Indian Railways to connect with Bangladesh
March 14th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian Railways will take up a project to connect Agartala in Tripura with Akhaura in Bangladesh."I propose to take up a project to connect Agartala ... Read more...
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UAE leaders hold talks with foreign officials
March 14th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 13 (IANS/WAM) Leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met top officials from Canada, Britain, Greece and Argentina to discuss strengthening ties.UAE Energy Minister Mohammed bin ... Read more...
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Britain looks forward to working with Russia
March 7th, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) Britain "looks forward to working with the Russian government" on improving bilateral ties, following Vladimir Putin's win in the presidential election, Foreign Secretary William Hague ... Read more...
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China seeks peace with neighbours (Second Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China expects neighbouring countries to peacefully handle and resolve differences with Beijing through dialogue and consultation, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Tuesday.Yang made the remark at a ... Read more...
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China seeks peaceful solution to differences with neighbours (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) Neighbouring countries should peacefully resolve differences with China through dialogue, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Tuesday.Yang made the remark at a press conference on the sidelines ... Read more...
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India, Iran to expand ties in renewable energy
March 5th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 5 (IANS) India and Iran Monday decided to expand cooperation in the field of renewable energy.This follows a meeting earlier in the day between Minister for New and ... Read more...
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India ropes in Tharoor for diplomacy with Africa
March 1st, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) India Thursday once again relied on the diplomacy skills of former minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor to impress upon the African ... Read more...
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India, China to start maritime dialogue, border meet next week (Roundup)
March 1st, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In key trust building steps ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to New Delhi later this month, India and China Thursday decided to ... Read more...
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India welcomes Pakistan’s move towards MFN
March 1st, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) India Thursday welcomed Pakistan's decision to move from the "positive list" to a short "negative list," a key step towards towards granting most favoured ... Read more...
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India, China to discuss Hu’s visit Thursday
February 29th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi touched down here Wednesday evening on a two-day visit that is expected to firm up the agenda for President ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italian foreign minister to push for release of Marines
February 27th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Italy's foreign minister Giulio Maria Terzi di Sant' Agata begins a two-day visit to India Tuesday to push for a deal to resolve the diplomatic ... Read more...
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UAE officials meet foreign leaders
February 27th, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 26 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday met their counterparts from France, Morocco and Seychelles and discussed expansion of ties.Amal Al Qubaisi, first deputy ... Read more...
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US wants ties with Pakistan: Envoy
February 26th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A US diplomat reiterated Sunday that Washington wants bilateral ties with Islamabad.Charge d'Affaires Richard Hoagland told Geo News in an interview the US was ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italian foreign minister in India Tuesday
February 26th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kochi, Feb 26 (IANS) With his deputy unable to break the impasse with India over the killing of two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italian minister on way, joint examination of weapons Saturday (Roundup)
February 24th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) A day before a joint forensic examination of the weapon used by Italian Marines for killing two Indian fishermen, officials of the two countries held ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italy says satisfied with progress, minister on way
February 24th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A day after a Kerala court extended police custody of two Italian marines accused of shooting two Indian fishermen, Indian and Italian officials held another ... 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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UAE foreign minister visits Iraq
February 17th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Feb 16 (IANS/WAM) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Thursday arrived here on an official visit.He was received by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.The UAE minister ... Read more...
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India, Saudi Arabia to set up joint defence panel (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh/New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia have looked at ways to enhance bilateral ties during the two-day visit of Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony and have decided ... Read more...
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Antony’s visit: India, Saudi Arabia seek stronger ties
February 15th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Feb 15 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia have looked at ways to enhance bilateral ties during the two-day visit of Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony.Defence Minister Prince Salman bin ... Read more...
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Chinese vice-president meets US president
February 15th, 2012 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping called on US President Barack Obama at the White House Tuesday and delivered a letter from Chinese President Hu Jintao.Xi is ... Read more...
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Indian defence minister leaves for Saudi Arabia
February 13th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony left Monday on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, the first by an Indian defence minister to the Gulf nation with ... Read more...
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India reassures China over Tibet issue
February 8th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) With Beijing worried over the Tibetan unrest, India Wednesday reassured China that it considered the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) as part of China and reiterated New ... Read more...
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US, Chinese vice presidents discuss relations
February 8th, 2012 - 4:07 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) US Vice President Joe Biden discussed bilateral ties with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a telephone conversation Tuesday.Xi, who is scheduled to pay an ... Read more...
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India backs trilateral dialogue with US, China
February 7th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Backing the US proposal for an India-China-US trilateral dialogue, India has said there are a host of global and regional challenges on which the three countries ... Read more...
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Ahead of BRICS summit, Krishna to visit China
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid renewed efforts by India and China to smooth out rough edges in their ties, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna next week goes to ... Read more...
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NRI children: Uncle to leave for Norway, India steps up pressure (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India Wednesday stepped up pressure on Oslo as the uncle of two Indian children, who were taken away by Norwegian Child Welfare Services on grounds ... Read more...
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Jamia Milia to confer doctorate on Aung San Suu Kyi (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Recognising Aung San Suu Kyi's over two-decade fight for democracy in Myanmar, Delhi's Jamia Milia Islamia will confer an honorary doctorate degree on her very ... Read more...
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Jamia Milia to confer doctorate on Aung San Suu Kyi
January 30th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Recognising her over two-decade fight for democracy in Myanmar, Delhi's Jamia Milia Islamia will confer an honorary doctorate degree on her very soon.This was announced ... Read more...
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India, Thailand to boost anti-terror cooperation, to sign FTA (Second Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Seeking to elevate their ties to strategic partnership, India and Thailand Wednesday signed six pacts in areas ranging from defence, security to trade and ... Read more...
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Indian envoy discusses ties with Khar
January 25th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal discussed bilateral ties with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar here.They discussed bilateral relations Tuesday, reported Associated Press of Pakistan.Taking ... Read more...
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US, Pakistan discuss ties
January 25th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter and Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Tuesday discussed ways to normalize bilateral ties.Relations between the two countries hit bottom, ... Read more...
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India-Bangla trade must grow faster, says Pranab
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Petrapole (West Bengal), Jan 21 (IANS) Stressing the need to further improve trade and commerce with Bangladesh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said India's decision to allow duty-free ... Read more...
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Ties with China important, says US
January 19th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) The US embassy in Beijing said Thursday that the relationship between China and the US is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the ... Read more...
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Krishna unveils rail project in Sri Lanka
January 19th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Galle (Sri Lanka), Jan 19 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday unveiled the first phase of a railway project in southern Sri Lanka being built with financial aid ... Read more...
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