India to host Seychelles president amid China worry
January 28th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Amid China's plan to set up a supply and refuelling facility in the picturesque Indian Ocean archipelago nation, India will host Seychelles President James ... Read more...
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Travel advisories not based on intelligence inputs: Krishna
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday said India has taken up with seven countries the issue of travel advisories warning of terror attacks during the ... Read more...
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Pakistan for military action against terror: Gilani
November 1st, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan supports military actions against terrorists to safeguard its own interest and for global peace, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani told ABC News: ... Read more...
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India satisfied with CHOGM outcome: Ansari
October 31st, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Oct 31 (IANS) India returns with a feeling of satisfaction from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, having managed to keep ... Read more...
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Australia wants stronger economic ties with Pakistan
October 31st, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Australia has sought meaningful dialogue with Pakistan to deepen economic ties, it was reported here.Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza ... Read more...
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Cream of Indian community, richest Australian felicitate Ansari
October 31st, 2011 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 31 (IANS) The cream of the Indian community in Western Australia, prominent local politicians, cricketer Adam Gilchrist and, well, the richest Australian - all of them turned out ... Read more...
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Decision to hold next CHOGM in Sri Lanka criticised
October 30th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) The decision to go ahead with the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in 2013 is "contrary to the association's fundamental values ... Read more...
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Commonwealth fails to pass the reforms test
October 30th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) Although it has armed itself with greater powers of preventive diplomacy, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here failed to agree on a bulk of ... Read more...
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Qantas strike grounds CHOGM heads
October 30th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) As many as 17 heads of government and scores of other delegates and journalists here for CHOGM are being forced to make alternative travel arrangements after ... Read more...
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Bilateral with Australia called off
October 30th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) The scheduled bilateral meeting between Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was called off this morning on her request, officials said.
The ... Read more...
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CHOGM asks members not to back terror
October 30th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here Sunday called for "accelerated efforts" to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT).In ... Read more...
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Kamalesh Sharma reappointed Commonwealth secretary general (Lead)
October 30th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) Kamalesh Sharma, a former Indian diplomat, has been reappointed for another four-year term as secretary general of the Commonwealth.Sharma's name was proposed by India at the ... Read more...
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US doesn’t have permission for drone strikes: Gilani
October 30th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has categorically said no permission has been given to the US to launch drone strikes inside Pakistan's territory."There is ... Read more...
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Mood sours as CHOGM stalls rights monitor move
October 29th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) The mood turned distinctly sour at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here Saturday, with civil society members decrying the grouping's inability to set ... Read more...
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CHOGM call for removal of trade barriers on food exports
October 29th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) The Commonwealth has called for elimination of trade barriers on food exports and for coordinated emergency relief efforts to deal with immediate food crises.Adopting the "Perth ... Read more...
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CHOGM call to end forced marriages
October 29th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) Championing the cause of gender equality and women's rights, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Saturday called for action to end early and forced marriages ... Read more...
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Pakistani women helping build nation, says Gilani
October 29th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistani women were being politically and economically empowered and were playing an active role in building the nation, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here ... Read more...
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Aussie media lobbies for uranium for India
October 29th, 2011 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) New Delhi can relax, the Australian media is doing its lobbying for it - especially on the uranium front.Slamming Prime Minister Julia Gillard's foreign policy ... Read more...
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India, Seychelles to expand anti-piracy operations
October 28th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) India and Seychelles, the picturesque Indian Ocean archipelago, Friday discussed ways to expand their cooperation in combating piracy and a host of security issues.Vice President Hamid ... Read more...
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Commonwealth to intervene in democracy subversion, rights monitor stalled
October 28th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) The 54-nation Commonwealth Friday armed itself with powers to intervene early in countries that violate human rights and democratic norms, but a contentious move to ... Read more...
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Gender bias in succession to British throne to end
October 28th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) A centuries-old bias against women in the succession to the British throne is set to end, with the 16 Commonwealth nations that owe allegiance to ... Read more...
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Abolish death sentence: Britain
October 28th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) Even as death penalty has become a major subject of debate in India, Britain wants death sentence to be abolished across the Commonwealth, British Foreign Secretary ... Read more...
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Won’t do anything that threatens India: Maldives president
October 28th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) Allaying apprehensions in New Delhi over China's efforts to expand its influence in the Maldives, the island nation's president has said it would never do anything ... Read more...
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Commonwealth unable to address human rights issues: Ex-judge
October 28th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) The Commonwealth is facing several serious human rights issues and as an institution is unable to address it adequately, said a retired Australian judge.Michael Kirby delivered ... Read more...
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Commonwealth can grapple with global financial crises, says Britain
October 28th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) The Commonwealth, which spans 54 countries with a trade network worth $3 billion, can tackle global challenges ranging from the financial crises to a changing climate, ... Read more...
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Queen wears an Angela Kelly outfit at CHOGM
October 28th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II wore a powder blue silk jacquard dress at CHOGM here. It was designed by Angela Kelly, a royal dresser.The Queen Friday declared open ... Read more...
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An all-woman affair at CHOGM 2011
October 28th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) In a first, the outgoing chair, the incoming chair and the head of the grouping of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) event here are ... Read more...
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India opposes moves against Colombo at Commonwealth meet
October 27th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 27 (IANS) The biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) kicks off here Friday, with the Indian delegation keeping a wary eye on efforts to set up a ... Read more...
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Vice president heading to Australia for CHOGM
October 24th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari will head to Australia Thursday to represent India at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that will focus on ... Read more...
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Britain seeks India’s leadership role in Commonwealth
August 30th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Describing India as "a beacon of democracy", Britain Tuesday pushed for a leadership role for India in reinvigorating the 54-nation Commonwealth that will hold the ... Read more...
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Britain to push for bigger Indian role in Commonwealth
August 29th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Australia, Lord David Howell, Britain's minister of state for foreign and Commonwealth office, will hold wide-ranging talks here ... Read more...
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Dictators in royal wedding guest list invites rights activists’ ire
April 25th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Prince Charles and the UK Foreign Office have been criticized by the human rights activists for including the names of dictators in the royal wedding guest list.Bahrain's Crown ... Read more...
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Queen to keep aside ‘age factor’ for Oz tour later this year
January 29th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth appears to be in no mood to allow her age to slow her down, with reports saying that she would be visiting Australia for a ... Read more...
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Indians in Australia waiting eagerly for PM Manmohan Singh’s visit
January 27th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinNew Delhi, Jan.27 (ANI): Indians living in Australia are waiting eagerly for the visit of Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.Singh likely to visit Australia in October this ... Read more...
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India asks Australia to show progress in nuclear energy
January 20th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) As Canberra sticks to its ban on selling uranium to New Delhi, India Thursday made it clear to Australia that the full potential of their strategic partnership ... Read more...
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