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New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Welcoming the ‘progress’ in civil nuclear talks with India, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Wednesday said he hoped ‘mutually acceptable results’ will be achieved. He also underlined that New Delhi should appreciate Japan’s sentiments on disarmament and maintain its moratorium on testing. ‘At the working level, discussions have proceeded. I welcome this progress,’ Noda, who [...]
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Describing the 2008 Mumbai attacks as President Barack Obama’s first major international crisis, a former CIA analyst has called for a reset of American policy toward Pakistan to contain the syndicate of terror it sponsors. ‘The president has delivered on his promises to ‘disrupt, dismantle and defeat’ Al Qaeda al Umm,’ Bruce Riedel, now Foreign Policy [...]
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Welcoming the ‘admirable choice’ of Nancy Powell, a ‘capable South Asia hand’ as the next United States Ambassador to India, two US experts have said US-India relations need ‘careful nurturing’ to regain the ‘lost momentum.’ ‘After the dramatic turnaround of the US-India nuclear deal and the warmth and excitement of Obama’s visit to Delhi just over [...]
Abu Dhabi, Dec 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and Tunisia have discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various sectors, particularly in the fields of politics and parlimentary procedures. A meeting between UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) Speaker Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr and Tunisian Ambassador to UAE Tariq Batayeb was held in this regard here Tuesday. The UAE speaker [...]
Islamabad/New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior officials of India and Pakistan Tuesday ended their two-day talks in Islamabad by agreeing to consider renewing for another five years a pact on reducing nuclear accidents and to explore additional confidence-building measures (CBMs). The Indian delegation, led by D.B. Venkatesh Varma, joint secretary (Disarmament) in the external affairs ministry, held the sixth round [...]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Tuesday called for stronger economic ties with India as he began a two-day visit here, during which the two sides are expected to sign a currency swap deal and discuss the revival of civil nuclear cooperation negotiations. ‘I look forward to talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to strengthen [...]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda touched down here Tuesday evening on a two-day visit during which the two sides are expected to discuss the prospects of reviving civil nuclear cooperation negotiations and boost economic ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with Noda Wednesday evening on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global [...]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A day before a Siberian court delivers its verdict on a petition seeking to ban the Bhagavad Gita, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday met the Russian envoy here and conveyed that Moscow should provide all help to resolve this sensitive issue. Krishna called Russian ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin to Hyderabad House and conveyed [...]
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A day before a court in the Siberian town of Tomsk delivers its verdict on a move to ban the Bhagavad Gita, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna here Tuesday met Russian ambassador Alexander Kadakin and conveyed India’s hope that the issue will be resolved keeping in mind the sentiments of Indians. The Russian envoy was [...]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India and Japan Wednesday will discuss the prospects of reviving civil nuclear cooperation negotiations and may sign a currency swap pact that could help stem the rupee’s slide. They will firm up strategic ties, with Tokyo planning to unveil a $4.5-billion grant for an ambitious infrastructure project and explore escalation in investment ranging from infrastructure [...]
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) South Korea’s former first lady and the Hyundai Group’s chairwoman crossed into North Korea Monday to pay condolences over the death of Kim Jong-il. Lee Hee-ho, the widow of the late former president Kim Dae-jung, and Hyun Jeong-eun, the widow of Hyundai’s late chairman Chung Mong-hun, leading a 13-member and five-member groups respectively left for Pyongyang, [...]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India and Japan Wednesday are likely to ink a multi-billion dollar bilateral currency swap agreement that could help New Delhi stem the rupee’s fall. The accord is expected to be signed after official talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Japanese Premier Yoshihiko Noda Wednesday. Noda touches down here Tuesday on a two-day visit. The [...]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A week after it held the first trilateral meeting with the US and Japan, India Monday said it was not directed against any third country and clarified that Beijing has not voiced any reservations over the exercise. ‘The trilateral is not aimed at an any third country. It is aimed at leveraging opportunities for cooperation [...]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The prime ministers of India and Japan will Wednesday discuss the prospects of reviving civil nuclear cooperation negotiations and explore trade and investment in areas ranging from infrastructure to bullet trains. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda touches down here Tuesday on a three-day official visit for annual summit talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This [...]
Astana, Dec 24 (IANS) When Kazakhstan became independent after the collapse of Soviet Union in December 1991, many experts had predicted the collapse of the Central Asian nation under the burden of economic and social problems. But 20 years since then, the country of over 16 million people has become the largest economy in the Central Asian region due to [...]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Senior officials of India and Pakistan will hold two-day talks Monday on conventional and nuclear confidence-building measures in Islamabad, the first formal engagement since the leaders of the two countries met in the Maldives over two months ago. Y.K. Sinha, joint secretary in charge of Pakistan desk in the external affairs ministry, will lead the [...]
Astana, Dec 23 (IANS) Kazakhstan has said it would welcome international observers to monitor landmark parliament elections in mid January that would pave the way for a multi-party legislature in the largest economy among Central Asian nations. ?Kazakhstan will encourage active participation of international observers in the elections,? according to an official release from poll body chief Kuandyk Turgankulov. Turgankulov [...]
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) With the shutdown of the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in south Delhi creating anxiety among residents here, the RPO Friday assured that a new centre at Herald House in ITO will become operational mid-January. The RPO clarified that it was in the process of implementing the Passport Seva Project (PSP) for the citizens residing within [...]
Astana, Dec 23 (IANS) Normalcy is returning to the restive western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen as authorities invited UN experts to participate in the probe into riots that left more than a dozen dead last week. Prosecutor general Askhat Daulbayev Thursday evening held talks with Armen Harutyunyana of the UN human rights commission, according to an official communique. Daulbayev briefed [...]
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The foreign ministers of India and Thailand will hold talks here Tuesday that will focus on expanding economic ties and set the stage for the forthcoming visit of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra next year. Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul touches down here Monday on a three-day visit, his first trip to this country since [...]
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