India, Philippines condemn terrorism, discuss deeper counter-terror cooperation

May 14, 2026 9:09 PM

India, Philippines condemn terrorism, discuss deeper counter-terror cooperation

India and the Philippines on Thursday strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism, during the second meeting of the India-Philippines Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism held in Manila. The two sides also condemned the April 22, 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and the November 10, 2025 terror incident near Delhi’s Red Fort, with the Philippines reiterating its solidarity with India in the fight against terrorism. The meeting, held o...

Two climbers, from India and the Philippines, died on Everest

May 16, 2025 3:18 PM

Two climbers, from India and the Philippines, died on Everest

An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to die on Mount Everest in the current March-May climbing season of the world's highest peak, hiking officials said on Friday. Subrata Ghosh, 45, from India, died on Thursday below the Hillary Step while returning after reaching the 8,849 metres (29,032 feet) peak. "He refused to descend from below the Hillary Step," said Bodhraj Bhandari of Nepal's Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition organising company. No other ...