Standard Chartered helped Iran hide $250 bn: US
August 7th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) The US has accused Britain's Standard Chartered bank of hiding 160 billion pounds (nearly $250 billion) of transfers that helped finance Iran's nuclear weapons programme.New York ... Read more...
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Indian security solutions provider acquires British firm
July 15th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Mumbai-based security solutions provider Topsgrup said Sunday it had completed the acquisition of British security firm The Shield Guarding Company Limited.Acquired for 19.5 million pounds, The ... Read more...
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India, US to hold trilateral dialogue with Afghanistan
June 14th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) India and the United States have agreed to hold a trilateral dialogue with Kabul to support their joint efforts to prepare Afghanistan for the post-2014 scenario ... Read more...
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UN chief lauds India’s role in Security Council
April 27th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Backing the United Nations reforms process, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday lauded India's leadership role as a non-permanent member of the Security Council and its ... Read more...
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Obama calls Putin
March 10th, 2012 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the Russian presidential election in a telephone call Friday.It is the first time ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks publishes 5 mn emails from thinktank Stratfor
February 27th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks Monday published more than five million emails from US-based global security analysis firm Stratfor. The messages were reportedly stolen by hacker group Anonymous.The ... Read more...
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‘US to remain priority in Russian foreign policy’
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Relations with the US will remain one of the priorities in Russian foreign policy, said President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday.Russia will continue to expand its relations ... Read more...
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Asian Security Conference to focus on non-traditional threats
February 10th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The blurring of lines between what constitutes traditional security issues as represented by military concepts and those that are non-military by definition will be the ... Read more...
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Russia to build anti-NATO missile shield
February 5th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will build a reliable aerospace defence system to effectively counter NATO missile threats, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Sunday.Rogozin, appointed recently to oversee ... Read more...
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India may seek common ground at IBSA on Af-Pak
October 17th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Oct 17 (IANS) Fresh with a victory of sorts over the stand taken on Syria at the UN, India may engage Brazil and South Africa to forge a ... Read more...
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‘India’s area of responsibility goes beyond Indian Ocean’
October 3rd, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India's area of responsibility stretches beyond the Indian Ocean region and the armed forces were building capabilities to meet security challenges well beyond the Gulf ... Read more...
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India-US strategic partnership has ‘very promising’ future: Envoy
September 28th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Looking at India-US relations as "a natural and enduring partnership," Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao considers the future of their strategic partnership "very promising" despite issues and ... Read more...
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India, Japan to continue robust defence ties
September 21st, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India Wednesday conveyed to Japan that defence ties between the two countries will continue to be robust and that New Delhi attached great importance to ... Read more...
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Russia, France to discuss global security
September 7th, 2011 - 6:23 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS) Russia and France will hold a discussion on key global issues during a meeting of their defence and foreign ministers Wednesday, RIA Novosti reported.The ministers ... Read more...
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95 percent Indians support Osama’s killing, shows survey
June 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) An overwhelming 95 percent Indian respondents said they supported the US killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, a survey said Wednesday.The figure was identical for ... Read more...
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Russia favours more time for reforms in Syria (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 9 (IANS) The international community should give the Syrian authorities time for reforms, Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday while opposing any UN resolution on Syria, ... Read more...
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Russia opposes UN resolution on Syria
June 9th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is opposed to any UN resolution on Syria as the situation in the country is not threatening to global security, foreign ministry ... Read more...
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India to work closely with Malaysia: Krishna
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (ANI): Emphasising the need for reforming UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said India will work closely with Malaysia and other UN members in taking the ... Read more...
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Future of defence business uncertain: PWC
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The future of global defence business looks bleak in 2011 and beyond, an industry study has forecast. This is despite major deals such as the ... Read more...
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Obama says India-US ties anchor to Asia approach
April 29th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has reiterated his commitment to deepening India-US cooperation saying he views this relationship as an anchor to its approach in Asia ... Read more...
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Antony asks defence top brass not to succumb to corrupt practices
April 25th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday called upon top brass of the Army and Air Force not to succumb to corrupt practices indulged in by vested interests ... Read more...
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India differs with China on BRICS currency
April 11th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 11(ANI): While China is pressing BRICS grouping hard to shun US dollars as an exchange currency and is urging rest of the partners to use local currencies as an ... Read more...
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Medical, military leaders call climate change a threat to global security
April 6th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Climate change not only spells a global health catastrophe, but also threatens global stability and security, say medical and military leaders."Climate change poses an immediate and grave threat, ... Read more...
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Pak nuke build-up has US anxious and worried: NYT editorial
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.22 (ANI): Pakistan may claim that it would like to have minimum nuclear deterrence, but if American intelligence agency assessments are to be believed, Islamabad could soon have the world's fifth ... Read more...
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India seeks reform of global security structure
February 12th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 12 (IANS) India has called for a reform of the international structure for maintaining peace and security and peacebuilding while offering its unmatched nation building experience for global efforts ... Read more...
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Strategic guru K Subrahmanyam cremated with full honours
February 4th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): K Subrahmanyam, the doyen of the strategic affairs community in India, a distinguished former civil servant and a prolific writer, was cremated with full honours at the ... Read more...
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Subrahmanyam was key architect of India’s security doctrine: Ansari
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari Wednesday condoled the death of K.Subrahmanyam, the doyen of strategic affairs in India, and described him as one of the key architects of ... Read more...
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Virtualisation poses challenges to disaster recovery plans: study
December 25th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 25 (IANS) Indian enterprises face challenges in protecting and recovering data as they increasingly adopt virtualisation and cloud computing, a study by global security solutions provider Symantec Corporation revealed."Virtualisation is ... Read more...
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“Pakistan single greatest threat to global security”: France’s chief counterterrorism judge
December 11th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Dec 11(ANI): Pakistan poses 'the single greatest threat to global security', France's chief counterterrorism judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere told United States' officials in January 2007, a diplomatic cable unveiled by whistle-blower website ... Read more...
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India, France reiterate commitment to work towards global security
December 6th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 6 (ANI): With the strategic partnership between France and India entering its 12th year, both nations on Monday reiterated their determination and their commitment to work for towards ... Read more...
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RCom, Genpact bag Symantec luminary awards
December 2nd, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) India's leading telecom firm Reliance Communications (RCom), back office leader Genpact and mobile service operator Aircel Thursday bagged the 2010 India Luminary Awards instituted by global security solutions ... Read more...
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IT consumerism makes security critical for enterprises
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) With convergence and mobility making even consumers use a host of computing devices in daily life, security of IT infrastructure has become critical to enterprises providing ... 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-stung US reaches out to India, says you are world leader (Lead)
November 30th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The US has reached out to India following WikiLeaks' embarrassing disclosures that was condemned by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as the American envoy ... Read more...
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Clinton condemns leaks: US diplomats reach out to India
November 30th, 2010 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) As US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned whistleblower website WikiLeaks' release of a quarter million documents, a senior official said the US has ... Read more...
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