Stable Pakistan in everyone’s interest: Krishna (Lead)
September 7th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) India wants to see a "stable" Pakistan that "would be in the best interest of everyone", Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Friday after arriving ... Read more...
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India desires stable Pakistan: Krishna
September 7th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) New Delhi is committed to a "peaceful bilateral dialogue" and wants a "stable and prosperous Pakistan", Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said after arriving here ... Read more...
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Be realistic, says daily on Krishna’s Pakistan trip
September 7th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Issues between Pakistan and India that divide opinion will not be easy to solve, said a Pakistani daily as Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna ... Read more...
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Mukherjee greets Zardari on Pakistan’s Independence Day
August 14th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday greeted the people and the government of Pakistan on their Independence Day and said the progress in their bilateral dialogue ... Read more...
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Krishna’s visit: India, Pakistan to spur cross-border trade
August 14th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India and Pakistan are expected to spur some new confidence-building measures to accelerate cross-border trade and are likely sign an accord for liberalising the visa ... Read more...
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Raise FDI limit to boost defence trade: US think tank
July 18th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 18 (IANS) A US think tank has suggested that India should raise the limit of foreign direct investment from 26 percent to over 50 percent in order to ... Read more...
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PM congratulates new Pakistan PM, confident of better ties
June 24th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday congratulated Raja Parvez Ashraf on his appointment as Pakistan's new prime minister and voiced confidence that New Delhi and ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan ties have direct bearing on Kashmir: Omar
April 25th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 25 (IANS) India-Pakistan relations have direct bearing on the peace and development of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday, hoping that the bilateral dialogue process ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to sign ‘liberalised’ visa agreement (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Seeking closer ties through a sustained talks process and a step by step approach to solve outstanding issues, India and Pakistan are likely to ... Read more...
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India, China to resume dialogue on non-proliferation
April 13th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 13 (IANS) In an important trust-building step, India and China Friday decided to resume their bilateral dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation. The two rising Asian powers also pressed ... Read more...
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Manmohan a man of peace: Gilani (With Images)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday praised his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh as a "sincere" person who desired peace between the two countries.Gilani was ... Read more...
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India warns of ‘dark shadow of terror’ from Pakistan
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Reminding Islamabad of its anti-terror pledge, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Wednesday said India was committed to carrying forward the resumed dialogue with Pakistan, but warned ... Read more...
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Don’t expect miracles from India-Pakistan dialogue: Antony
November 15th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday sought to calibrate the growing expectations from the bilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying "don't expect miracles".Antony said ... Read more...
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India, US ink accord on cyber security
July 19th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) With terrorists increasingly resorting to hacking and using internet for communications, India and the US Tuesday inked an agreement to promote increased collaboration in cyber ... Read more...
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US Homeland Security chief visits India (Lead, Changing dateline)
May 24th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Tuesday began a four-day visit to India during which she will inaugurate a new bilateral dialogue, including ways ... Read more...
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India committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan: Krishna
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has said that India is committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan through bilateral dialogue, in an environment free from terrorism ... Read more...
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Pak Finance minister to promote foreign investment in IMF, WB meetings
April 16th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16(ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Adbul Hafeez Shaikh, who is in Washington to attend International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) meetings, has reaffirmed Islamabad's resolve to facilitate foreign investment ... Read more...
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Pak terms Gilani-Manmohan meeting as ‘new opening’ for resolution of disputes
April 1st, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 1(ANI): The Pakistan Government has termed the Mohali meeting between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh as a new opening for both countries ... Read more...
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Don’t delink terrorism from talks: BJP
March 29th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Ahead of the talks between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Tuesday that the government should ... Read more...
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US hopes spirit of Indo-Pak dialogue spills over for political solution in Afghanistan
February 19th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19(ANI): The United States is 'encouraged' by the news that India and Pakistan have decided to resume bilateral dialogue aimed at building trust, and it encourages both nations to work ... Read more...
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Resumption of talks with India a breakthrough: Pakistan
February 12th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Terming as "a breakthrough" the agreement between India and Pakistan to resume bilateral dialogue, Pakistan Saturday said the move is "likely to result in bringing peace and stability ... Read more...
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Gilani appreciates Indo-Pak dialogue resumption, Manmohan’s vision for better ties
February 11th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 11(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has expressed his satisfaction on the decision taken by Pakistan and India to resume the full spectrum of their bilateral dialogue, and ... Read more...
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India, Pak foreign secretaries hold ‘useful’ talks,agree to carry it forward
February 7th, 2011 - 1:32 am ICT by ANI
Thimpu (Bhutan), Feb.6 (ANI): Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan -- Nirupama Rao and Salman Bashir -- met here on Sunday night for about 90-minutes after a gap of nearly six months ... Read more...
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Qureshi welcomes Krishna’s statement on Indo-Pak dialogue
January 3rd, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 3(ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has welcomed Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's statement that India is willing to discuss all issues with Pakistan through bilateral dialogue.In ... Read more...
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Pakistan denies receiving new proposals from India
November 20th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistan Saturday denied "receiving any new set of proposals from India for the resumption of bilateral dialogue".Foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit said he was "unaware of ... Read more...
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India is South Asia’s economic powerhouse: US
September 21st, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Describing India as "South Asia's economic powerhouse" with whom the US has a deep and abiding relationship, US officials have said their strategic partnership will ... Read more...
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Immigration policy not to put barriers: Britain
August 25th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) British Immigration Minister Damian Green said Wednesday that his country has no plans to erect barriers and close doors on Indians in its efforts to ... Read more...
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India’s stand blamed for anti-India mindset; most Pakistanis support dialogue
August 1st, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) India's stand after the 26/11 Mumbai attack and the continued trust deficit are reasons Pakistanis cite for considering their neighbour a bigger threat than the ... Read more...
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India, Britain to explore more business opportunities
July 29th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) India and Britain will explore opportunities, including opening up of their markets, to boost two-way trade and investment.
"We discussed how to boost trade and investment ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan quarrel after talks, but say dialogue will continue (Intro Roundup)
July 16th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) India and Pakistan were at their antagonistic best Friday, a day after the first meeting of their foreign ministers in nearly two years ended in public ... Read more...
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No breakthrough but India and Pakistan will keep talking
July 16th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) India and Pakistan Friday pondered over the future of their bilateral dialogue as the much-awaited talks between the foreign ministers ended without any breakthrough ... Read more...
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Kashmir, Balochistan cast a shadow on India-Pakistan talks (Roundup)
July 16th, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Serious differences over Jammu and Kashmir and Balochistan came to the fore here Thursday as India and Pakistan ended their first major bilateral dialogue ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks tripped by Kashmir, Balochistan (Fourth Lead)
July 16th, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) India and Pakistan ended their first major bilateral dialogue after the Mumbai terror attack here Thursday, but the extended six hours of discussions saw them ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan need to defeat terrorism together: Qureshi
June 26th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan and India need to get together to defeat terrorism, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Saturday, describing terror as the "common enemy" of both countries.
"We ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries talks end (Second Lead)
June 24th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan Thursday ended their talks in Islamabad, which will firm up the agenda for the meeting between the foreign ministers ... Read more...
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