January 20, 2026 09:02 AM IST First published on: Jan 20, 2026 at 09:02 AM ISTIndia and Pakistan failed to resolve their differences over preparing a single comprehensive draft, with Pakistan sticking to its reservations on the question of military bases and acceptance of the principle of bilateralism in settlement of disputes. However, on the second day of the talks, Pakistan put forward a revised draft giving new formulations regarding these two issues. Pakistan had now said that the proposed comprehensive treaty should contain a provision that both the countries should not allow their territories to be used by others against each other. But it was not prepared to commit itself that it will never allow a foreign military base to be established by a third country.PM on Chandigarh transferThe Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, said that he saw no reason why Chandigarh should not be transferred to Punjab on January 26 as stipulated in the Punjab accord. On whether the Centre would be intervening to settle the row between Punjab and Haryana over the transfer of Chandigarh, Gandhi said: “Let us wait for the Mathew Commission report”.Kanwar Lal Gupta deadAdvertisementKanwar Lal Gupta, former MP and a national executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, died in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. The 62-year-old veteran parliamentarian was cremated at the Nigambodh Ghat.South Yemen President oustedWarring South Yemen Marxist factions were reported to have accepted a Soviet plan for disengagement of forces after radical pro-Moscow elements announced that the pro-Arab President, Ali Nasir Mohammed, had been removed. The government-run North Yemen Radio said that the agreement was reached during the talks held in Aden, and will involve the restoration of water and electricity to the besieged city.