Pakistan needs to come clean on terrorism, says Germany
July 14th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Germany Saturday made it clear to Pakistan that it needs to "come clean" over terror allegations, whether those are true or not, as this will ... Read more...
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India in UN security council reflects global realities: Germany
July 14th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Germany, one of a four-nation group pushing for United Nations reforms, Saturday forcefully argued for providing a permanent seat to India and itself in the ... Read more...
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German honour for Zubin Mehta
July 14th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India-born Western classical music maestro Zubin Mehta will be honoured by Germany with its grand cross order of merit by new German Ambassador to ... Read more...
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India-EU free trade deal by end 2012: German envoy
July 14th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Germany expects India to conclude its free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union by the end of 2012, despite the economic gloom the ... Read more...
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UNSC discusses Syria at closed-door meeting
May 31st, 2012 - 2:35 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council held a closed-door meeting to discuss the situation in Syria following a massacre of more than 100 civilians in the ... Read more...
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Germany, India steadfast partners: Ambassador-designate
May 15th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India and Germany are steadfast and dynamic partners on the global stage and their friendship is based on mutual trust and shared values, says ... Read more...
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German embassy to aid girl child protection campaign
March 20th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The campaign against female foeticide in the capital's high risk areas got a 100,000 euro boost with the German embassy joining hands with the Centre ... Read more...
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Diplomats families to walk ramp for Indian girl child
March 1st, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Members of the diplomatic corps from more than 20 nations will Saturday put their fashion signature on the ramp here in creations by top ... Read more...
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German deported, anti-Kudankulam activist cries foul (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A German national was deported from India Tuesday on grounds of raising funds for protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, prompting an anti-nuclear ... Read more...
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Germany to help India overcome urbanisation challenges
September 23rd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Germany has offered its high technology to India to overcome the challenges of rapid urbanisation and said for this it will organise a series of ... Read more...
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Delhi gets Berlin bear - a German friendship symbol
September 13th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) German Ambassador Thomas Matussek Tuesday unveiled a two-metre Buddy Bear sculpture in front of the embassy here as part of the over-year long celebrations ... Read more...
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Germany revises adverse travel advisory for Kashmir
July 26th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Germany has revised its adverse advisdory on travel to Kashmir following the recent visit of its ambassador to the valley.The German embassy in New Delhi, in ... Read more...
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Germany may modify travel advisory on Kashmir
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 22 (IANS) Germany will seriously consider modifying its travel adivosry on the Kashmir Valley.German ambassador Thomas Matussek told IANS: "There is wonderful peace in the valley. I find ... Read more...
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Germany calls for prosecution of Somali pirates
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 22 (IANS) Somali pirates must be prosecuted and imprisoned, and "adequate structures" need to be established to reach that goal, the deputy permanent representative of Germany to ... Read more...
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EU opposes death to Bhullar, writes to Chidambaram
June 17th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The European Union has appealed to India not to execute Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) terrorist Devender Singh Bhullar, whose mercy petition was rejected by ... Read more...
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First Indo-German strategic dialogue during Merkel visit
May 27th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be in India on a two-day visit beginning May 31, when the two countries will hold their first inter-governmental ... Read more...
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India to take part in Afghan meet in Germany
May 27th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India is expected to play an active role in an international conference on Afghanistan being held in Bonn in December, German Ambassador Thomas Matussek ... Read more...
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Germany asks Pakistan to come clean on terror support
May 27th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Germany Friday asked Pakistan to "come clean" over doubts about its army's and secret service's support to terror groups such as Al Qaeda and ... Read more...
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German envoy delighted at news of Osama’s death
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): German Ambassador to India Thomas Matussek on Monday expressed gratification over killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by the US forces in Pakistan."We are very glad ... Read more...
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Germany gives Rs.10 lakh for girl child education
April 20th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Germany has given Rs.10 lakh as a grant for basic education of the girl child in Haryana's Mewat district.German Ambassador Thomas Matussek and director of ... Read more...
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Germany grants Rs.96 lakh for heritage site restoration (Lead)
April 13th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The German government has granted Rs.96 lakh to support the conservation and restoration of Chausath Khamba, a Mughal-era tomb located in Delhi's Nizamuddin Basti.The ... Read more...
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Germany grants Rs.96 lakh for heritage site restoration
April 13th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The German government has granted Rs.96 lakh to support the conservation and restoration of Chausath Khamba, a Mughal-era tomb located in Delhi's Nizamuddin basti.The ... Read more...
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Germany expresses condolences over Varanasi blast
December 8th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.8 (ANI): The Deputy Head of the German Embassy in New Delhi, Christian-Matthias Schlaga, on behalf of German Ambassador to India, Thomas Matussek, met Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai ... Read more...
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Germany offers India joint defence production for third-party sale
December 6th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Pitching hard to grab lucrative defence deals worth billions of dollars, Germany Monday said it has offered India provisions for forgoing an end user monitoring agreement ... Read more...
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No India-EU free trade accord during PM’s visit
December 6th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The much-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union is unlikely to be ready for inking when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Brussels ... Read more...
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After France and US, Germany pitches for India’s entry into NSG
December 6th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Dec. 6 (ANI): On the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Germany, Berlin has come out in open support for India's entry into the Nuclear ... Read more...
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Step-by-step liberalisation good policy: German envoy
November 26th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) Germany's envoy to India Friday called for greater foreign participation in this country's insurance sector but said it was a good policy to go for liberalisation step-by-step and ... Read more...
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German envoy says UN ‘almost dysfunctional’
November 26th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) Saying the UN was in a bad shape and "almost dysfunctional", Germany's envoy to India Friday called for urgent reforms of the UN Security Council."Unfortunately, the UN is ... Read more...
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PM heading to Berlin, Germany to pitch for Eurofighter
November 25th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Germany is set to sharpen its pitch for selling Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets to India when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Berlin next ... Read more...
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German Ambassador questions Jairam Ramesh’s remarks on German Automotive Manufacturers
November 13th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Nov.13 (ANI): The German Ambassador to India, Thomas Matussek, said here on Saturday, that its too difficult to imagine Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh commenting on ... Read more...
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UN mission to leave Nepal on January 15
November 12th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Nov.12 (ANI): Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) will leave Nepal on January 15 as per the agreement.According to a RSS report, Prime ... Read more...
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IGNOU launches programme in German teaching
October 19th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched a programme in German teaching to meet the increasing demand for German teachers in the country, officials said ... Read more...
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India, Germany to speed up efforts for UNSC membership
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) India and Germany will collectively speed up efforts for reforms and expansion of the United Nations Security Council, in a bid to make it responsive to the ... Read more...
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Germany to support India’s stand against US protectionism
October 2nd, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Germany will support India's stand against protectionist policies, adopted by the United States in the last few months, at the major international forums, ... Read more...
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Pope urges vigilance on biotechnology
September 14th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Sep 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has said that leaps in scientific capabilities have put humanity in a precarious situation that can lead to a wounding of human "integrity and ... Read more...
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