Misri | DD News

September 30, 2025 2:07 PM

India announces first cross-border rail links with Bhutan to boost trade

India on Monday unveiled plans to build two cross-border railway links with Bhutan, marking the first such connectivity projects with the Himalayan nation. The initiative, costing over Rs 4,000 crore, aims to strengthen trade ties and enhance economic engagement between the two countries. The projects will connect the Bhutanese towns of Gelephu and Samtse with Kokrajhar in Assam and Banarhat in West Bengal, respectively. The announcement came after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held consultat...

May 9, 2025 5:23 AM

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri slams Pakistan for honouring terrorists with state funerals

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday exposed Pakistan's tacit links to terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). During a media briefing on Operation Sindoor in New Delhi, Misri questioned why terror operatives were being given state funerals in Pakistan, often in the presence of military officials. “It’s odd that the funerals of so-called civilians are conducted with coffins draped in Pakistani flags and state honours being accorded. As far as we are con...

May 8, 2025 7:08 PM

Pahalgam attack was “original escalation” by Pakistan; India only “responding”: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Thursday that the Pahalgam terror attack was the “original escalation” by Pakistan, and that India has responded in a “controlled, precise, measured, considered, and non-escalatory” manner through targeted strikes on terrorist infrastructure early Wednesday. Addressing a joint press conference, Misri emphasized that India’s intention is not to escalate the situation but to respond appropriately to aggression. “Pakistan escalated on April 22. W...

February 14, 2025 3:50 PM

Foreign Secretary Misri hopes for stable, constructive ties with Bangladesh after Modi-Trump talks

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared concerns over recent developments in Bangladesh with US President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House. Addressing a press briefing after the meeting, the foreign secretary confirmed that the issue was discussed between the two leaders and expressed hope for stable and constructive relations between India and Bangladesh. “This was a subject that was discussed between the two leaders. The ...