attacks on India's commercial capital on November 26, 2008.
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