Great expectations and changing India-Pakistan equations
September 10th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore (Pakistan), Sep 10 (IANS) If the reporting in the Pakistani media on Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's visit is any indication, a lot of expectations, rightly or ... Read more...
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`Pakistan, India yet to recover ground lost to Mumbai attack’
September 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) New Delhi and Islamabad have yet to recover the ground lost to the Mumbai attack, observed a leading daily Sunday, a day when Indian External ... Read more...
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Need to stick with Doha trade talks: Sharma
April 20th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), April 20 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has stressed the need for sticking to the Doha Round of trade talks and creating a 'level playing field' ... Read more...
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Zardari to invite Manmohan to Pakistan, all issues on table
April 7th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) In his first visit to India, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit his country "by the end ... Read more...
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One-on-one: Manmohan, Zardari to raise bar for ties
April 6th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to hold one-on-one talks with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari sans aides for around an hour Sunday, fuelling ... Read more...
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Taliban suspends peace talks with US
March 15th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 15 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban has suspended preliminary peace talks with the US, according to a statement released Thursday by the outfit."Islamic Emirate (the name of the ... Read more...
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China cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy: Gilani
January 17th, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Relations with China remain the cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Monday."Pakistan and China enjoyed complete trust and conversion of ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Gilani want ‘new chapter’ in relations
November 10th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) The prime ministers of India and Pakistan Thursday hoped that the next round of bilateral talks would be more productive and agreed to ... Read more...
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Tibet should be core issue between India-China: Sangay
August 8th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 8 (IANS) Lobsang Sangay, the new Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, Monday expressed his gratitude to India for allowing exiles to stay for the past five decades. But he requested ... Read more...
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Bonhomie evident in New Delhi talks: Pakistani daily
July 29th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Bonhomie was evident in the talks between the Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers, a leading Pakistani daily said Friday, noting the welcome absence of rancour in ... Read more...
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Talks only way to improve Pakistan, India ties: Gilani
July 26th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) Talks are the only way to improve ties with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said ahead of talks between the foreign ministers ... Read more...
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Can’t allow Lokpal to run parallel government: Sibal
June 24th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 24 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said a parallel government in the form of Lokpal cannot be allowed to function in the country."(Gandhian) ... Read more...
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At low-key India-Pakistan talks, terror and Kashmir on the table
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao leaves for Islamabad Thursday for two-day of talks with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir, with both sides intent on ... Read more...
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Sincerity needed in Pakistan-India dialogue: Gilani
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has underlined the need for addressing core issues with sincerity under the resumed dialogue process with India.Talking to a ... Read more...
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CBI chargesheet on 2G scam left out ‘core issues’: BJP
April 4th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 4 (ANI): Charging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of bending backwards to defend the Prime Minister, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said the agency's chargesheet ... Read more...
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Wikileaks should help evolve consensus on core issues of security
March 17th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaibans SinghNew Delhi, Mar. 17 (ANI): The whistle blowing web site Wikileaks has once again gained centre stage in our parliamentary politics. The recent expose has got the opposition baying ... Read more...
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Kashmir issue needs fresh look by both India, Pak: Quraishi
February 7th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.7 (ANI): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Quraishi has said that both Pakistan and India need to have a fresh look at the Kashmir issue, and search for ways to address the ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi faces protests in Uttar Pradesh
January 11th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 11 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who arrived here Tuesday to interact with students, faced demonstrations from outfits for separate statehood and against corruption and price ... Read more...
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No communication gap between Pakistan, India on outstanding issues: Gilani
December 29th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Muscat, Dec 29 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has denied any communication gap with India on resolving Kashmir and other outstanding issues, but asked New Delhi not to hold ... Read more...
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England refreshed and ready to retain Ashes in Boxing Day Ashes Test: Trott
December 25th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 25(ANI): The England team is ready to secure the Ashes in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, according to middle-order batsman Jonathan Trott.In a write-up for the ... Read more...
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Palestinian state possible by 2011, says its PM
December 19th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.19 (ANI): Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has told the Israelis that there is a change in the Palestinian mindset, and suggested that the dream of a Palestine State could ... Read more...
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China probably unstapling the visa issue
December 9th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashBrussels, Dec 9 (ANI): The stapled visa issue between India and China seems to have been settled. Though neither side is expected to make a formal statement, a government ... Read more...
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Kashmir: The media myths and the reality
December 4th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.4 (ANI): For those looking at the state from outside, Kashmir is an enigma. It represents a complex mosaic of thoughts and emotions, of diverse beliefs and opinions about its ... Read more...
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China needs to be more sensitive to our sovereignty issues: India
December 3rd, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Bilateral relations with China could be stronger if Beijing was more sensitive to India's "core issues" on sovereignty and territorial disputes, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said here ... Read more...
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India expects China to correct trade imbalance, be more sensitive to India
December 3rd, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said here today that India expected China to correct the trade imbalance between the two nations and would like to see more Indian ... 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 summons Iran envoy to protest Kashmir remarks (Lead)
November 19th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Rebuffing critical statements by Iran on Kashmir, India Friday summoned its acting chief of mission and conveyed that such "unpalatable" remarks impinged on the country's territorial integrity.Y.K. ... Read more...
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US sticking to “traditional anti-Pak policies” on core issues with India: Pak official
November 6th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 6 (ANI): As US President Barack Obama left for a three-day visit to India on Friday, a senior Pakistani official accused the United States of following its "traditional anti-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Obama’s India trip could tip power balance: Pakistan officials
November 6th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) The delicate balance of power between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan faces the risk of being upset by US President Barack Obama's four-day visit to India beginning ... Read more...
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US working for Israeli-Palestinian talks to continue
October 13th, 2010 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) The US is trying to find a "formula" that allows direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine to continue, a State Department spokesman has said."We are offering our ... Read more...
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With tale of love, Mohammed Hanif escapes Pakistan’s realities
October 6th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Kovalam (Kerala), Oct 6 (IANS) It's not always easy to do so, but Pakistani journalist-writer Mohammed Hanif of "A Case of Exploding Mangoes" fame has turned his mind off from ... Read more...
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Gaza violence overshadows Mideast peace talks
September 16th, 2010 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem/Gaza, Sep 15 (DPA) Israelis and Palestinians have begun tackling the "most difficult" core issues of their mutual conflict, the US said Wednesday, but the second round of direct peace negotiations ... Read more...
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Abbas, Netanyahu hold direct talks in Jerusalem (Lead)
September 16th, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Sep 15 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday held direct negotiations in Jerusalem after their talks in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh the ... Read more...
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India-ASEAN services, investment pact negotiations reviewed
August 27th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Da Nang (Vietnam) Aug 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma met commerce ministers from ten ASEAN Member States at Da Nang, Vietnam, today to review India-ASEAN services and ... Read more...
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Palestinians reject Israeli conditions for peace deal
August 23rd, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ramallah, Aug 23 (DPA) Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat rejected Monday three conditions set by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a peace agreement, calling them "unacceptable".
"There is a difference between negotiations ... Read more...
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