Home » Government Policy News » Bilateral Advertisement Dhaka, Delhi agree on cooperation in agriculture Dhaka: Bangladesh and India today agreed on long-term cooperation in agricultural research and technologies, meant to save crops from natural disasters in vast parts of the two neighbouring cou.... Badal in Israel, talks trade, agriculture Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is in Israel seeking trade and agricultural ties with that country, a Punjab government spokesman said here today. A delegation l.... UAE-India non-oil trade worth over $44 bn: Tharoor Abu Dhabi: Bilateral trade between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India was worth $44.5 billion in 2008-2009, a news agency reported today, citing India's Minister of State for External.... G-8 resolution not legally binding document: India New Delhi: India on Friday said the G-8 resolution restricting the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology to countries outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty fold was &#.... Anand Sharma presses to revive global trade talks New Delhi: Moves to restart stalled global trade talks have begun with a series of meetings in Bali on the sidelines of a conference among 19 farm products exporting countries, where Commerce M.... Indo-Nepal firms meet Mukherjee over labour issues Kathmandu: Officials of prominent Indian joint ventures in Nepal that have been facing labour and security problems in the Himalayan republic, have met Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab M.... India, Pakistan to review dialogue on Wednesday New Delhi: Days after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari surprised many by his advocacy of no first use of nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi comes New Delhi on Wednesday o.... Somalia seeks India's help to quell piracy New Delhi: In recognition of India's proactive role in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the Transitional Federation Government (TFG) of Somalia has given the nod to the Indian Navy enterin.... SSB women personnel to guard Indo-Nepal border Patna: India's paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) will deploy about 750 women constables at the Indo-Nepal border soon to check human trafficking, smuggling and other illegal activities, an.... Kashmir polls internal matter, India tells Pakistan New Delhi: India today objected to Pakistan raising questions on the credibility of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and asked it to play a "responsible role in the region". "It is most .... Turkish PM to arrive India on Thursday New Delhi: India and Turkey, a secular Muslim-majority country that is seeking to join the European Union, are set to energize their political and economic ties when Turkish Prime Minister Rece.... Pak mulls 100 new items on trade list with India Lahore: Following the opening up of Indo-Pak trade through land route, the Pakistan government is considering including 100 new items in the positive trade list with India. According to a telev.... India, Egypt sign five pacts, agree to fight on terror New Delhi: India and Egypt, both co-founders of the Non-Aligned Movement, on Tuesday sought to transform their ties into a strategic partnership by signing five pacts, including an extradition .... Sri Lanka confirms arrest of 28 Indian fishermen Chennai: At least 28 Indian fishermen and seven of their boats have been detained by the Sri Lankan Navy early today, a police officer said. "Fishermen who had set out to sea on Monday night in.... India calls for immediate end to violence in Gaza New Delhi: Deploring the escalation in violence in the Gaza Strip, India on Monday called for 'an immediate end' to the fighting that has spawned a humanitarian catastrophe in the Hamas-ruled p.... India-Pak to meet to liberalise visa regime Islamabad: Top officials from the interior ministries of Pakistan and India will meet in the Pakistani capital on November 25 to discuss liberalising their visa regime and also issues related t.... Prachanda begins second trip to India Kathmandu: Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on Wednesday began his three-day visit to India, the second formal trip to the southern neighbour since September. Heading .... Sri Lankan Tamil MPs in Delhi seeking ceasefire New Delhi: Two Sri Lankan Tamil Members of Parliament (MP) sympathetic to the Tamil Tigers are in the Capital to meet political leaders as part of their efforts to bring about a ceasefire in th.... India rejects China threat Male: India rejected today the speculation about China's threat to its interests in the Maldives and underlined its close and special ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago that it said will co.... India-Gulf free trade pact likely by 2009 Doha: A free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is likely to be signed as early as 2009, official sources said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who h.... India, Oman to boost trade, check human trafficking Muscat: India and Oman signed two major agreements today to boost bilateral investment and to check human trafficking as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began a three-day tour of the Gulf that wi.... 'India, Oman looking for mighty strategic partnership' Muscat: India and Oman will work to turn their current bilateral relationship into a ?mighty strategic partnership?, according to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "The political leadership of Oma.... PM arrives in Muscat on three-day visit to Gulf Muscat: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday arrived in Muscat to start a bilateral ties bolstering tour of the Gulf nations of Oman and Qatar. The prime minister, who is leading a high-le.... PM to meet Rajapaksa, Prachanda next week New Delhi: India will discuss its concerns about civilian sufferings in Sri Lanka in the wake of the military offensive when President Mahinda Rajapaksa comes next week to attend the second BIM.... BSF lodges protest with Pak over truce violation Jammu: Taking serious note of ceasefire violations, cross-border infiltration attempts and shelling of Indian positions along the Indo-Pak border, the BSF has lodged a strong protest with the P.... President Patil arrives on four-day visit to Bhutan Paro (Bhutan): Giving further boost to bilateral relations, President Pratibha Patil began her maiden four-day visit to Bhutan during which she will attend the coronation of its fifth king Jigm.... India to address all issues with Pakistan: Pranab Tehran: Underlining the serious threat posed by terrorism to global peace, India on Sunday said that it wanted to address all issues that have affected ties with Pakistan and stressed on enhanc.... Iran has every right to develop nuclear energy: India New Delhi: India has backed Iran's right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and also underlined New Delhi's enduring special relations with Tehran irrespective of the growing strat.... Nepal assures security of Indian aircraft New Delhi: Nepal assured the security of Indian aircraft in its territory and extended cooperation to combat terrorism and exchange intelligence information during a two-day dialogue that concl.... Cross-LoC trade can build confidence: Ban Ki Moon New Delhi: "Small-scale steps are often the harbinger of bigger changes to come," said United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki Moon today as the launch of cross-LoC trade between India and Pakis.... Pranab Mukherjee heads to Tehran on Friday New Delhi: With the India-US nuclear deal sealed, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee goes to Tehran on Friday with a clear message that New Delhi's special ties with Tehran are in no da.... India to support Pak efforts to overcome financial crisis New Delhi: In what could be seen as a major confidence building measure, India has said it will support Pakistan government's efforts to tide over a serious financial crunch by backing Islamaba.... Sri Lanka assures India of security of ethnic Tamils New Delhi: Sri Lanka today assured India that it will ensure the safety and security of ethnic Tamils in the Island nation and that it would allow Indian medical aid to the affected people in t.... Contributions of Indians vital: says Malaysian PM Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmed Badawi has hailed the contribution of ethnic Indians as 'vital' to nation-building and said a cabinet committee has been set up to address .... Sri Lanka's special envoy arrives in India for talks New Delhi: Amid growing concern in India about the military offensive in the island nation, Sri Lankan presidential adviser Basil Rajapaksa arrived the national capital on Saturday to assure In.... India, China join hands to tackle financial crisis Beijing: Chinese president Hu Jintao on said Saturday that China and India should have a ?far-sighted, strategic and long-term perspective? even as they join hands to deal with the global finan.... No sustainable development without peace: PM Beijing: Seeking strengthening of global cooperation to combat terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said there cannot be sustainable development, a major challenge faced by the .... PM to attend ASEM Summit Beijing: European and Asian leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today initiated discussions to find a coordinated global response to stem the financial turmoil and the spectre of r.... India, Japan have a role in global stability: PM Tokyo: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said both Japan and India have been developing into a strategic partnership and the two major powers are ready to play a commensurate global rol.... Aso non-committal on nuke commerce with India Tokyo: Ahead of summit talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Japanese Premier Taro Aso was non-committal on Tokyo opening the doors for nuclear commerce with India as he batted strongly for.... Pak violated ceasefire pact 58 times New Delhi: Pakistan had violated the five-year-old pact on ceasefire 58 times since the ceasefire agreement came into effect from November 2003, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Replying to a .... India, Russia to sign N-deal during Medvedev's visit New Delhi: Close on the heels of nuke deals with the United States and France, India is all set to strike a similar nuclear deal with its all-weather friend Russia during the maiden visit of Ru.... Pakistan Rangers assure BSF to stop border menace New Delhi: The Pakistan Rangers, during recently concluded meeting at Lahore with the Border Security Force (BSF), assured the latter that they would leave no stone unturned in stopping the tra.... Prachanda to discuss 'unequal' pacts with India Kathmandu: Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda, who was in India on a "goodwill" visit in September, is set for another trip to New Delhi where he plans to take up the abrogation of "unequa.... Pranab Mukherjee likely to visit Sri Lanka New Delhi: As Tamil parties continue to build pressure on the government over the Sri Lankan issue, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to travel to the island nation to assess.... PM asks Rajapaksa to ensure safety of civilians New Delhi: Amid rising concern in India over the military conflict in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday spoke to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and asked him to ensure the safet.... India asks Sri Lanka to stop offensive against Tamils New Delhi/Colombo: With the political temperature rising in Tamil Nadu over the situation in Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Friday summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner C R J.... UN chief to visit India, Nepal Kathmandu: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will kick off a four-country tour in Asia at the end of this month that includes the Philippines, India, Nepal and Bangladesh, a senior UN envoy said.... IBSA has crucial role in managing global crisis: PM New Delhi: In the backdrop of the international financial crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) had an important role to play in man.... NSA's talks most productive: India-Pakistan New Delhi: India and Pakistan today termed as "most productive" the talks between their National Security Advisers which covered all issues of "mutual concern", including spurt in terrorist act.... India raises ceasefire violations at NSA talks New Delhi: India on Monday conveyed its concern to Pakistan over the recent spurt in border ceasefire violations and the attack on its embassy in Kabul for which ISI has been blamed. The concer.... India-Pak National Security Advisers to meet today New Delhi: National Security Adviser M K Narayanan will meet his Pakistani counterpart Mahmud Ali Durrani today to discuss issues like the spate of recent ceasefire violations, rise in cross bo.... India wants more border trade posts with Myanmar New Delhi: India will seek the opening of two more border trade points with Myanmar when Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh travels to the country this week, a government statement sa.... Kashmir trade pact will have a far-reaching impact: Pak Islamabad: The Kashmir trade pact finalised by Pakistan and India is a "big achievement" that will have a "far-reaching" effect on improving bilateral ties, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quresh.... India bound only by 123: Pranab Mukherjee Washington: India has declared that it is bound by only the bilateral 123 Agreement sealing its civil nuclear deal with the US and expressed confidence that Washington too will implement it "in.... India, Pakistan to discuss Chenab water issue Oct 23 New Delhi: India and Pakistan will hold talks in New Delhi on October 23 to discuss the issue of reduced water inflows in the Chenab river due to the construction of the Baglihar hydel project .... India, Germany to sign social security agreement New Delhi: Germany and India will sign an accord on Wednesday to exempt their nationals working in either country from social security contributions. The social security agreement will be signe.... Mahmoud Abbas meets Manmohan New Delhi: Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the national capital today to discuss the issues related to West Asia peace process. Later.... Four Indians among 64 detained at Sharjah airport Dubai: Four Indians are among 64 people detained at the Sharjah International Airport for trying to illegally enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The arrested were trying to enter the country.... Indo-Pak anti-terror meet; Kabul attack to figure New Delhi: The Indo-Pak Joint Anti-Terror Mechanism (JATM) is likely to meet in New Delhi in the third week of this month when the Indian side is expected to raise the issue of Kabul Embassy at.... Pak threatens to take India to court on Chenab issue Islamabad: Pakistan today threatened to take India to the court of arbitration or to neutral experts if New Delhi continued to "violate" the Indus treaty by not releasing its share of water fro.... Zardari's remarks on J-K evoke controversy Islamabad: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chairman of Pakistan's parliamentary committee on Kashmir and president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has criticised President Asif Ali Zardari for termin.... Pak Law Minister meets Sarabjit Singh Islamabad: Pakistani Law Minister Farooq Naek today met Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh at the Lahore's Kot Lakhpath Jail to review his case following the Indian government's appeal fo.... "India should play a role in Middle East Peace Process" Ramallah: Describing Indian democracy a "role model" for the Palestinian people, President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas has said that the country can play an important role in the Mid.... India not a threat to Pakistan: Zardari New York: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has admitted that India is not a threat to his country and described the militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir as terrorists, a statement made p.... Pak invited to inspect Baglihar dam in J-K Islamabad: India has allowed Pakistan to inspect the Baglihar dam in Jammu and Kashmir that has been at the centre of a spat between the two countries over the sharing of river waters. Pakistan.... India US have stakes in Pakistan's stability New Delhi: In a growing convergence of perceptions on terrorism in the region, India and the US today said that they have stakes in a "successful civilian government" in Pakistan, even as New D.... N-deal for 'sui generis' India only Washington: India got its civil nuclear deal with the US despite its strategic nuclear programmes because it is "sui generis" - Latin for "of its own kind" - so suggests US Secretary of State C.... UN pats for India's role in peace missions New York: The UN secretary general has appreciated India's consistent and long-standing support for the world body's peacekeeping operations. India is one of the leading troop-contributors to U.... India, Lanka agree to resolve fishermen issue New York: With incidents of Indian fishermen being targeted allegedly by Sri Lankan navy in Palk Straits on the rise, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly evolve a mechanism to resolve th.... UK team to visit India to check new immigration system New Delhi: Six months after the UK introduced a new point-based system for migration from India, a committee of British parliamentarians will arrive in the Capital today to conduct an inquiry o.... India, France to sign nuclear pact on Tuesday Paris: In a major step marking New Delhi's re-entry into global nuclear trade, India and France have finalized an agreement that will enable full civil nuclear cooperation between the two c.... India, Bahrain to sign health care agreement Dubai: India and Bahrain are set to sign a bilateral agreement for the development of small and medium health care enterprises in the Gulf nation. Minister of State for External Affairs E Aha.... IBSA welcomes UNGA's decision to expand UNSC New York: Welcoming the United Nations General Assembly's decision to commence inter-governmental negotiations for expanding the powerful 15-member Security Council, India, Brazil and South Afr.... Mukherjee holds talks with his Russian counterpart New York: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Russian counterpart Servey Lavrov held wide-ranging discussions on international issues with special emphasis on progress made in st.... Manmohan wanted to shorten meeting with Bush! On Board the PM's Aircraft: With the US political establishment preoccupied with the financial meltdown, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not want to impose himself on his American host and .... Russian Defence Minister arrives for a crucial meeting New Delhi: Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov arrived today ahead of a crucial meeting with his Indian counterpart to discuss big ticket defence deals, including fresh price negotiation.... India, France to sign nuclear deal New York: With the India-US nuclear deal on fast track, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday headed to France on a three-day visit that would bring India closer to Europe and seal a nuclea.... India, Nepal meet on floods on Monday New Delhi: In the backdrop of recent floods in Bihar caused by the Kosi river, senior officials of India and Nepal will meet in Kathmandu on Monday to look at long-term solutions to the recurri.... Rice to visit India next month New York/Washington: With the nuclear deal poised for an approval by the US Congress, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit India next month to sign the 123 bilateral agreement, that w.... Rs 50 mn sanctioned for cross-LoC trade infrastructure Kolkata: The government has sanctioned Rs 50 million to build infrastructure to begin cross-border trade with Pakistan at the Line of Control (LoC), Minister of State for Power and Commerce Jai.... India to resolve Chenab water issue with Pakistan New York: India has invited Pakistan's Indus Water Commissioner next month to resolve issues relating to the reduced flow in the Chenab river, that flows through both countries, in the sp.... Indo-Pak peace process back on track New York: Putting the peace process back on track, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday agreed to start cross-LoC trade from October 21 and .... India, China agree to cooperate in civil N-energy New York: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Wednesday agreed to expand cooperation in civilian uses of nuclear energy and voiced satisfaction over the prog.... Kashmir core issue, says Asif Ali Zardari New York: Hours before his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday sought to revive Kashmir as the 'core issue' and described the unr.... France backs India's inclusion in G-8 nations United Nations: France om Tuesday made a strong case for expansion of the UN Security Council and Group of eight industrialised nations, saying "we cannot wait any longer" to bring in countries.... Manmohan to take terror upfront with Zardari On Board Air India: Even as Prime Minister Manmohan gets ready for some tough talk on cross-border terror and spike in infiltration and ceasefire violations with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zar.... Religious freedom may appear in Bush-Singh talk Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged President George Bush to raise concerns about religious freedom in India with Prime Minister Manmo.... India rising as global military power New York: From a country focused on self-defence against Pakistan and China, India has begun to refashion itself as an armed power with global reach. It is willing to dispatch troops in far awa.... India, Pak to discuss cross-LoC CBMs today New Delhi: India and Pakistan will discuss the modalities for launching cross-LoC trade and other confidence-building measures related to Jammu and Kashmir today. The Joint Working Group on cro.... Prime Minister condemns Islamabad blast New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condemned the suicide bombing at the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital that killed at least 46 people. In a letter to his counterpart Yousuf.... "Peace with neighbours needed for sustained growth" Kolkata: Peace with Pakistan, China and other neighbours was required for India to have a sustained economic growth, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday. "Ten to 15 year.... China, India conclude border talks Beijing: China and India today concluded the 12th round of their bilateral talks to resolve the border issue and agreed to continue the dialogue. "Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Indian.... "JK's accession to India unquestionable" New Delhi: A group of intellectuals and strategic experts have declared that the legal validity of Jammu and Kashmir's accession to India cannot be questioned and was in accordance with the pop.... Buy a French reactor and get fuel for life: Envoy New Delhi: With competition hotting up for India's $100 billion nuclear pie, French Ambassador Jerome Bonnafonte today assured New Delhi of fuel supplies for the full life if it buys a nuclear .... Kosi deluge: Nepal agrees to cooperate with India New Delhi: Alarmed by the devastation caused by the Kosi flood, India and Nepal have agreed to revive the Joint Committee on Water Resources to find-out the solution of the problem. The final d.... India, China set to hold boundary talks Beijing: After a gap of one year, India and China are holding a fresh round of boundary talks in the Capital today amid strains in ties in the wake of attempts by Beijing to block a consensus o.... India-Bangladesh island issue unresolved Dhaka: Bangladesh and India have ended their first meeting in three decades on maritime boundary without making progress on pending issues, but officials insisted that it had been a useful meet.... Cabinet approves social security accord with France New Delhi: More than two lakh Indians in France will be eligible to avail social security benefits under an agreement India and France sign during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Paris.... Pakistan may move WB against India over Chenab water Islamabad: Pakistan will seek arbitration by the World Bank over India's alleged violation of the Indus Water Treaty India if New Delhi did not concede the breach of the pact, a report said tod.... "France, Russia will ensure uninterrupted fuel supply" New Delhi: A top nuclear scientist today said that France and Russia would ensure uninterrupted fuel supply to Indian reactors in the event of America snapping nuclear cooperation. Former Chair.... India, Nepal to review 1950 Trade and Transit Treaty New Delhi: India and Nepal have decided to revise a key 58-year-old treaty that governs most aspects of the bilateral relations and other pacts to herald a "new era" in ties in tune with the la.... India to help Nepal's manufacturing sector New Delhi: India has promised full support in expanding Nepal's manufacturing sector to boost its industry. Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath told his Nepali counterpart Rajendra Mahato.... Indo-Pak JWG on cross-LoC CBMs to meet New Delhi: Taking forward confidence building measures, officials from India and Pakistan will hold talks next week to "finalise" modalities to begin cross Line-of-Control trade from October. T.... "China-India relations developing 'in-depth'" New Delhi: On the eve of the "Special Representatives" meeting on boundary talks, China has maintained that "development and improvement" of bilateral ties were not only for the "fundamental in.... Indo-French joint committee meeting to be held today New Delhi: The 15th Session of Indo-French Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) is scheduled to be held today. The meeting will be co-chaired by Rahul Khullar, Additional Secretary, Department of Comm.... Nepal to seek India's help in drafting new Constitution New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is on a five-day official visit to India, will hold discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on various bilateral and reg.... Prachanda lures Indian investors with promises New Delhi: Nepal might be a small landlocked country, almost sandwiched between two giants India and China, but its first comrade Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' seems to mean bu.... Nepal PM Prachanda arrives in New Delhi New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has arrived in New Delhi this afternoon on a five-day visit to India. During his visit, Prachanda is scheduled to meet his Indian .... India thanks Australia for NSG support New Delhi: India and Australia on Friday inched closer towards forging a strategic partnership as New Delhi thanked Canberra for its 'constructive' support in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) .... France wants nuclear agreement with India New Delhi: With the NSG allowing New Delhi to have civil nuclear trade with the international community, France is looking forward to signing an agreement with India in the field which woul.... Prachanda in India: New pacts unlikely New Delhi/Kathmandu: India today announced the first official visit of Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known as Prachanda, who comes India on Sunday on a five-day trip .... Zardari hopeful of early resolution of Siachen, Sir Creek Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is hopeful that disputes related to Siachen and Sir Creek will be resolved "very soon" with India, creating an atmosphere for the two countries to.... Cabinet nod for extradition treaty with Iran New Delhi: India will sign an extradition treaty with Iran which will help bring back from the Persian country terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals wanted for crimes committed in .... India-US agree to intensify strategic relationship Washington: India and the US have agreed on giving more strategic depth to their defence cooperation and New Delhi has assured Washington that American armament companies will have a level play.... WTO regime helping skill development: Sibal New Delhi: Underlining the importance of international treaties for enhancing the skill of available talents Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal said that the provisions of WT.... Antony goes US amid growing strategic ties Washington: Indian Defence Minister A K Antony began a round of intensive talks today with top US officials starting with his counterpart, Robert Gates as the two nations build their strategic .... India, China should work for peace and stability in Asia Kolkata: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi today said India and China should work in cooperation with each other in bringing about peace in the region and observed that the rise of the two c.... A K Antony arrives in US on four-day visit Washington: Defence Minister A K Antony has arrived on a four-day official visit to the United States during which he will hold talks with several officials of the Bush administration. Antony w.... "Pakistan using US aid to prepare for war against India" Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has advocated putting more pressure on Pakistan as he fears it is preparing for a war against India by using US military aid given to .... Antony to focus on defence cooperation during US visit New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony will meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defence Robert M Gates during his visit to the US September 7-10. Antony is travelling t.... Prachanda likely to visit India on September 15 Kathmandu: Nepal's first Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" will make his maiden political visit, since assuming office in August, to southern neighbour India, most likely Sep.... India, B'desh to handover criminals 'expeditiously' Dhaka: India and Bangladesh today agreed to "expeditiously" exchanges of criminals taking shelter in each other's territories and take action against militant outfits based on "real time and ac.... ISI threat has increased: M K Narayanan New Delhi: India is sniffing greater threat of ISI after exit of Pervez Musharraf from the presidentship and has wondered whether the present dispensation in Islamabad would be able to rein in .... India to push for extradition treaty with Bangladesh Dhaka: India will push for an extradition treaty with Bangladesh and seek cooperation on security and border management issues during the Home Secretary-level talks, which kicked off on Saturda.... Conclusion of N-deal will be a milestone: Rice Washington: Likening the existing barrier in nuclear cooperation with India to an '800-pound elephant', the United States has said that conclusion of the Indo-US nuclear deal will be a 'milesto.... India, Pak `agencies' obstacles to CBM's Islamabad: An editorial in a prominent Pakistani daily has said that intelligence agencies in both Pakistan and India are acting as obstacles to people-friendly confidence-building measures ini.... Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC countries to meet today New Delhi: A meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be held in the Capital today. The meeting will pre.... India, Nepal to work together to tackle floods: Upendra Yadav New Delhi: With a breach in an embankment in Kosi river wreaking havoc in Bihar, India and Nepal tonight agreed to work together to ensure that such a situation does not recur. The Bihar floods.... India to ask Bangladesh to take action against HUJI New Delhi: India will press Bangladesh for action against Bangladeshi nationals involved in terror acts in this country and deportation of Northeast insurgents from there during the Home Secret.... Prachanda's first political visit will be to India Kathmandu: Amid criticism of his visit to China first instead of India after assuming office, Nepal's new Premier Prachanda has said that his maiden "political" trip will be to New Delhi and th.... India ready to face any eventuality: Defence Minister Kasaragod (Kerala): Faced with increased instances of firing from across the border and infiltration, India on Saturday asked Pakistan not to encourage such acts and said that it has taken a se.... US firm adds India to medical travel destinations Washington: India has been added to the list of possible destinations for surgery and other medical care at a fraction of the US cost by American medical travel company Companion Global Healthc.... Musharraf's resignation Pak's internal matter: Pranab Berhampore (WB): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday described the resignation of the Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as an 'internal matter' of that country. "It is an int.... Switzerland hails India's economic power New Delhi: Switzerland sees India as "a rising economic power" and backs its efforts to develop civil nuclear energy, Swiss envoy Dominique Dreyer said in Capital, days before a key meeting of .... Indo-Pak train passengers to be video-graphed New Delhi: In a bid to step up surveillance at the Attari and Munnabao railway stations located near the Indo-Pak border, the government has decided to go ahead with a plan to videotape passeng.... Centenary of Gandhi's historic march celebrated in South Africa Johannesburg: India's Culture and Tourism Minister Ambika Soni on Saturday joined South African dignitaries in leading hundreds of people young and old to commemorate the centenary of a histo.... Indian abducted in Sudan probably dead: MEA Krishnanagar: Officials in Ministry of External affairs has claimed that Biplab Biswas, one of the four Indians abducted from an oil field in Sudan during May this year, has 'most probably died.... Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement