Bring 26/11 attackers to justice, Manmohan tells Zardari
April 8th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raised the issue of Hafeez Saeed, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder who India feels masterminded the Mumbai attack, in his 40-minute ... Read more...
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India-Czech trade could touch $3 bn by 2015
April 5th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and the Czech Republic could reach $3 billion by 2015, Czech ambassador to India Miloslav Stasek said Thursday."Bilateral trade between the two ... Read more...
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Israel favours joint R&D; ventures with China
April 2nd, 2012 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, April 2 (IANS) Israeli cabinet has moved to strengthen bilateral trade ties with China by voting to support joint industrial research and development projects between the two countries.The Chief ... Read more...
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Pakistan-China trade can reach $15 bn: Gilani
April 1st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan and China have the potential to enhance economic ties, and bilateral trade can reach the target of $15 billion in the next three to ... Read more...
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Chinese companies asked to import more from India
March 28th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao, China Wednesday allayed India's apprehensions over the widening trade deficit ... Read more...
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Hu arrives in India, to meet Manmohan
March 28th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived here Wednesday on a two-day visit to participate in the BRICS summit and to hold wide-ranging bilateral talks with ... Read more...
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Hu in India Wednesday: trade imbalance, cultural ties on agenda
March 27th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao touches down here Wednesday on a two-day visit to participate in the BRICS summit and hold bilateral talks with Prime ... Read more...
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Indonesia eyes more investment from China
March 26th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) Indonesia invited Chinese enterprises to increase their investment, said a joint statement released here Sunday as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrapped up a three-day state ... Read more...
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‘South Africa to back renminbi as international currency in BRICS Summit’
March 26th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 25 (IANS) The South African government will endorse the Chinese renminbi as the new global currency during the incoming BRICS Summit in India, media reports said Sunday.... Read more...
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UAE, Pakistan seek closer trade ties
March 24th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Pakistan seek to boost bilateral trade cooperation.UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Isa Abdullah Al Basha Al Nuaimi met with Pakistani Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez ... Read more...
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South Asia to gain when Pakistan frees trade with India: Chamber head
March 21st, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The free trade pact among the eight member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) will be operational by the year-end once ... Read more...
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India asks Zimbabwe to ratify investment treaty
March 20th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India Tuesday asked Zimbabwe to ratify their Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement that was signed in 1999.During a meeting with Zimbabwean Vice President Joice ... Read more...
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India asks Kenya to cut duties on textile imports
March 20th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India Tuesday asked Kenya to reduce duties on imports of textiles, especially man-made fibres, from this country.During a meeting with his Kenyan counterpart Chirauli Mwakwere ... Read more...
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Projects worth $30 billion discussed at India-Africa conclave
March 20th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) More than 200 projects worth almost $30 billion in sectors like infrastructure, mining, agriculture, telecom and healthcare was discussed at the 8th edition of ... Read more...
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South Africa expects more trade cooperation with India
March 19th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 19 (IANS) South Africa and India should seize opportunities presented by the global economy to promote their trade development, a South African official said Monday.
The remarks were ... Read more...
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India seeks to jointly develop new markets with Africa (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India Monday exhorted Africa to work together to jointly develop new markets for their products and underlined its commitment to partnering the continent in fulfilling ... Read more...
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India pitches for greater development ties with Africa
March 19th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India Monday pitched for scaling up economic ties with Africa and underlined its commitment to partnering the continent in fulfilling its developmental aspirations."We are committed ... Read more...
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Brazil, Mexico settle dispute over auto exports
March 17th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 17 (IANS/EFE) Mexico and Brazil have modified their accord regulating bilateral trade in automobiles, including agreeing to cap the value of their vehicle exports over next three ... Read more...
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India, Nigeria strengthen ties with Track II dialogue
March 16th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, March 16 (IANS) India and the oil-rich Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, have firmed up a Track II dialogue and unveiled new initiatives towards a strategic partnership that includes ... Read more...
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‘China is Russia’s most important strategic partner’
March 15th, 2012 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 15 (IANS) China is Russia's most important strategic partner and the two countries still have great potential to further their relations, the Russian upper house speaker, Valentina Matviyenko, ... Read more...
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Nigerian ex-president on five-day visit to India
March 13th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo Monday began a five-day visit to India, looking to explore opportunities to expand the annual bilateral trade that hovers ... Read more...
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India-Ghana trade to reach $1 bn by 2013
March 12th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Ghana's envoy to India said Monday the bilateral trade between the two countries would reach $1 billion by 2013."We expect bilateral trade between India and Ghana ... Read more...
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Iran, India pledge to boost trade ties
March 12th, 2012 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 12 (IANS) Iranian and Indian business leaders have pledged to boost trade ties. Currently, the bilateral trade is worth $15 billion and expected to hit $25 billion by ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan should focus on non-Kashmir issues: Sartaj Aziz (Interview)
March 11th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Sartaj Aziz, a former Pakistani foreign and finance minister, says India and Pakistan should focus on resolving "doable non-Kashmir issues" like Siachen and Sir Creek ... Read more...
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Indian commerce minister meets Vietnamese PM
March 8th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, March 8 (IANS) Visiting Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung here Thursday to promote bilateral trade cooperation.Vietnam and India have maintained a ... Read more...
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Indian firms showcase products in Indonesia
March 6th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 6 (IANS) A three-day "India Show" exposing products and services of some 75 companies of the country began here Tuesday.Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma inaugurated the show ... Read more...
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Menon to open seminar on South Asia next week
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon will inaugurate a two-day seminar here next week that will focus on the ongoing transformation of South Asia and new ... Read more...
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US doesn’t support NGOs that oppose nuclear-power projects(Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The US has said it's strongly supportive of India's investment in civil nuclear power and its support to NGOs is for development and for democracy ... Read more...
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US doesn’t support NGOs to oppose nuclear power projects
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) The US has said it's strongly supportive of India's investment in civil nuclear power and its support to NGOs goes only for development and for ... Read more...
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India, Italy agree to ease business visa norms
February 28th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India and Italy Tuesday agreed to liberalise business visa norms in a bid to boost bilateral trade and investments.Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma discussed ... Read more...
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Iraq keen to import rice, wheat from India
February 28th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Iraq will buy 100,000 tonnes of rice from India and is keen to increase import of wheat, sugar and other agricultural products in a bid ... Read more...
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Iraq seeks Indian investments
February 27th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Iraq Monday invited Indian investments either independently or through joint ventures to help in reconstruction process of the war-ravaged country."We are open in all formats ... Read more...
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Cairo calling: Krishna to head to post-revolution Egypt
February 27th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) In the first high-profile visit from India to post-revolution Egypt, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna is expected to travel to Cairo early next month to ... Read more...
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Indian envoy asks private sector to focus on ‘big picture’
February 25th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao appreciated the very constructive role played by the Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) in strengthening India-US commercial ties and stressed the continued ... Read more...
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New US commercial services centre opens
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) US Under-Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J. Sanchez Thursday opened the new US Commercial Service Trade Information Centre at the American Consulate here.The ... Read more...
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