US, Sri Lanka call for stronger defence ties
August 15th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) The time has come for Sri Lanka and the US to build military relations on a stronger footing.This was the outcome of a meeting here Monday ... Read more...
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NCTC rejig after presidential election
July 13th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Giving in to a stiff opposition from non-Congress ruled states, the government has decided to take NCTC, a proposed anti-terror hub, out of the ... Read more...
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NCTC an ‘important pillar’ of India’s security: Chidambaram
May 5th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday strongly defended his pet project, the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), which he said would be an "important pillar" ... Read more...
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Government may amend NCTC order after stiff opposition (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government may amend its Feb 6 order on an anti-terror intelligence hub, giving in to stiff opposition from non-Congress ruled states over fears ... Read more...
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No breakthrough after meeting on NCTC anti-terror hub
March 12th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The logjam over the formation of an anti-terror intelligence hub continued Monday as non-Congress ruled states asked the central government not to create an ... Read more...
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NCTC may be delayed, home secretary to meet police chiefs
February 24th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The controversial anti-terror intelligence hub, which was to be set up March 1, may be delayed in the wake of opposition by state governments ... Read more...
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Chouhan writes to PM against national anti-terror hub
February 18th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to reconsider the setting up of National Counter Terrorism ... Read more...
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Trinamool’s opposition to anti-terror body is political posturing: CPI-M
February 18th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Dubbing Trinamool Congress' opposition to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) as "political positioning" to gain national importance, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday ... Read more...
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Pakistan dismisses BBC claims on supporting Taliban
October 30th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistan Sunday strongly rejected claims made in a BBC documentary that the country's security services were supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan."The BBC series 'Secret Pakistan' ... Read more...
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Zardari to visit China
August 26th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 26 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari will visit China from Aug 30 to Sep 1 to take part in an exposition and meet the Chinese vice premier.Zardari's visit ... Read more...
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India, US sign accord to secure their cyber spaces (Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) India and the US Tuesday signed an accord that will enable them to jointly secure their cyber spaces amid increasing attacks on sensitive records from ... 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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Pakistan for currency swap deal with Iran
July 17th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Pakistan has proposed a currency swap agreement with Iran to boost bilateral trade and economic relations between them.President Asif Ali Zardari made the proposal to his ... Read more...
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India warns against diluting anti-terror regimes (Lead)
June 18th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 18 (IANS) Reiterating its "steadfast commitment" to international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, India has warned against diluting or weakening the global legal regime to ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh to hold talks; PM’s visit on agenda
June 6th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dhaka, June 6 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Monday began a two-day visit to Dhaka during which the two sides will review their cooperation in countering terrorism ... Read more...
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Put house in order to check nuclear alarmism: Pakistan daily
May 26th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan needs to put its own house in order to control alarmism around its nukes, said a daily as it insisted that the debate "should ... Read more...
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China and Pakistan sign agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation
May 18th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- China and Pakistan on Wednesday signed a series of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao ... Read more...
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Wearing veil is ‘not open to debate’: Muslim Council of Britain
April 17th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has issued a statement on its website saying that women cannot debate wearing the veil.The body that claims to be the voice ... Read more...
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PM’s invitation to Gilani reflects holistic approach: Congress
March 29th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Congress said Monday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani for the cricket World Cup semifinal reflects ... Read more...
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US seeks expanded military ties with India, China
February 9th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) The United States, as part of a new military strategy, is seeking "expanded military cooperation with India" and a "positive, cooperative, and comprehensive relationship with China", ... Read more...
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Medvedev again backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat
December 22nd, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday reiterated his support for India securing a permanent seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC), but cautioned this will not be easy as ... Read more...
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India, China underlines unequivocal opposition to terrorism
December 16th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Underlining their unequivocal opposition to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, India and China on Thursday stressed that there is no justification for any act of ... Read more...
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Saudi rulers looking for ‘another Musharraf’ in place of ‘rotten head’ Zardari as Pak ruler
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad,Dec 2 (ANI): The leaked US cables posted on whistle-blower website Wikileaks highlight how, in recent years, Saudi rulers have played favourites with Pakistani politicians, wielded their massive financial clout to ... Read more...
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Wikileaks: India declines comment, says candid dialogue on with US
November 30th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India's external affairs ministry has refused to comment on the leak of secret US diplomatic cables, but asserted that it continues to have a "candid" dialogue ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: US condemns unauthorized disclosures of confidential information
November 30th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Tuesday said that the United States Government has condemned the unauthorized disclosures of confidential information and sensitive national ... Read more...
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After WikiLeaks: US for global leadership role for India
November 30th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The US welcomes India's "greater global leadership" role in the world, American envoy Timothy Roemer said Tuesday, a day after leaked diplomatic cables described India as ... Read more...
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UN-backed workshop stresses anti-terrorism fight in Southeast Asia
November 6th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- A United Nations (UN) on Friday announce that a UN-backed workshop on counter-terrorism in Southeast Asia focused on information exchange and building capacity in South-East Asia.Participants in ... Read more...
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Obama visit a chance to promote human rights
November 4th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 4 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should put human rights at the heart of their discussions when they meet in New Delhi, ... Read more...
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‘Yemen ignores rights in fighting insurgents’
August 25th, 2010 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Aug 25 (DPA) Yemeni authorities have "sacrificed" human rights and committed unlawful killings of people linked to Al Qaeda and local insurgents as the Arab country tried to confront threats from ... Read more...
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Kashmir not the reason for Pak terrorism: Experts
July 23rd, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Scholars from the United States and India have said that it is a misperception that Kashmir issue is the reason for Pakistan's support to terrorism. They are ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks can never succeed, says former NSA Brajesh Mishra
July 21st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Stating that India-Pakistan talks could never succeed as long as the armed forces were the rulers in Pakistan, the former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra on ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army not for peace with India: Brajesh Mishra
July 21st, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Pakistan Army will never accept peace with India as its very existence depends on hostility towards New Delhi, former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra said ... Read more...
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Pakistan should take Headley’s revelations seriously: India
July 21st, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kabul/New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India Tuesday said the interrogation of David Coleman Headley, who helped the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) plot the 26/11 Mumbai attack, has revealed clear and growing links between "militants ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects India’s allegations on Headley
July 20th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday refuted the assertion by India's National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon of links between Pakistan's establishment and David Coleman Headley, who helped the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) plot ... Read more...
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Nexus between terrorists, official establishments getting stronger: Menon
July 20th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon today cautioned against increasing nexus between terrorist groups and official establishments and intelligence agencies.Inaugurating the ORF-Heritage Dialogue on "Countering Terrorism in South ... Read more...
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