India for fast-tracking ASEAN highway links
September 4th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IANS) India and five other nations of the Mekong Ganga grouping -Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia - Tuesday decided to fast-track key connectivity projects ... Read more...
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India pitches for more trade, investment in SAARC
January 30th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Pitching for greater free trade and investment among South Asian countries, India has stressed that the current "challenging international economic environment" can provide SAARC ... Read more...
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‘India faces six challenges in Central Asia’
January 16th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India faces six challenges in Eurasia, specifically in energy-rich Central Asia, as it seeks to build a broad-based political, economic and developmental partnership with the ... Read more...
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FICCI to open office in Nepal
December 4th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Sunday said it would open an office in Kathmandu and set up an India-Nepal strategy ... Read more...
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Stable China border will help growth: India
November 21st, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Readying to set up a mechanism to settle the border dispute with China, India Monday said it needed a stable arrangement on the issue that ... Read more...
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India, Myanmar must conclude banking cooperation deal: CII
November 7th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India and Myanmar should conclude an agreement on cooperation in banking and financial services to boost flow of two-way investment and trade, industry lobby Confederation ... Read more...
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‘US counts on the rise of India as a global power’
September 29th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Counting on the rise of India as a global power, the United States has said it would like New Delhi to work with it around the ... Read more...
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India to reduce tariffs under sensitive list: Sharma
September 8th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India will reduce the tariff line under the sensitive list by 20 percent by next month as required under the South Asian Free Trade Agreement ... Read more...
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Free trade agreement with New Zealand soon: Anand Sharma
May 10th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India expects to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand in a time-frame of eight to 10 months, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand ... Read more...
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India, Nigeria to boost economic, energy ties
March 15th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India and Nigeria, Africa's largest oil-producing country and the continent's most populous nation, will hold wide-ranging talks Wednesday to boost their economic and energy ties.
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Nigerian foreign minister coming on four-day visit
March 14th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Nigerian Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia arrives in India Tuesday on a four-day visit, during which he will discuss ways to improve economic linkages, as well ... Read more...
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IPI on backburner, India hopeful of TAPI by 2015
January 7th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) In a sign that the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline was going nowhere, India Friday hoped that the pipeline involving transporting Turkmenistan gas through Afghanistan and Pakistan will be ready ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh leaves for Vietnam
October 28th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Thursday for Vietnam on the final leg of his Asian tour, after a three-day trip to Malaysia where ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India, Malaysia announce comprehensive economic pact
October 27th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Putrajaya, Oct 27 (IANS) India and Malaysia Wednesday announced the conclusion of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), saying it would take the bilateral engagement to new ... Read more...
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India, Malaysia to focus on to bilateral relations for steady development
January 22nd, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 22(ANI): India and Malaysia have said both countries are focused on adding greater substance to their bilateral relations, taking into account the steady development and emerging opportunities from ... Read more...
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Indian missions’ commercial wings being improved: Krishna
December 3rd, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, December 3 (IANS) The government is strengthening the commercial wings of Indian embassies so as to help in improving economic linkages and promote Indian business globally, External Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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India, Colombia strongly pitch for Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
November 11th, 2009 - 9:27 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.11 (ANI): India and Colombia have strongly pitched for the UN-sponsored Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism becoming a vital law enforcement instrument, believing that international joint counter-terrorism efforts will benefit ... Read more...
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SCO can play greater role in meltdown recovery: India
October 15th, 2009 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India Wednesday asked the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) regional grouping to play a more active role in mitigating the current global financial crisis.
"The need to revive the ... Read more...
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Asia’s economic growth to reach 3.9 percent in 2009: ADB
September 22nd, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Sep 22 (Xinhua) The overall economic expansion of developing Asia this year was expected to rise to 3.9 percent, sustained by the region's larger economies like China and India, the Asian ... Read more...
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India-Bangladesh trade can double by 2011: FICCI
July 19th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) India-Bangladesh bilateral trade can double by 2011, says the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), which has suggested a multi-pronged action agenda for creating ... Read more...
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Washington-Delhi should emulate Manhattan-Mumbai, Boston-Bangalore ties
June 18th, 2009 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says official ties between Washington and New Delhi needed to catch up with growing people-to-people and economic linkages that ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India-Chile should target five billion dollar trade by 2014
March 15th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.15 (ANI): In order to propel the economy during this economic downturn, CII recommends boosting trade ties with other Latin American countries like Chile, and leverage the immense potential ... Read more...
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Mukherjee asks international community to fight with terrorism
January 21st, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today asked the international community to collectively fight the menace of terrorism.
Addressing the first Delhi Dialogue on Regional Security and ... Read more...
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Amid market crisis UN aid summit raises $16 bn
September 26th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 26 (DPA) Despite a massive financial crisis afflicting rich countries, a one-day United Nations development conference witnessed an outpouring of aid from leaders both public and private to ... Read more...
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Ties between Central and South Asia facing hiccups: Expert
August 28th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok Dixit
New Delhi, Aug.28 (ANI): Links between Central Asia and South Asia stand a chance of improving only if the historical linkages of the past are given their due importance ... Read more...
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Training of Frontier Corps could restore NWFP population’s confidence in civilian govt.: Experts
April 18th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by admin
As Pakistan works to combat extremism, it should consider adopting policies to deprogram or de-radicalise militants that pose less of a direct security threat in the countrys border areas as compared ... Read more...
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Dhaka-Kolkata rail link Moitree Express to begin Monday
April 11th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Apr 11 (ANI): Following a deal signed between India and Bangladesh last evening, Moitree Express, the only rail link between Kolkata and Dhaka, will resume next Monday for the first ... Read more...
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India plans more frequent joint exercises with US Navy
April 9th, 2008 - 10:56 am ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 9 (IANS) As a major force for stability in the Indian Ocean, India will continue regular joint exercises with the US and other major navies with increasing frequency ... Read more...
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Kamal Nath launches India- EFTA joint negotiations
January 26th, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by admin
Davos, Jan 26 (ANI): Expressing hope that India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States would set the tone for a greater economic engagement between mature and developed economies, Union Commerce ... Read more...
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Brown calls for more Indian cooperation in fighting terrorism
January 20th, 2008 - 8:33 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for greater cooperation with India on combating terrorism and strengthening of relationship between the two nations, as he arrived here ... Read more...
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Gordon Brown arrives in India (Lead)
January 20th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived here today to improve business ties and enhance co-operation on climate change and counter-terrorism with India.
In addition to bilateral talks, ... Read more...
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Gordon Brown to arrive today
January 20th, 2008 - 11:11 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Gordon Brown will arrive here today on his first visit as British Prime Minister to India.The focus of his two-day trip will be on improving business ties ... Read more...
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