Amid Russia’s warning, India and US to discuss Syria
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the US threatening unilateral action against Syria and Russia warning against it, India and the US are set to appraise ... Read more...
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Diplomatic poetic literature: A growing creativity
July 27th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A growing tribe of Indian diplomats is seeking emotional refuge in poetry and creative literature to battle workplace blues and the stress of decision ... Read more...
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India asks Sri Lanka to free Indian fishermen
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India has taken up with Sri Lanka the arrest of 23 Indian fishermen by its navy and sought their release.Indian diplomats left for Mannar in ... Read more...
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Norway not to release Indian kids
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, March 22 (IANS) Norwegian authorities have said they cannot hand over two Indian kids in foster care to their uncle because of reports of "conflicts" in the family.A court ... Read more...
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NRI children row: Indian officials to leave for Norway (Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Amid fresh complications in the custody row involving two children of NRI parents in Norway, two senior Indian diplomats are expected to travel to the ... Read more...
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Krishna goes to Singapore for people-centric diplomacy
March 7th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes Thursday to Singapore on a three-day visit where he will meet Indian envoys of Southeast Asian countries and urge ... Read more...
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Shooting row: Italian minister heads to India (Round up)
February 21st, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/New Delhi/Rome, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after two Italian Marines were sent to police custody for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala cost, Italy has rushed its ... Read more...
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Fishermen row: Italian minister heads to India
February 21st, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/Rome, Feb 21 (IANS) Amid an escalating row between India and Italy, Italy's Deputy Foreign Minister will be in India Wednesday to discuss the arrest of two Italian Marines for ... Read more...
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Indian diplomats leave for Maldives as crisis deepens
February 10th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) With the Maldives slipping into a deeper crisis with defiant ousted president Mohamed Nasheed alleging a coup, a team of senior officials of the ... Read more...
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India mediates in Maldivian political crisis (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India said Tuesday it was "closely" monitoring the situation in the Maldives, where president Mohamed Nasheed quit after four years in office after overnight protests ... Read more...
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What’s impeding investment? Indonesian MPs cite Nandigram (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The violent movement against a special economic zone (SEZ) in Nandigram in West Bengal in 2007 and subsequent scrapping of the project were cited by ... Read more...
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Indonesian MPs seek lessons from India’s anti-graft movement
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India's anti-corruption movement and its evolving institutions to combat graft have attracted the attention of Indonesian MPs here on a visit.A four-member delegation from ... Read more...
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Nine ministers make a beeline for the US
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) With as many as nine cabinet ministers in the US on various engagements, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here to attend the UN session could ... Read more...
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Tagore paintings ‘a huge draw’ in South Korea
September 23rd, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) An exhibition of 49 original paintings of Rabindranath Tagore now on display in the South Korean capital are drawing hundreds every day."It has been a ... Read more...
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US has specific security norms for flights to US
September 2nd, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) The United States has made clear it does have specific security requirements for flights going to the US and was committed to ensuring that those are ... Read more...
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India meddling in Balochistan, says Pakistan daily
August 15th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) A Pakistani newspaper Monday accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi."Not content with ... Read more...
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Indian diplomats hold discussions with MQM senator
August 8th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Two Indian diplomats visited the Parliament Lodge here Sunday and held discussions with a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) senator despite having no permission or invitation to ... Read more...
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US firmly supports NSG clean waiver to India (Second Lead)
June 30th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The US Thursday allayed India's concerns over the the new guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) tightening export enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technologies, ... Read more...
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US firmly supports NSG clean waiver to India: Roemer (Lead, With image)
June 30th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Outgoing US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Thursday said Washington was "firmly" committed to and "strongly and vehemently" supported a clean waiver of the Nuclear ... Read more...
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Pat downs, row over diplomats are occasional hiccups: Roemer
June 30th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Outgoing US envoy Timothy J. Roemer Thursday described pat downs at airports and criminal charges against Indian diplomats in America as "occasional hiccups" in ... Read more...
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Deeply concerned at targeting of Indian diplomats in US: India
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a strongly worded statement, India Wednesday said it was "deeply concerned" at the targeting of Indian diplomats in the United States and dismissed charges ... Read more...
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Western governments hail Nepal house extension, India wary
May 29th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) Nepal's major western donors Sunday hailed the last-ditch agreement among the major parties to reprieve Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal's government by giving another three months' ... Read more...
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Indians, Pakistanis in Colombo jail on fast
May 24th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Indians and Pakistanis are among a large number of inmates on hunger strike in Sri Lanka's main jail to seek early repatriation to their countries, ... Read more...
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Maoists keen to improve ties with India, Prachanda tells Krishna
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday held one of the most crucial meetings of his three-day visit to Nepal, discussing bilateral relations and attacks on ... Read more...
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Nepal vows to address India’s security concerns
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Apr 22 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has assured visiting Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna that Indian security concerns will be addressed and that the government will not ... Read more...
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Security remains India’s prime concern in Nepal
April 21st, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 21 (IANS) Security remains India's overriding concern in Nepal with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday asking for the safety of Indian diplomats and diplomatic premises ... Read more...
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Diplomacy is conduct of relations aimed at reconciliation: Vice President Ansari
March 11th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today said that Diplomacy is the conduct of relations among political entities aimed at reconciliation and accommodation of viewpoints and interests.Delivering "Annual ... Read more...
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Back channel efforts on for Indian sailors’ release (Second Lead)
March 10th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) With 53 Indian sailors still held hostage by Somali pirates, the government Thursday said it was doing everything possible to free them from captivity, including ... Read more...
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53 Indian sailors in pirate-custody, back-channel talks on (Lead)
March 10th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The government Thursday said it was doing everything possible, including pursuing back-channel talks, to secure the release of Indians held hostage by Somalian pirates, but ... Read more...
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Back channel talks on with Somalian pirates: Krishna
March 10th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The government will do everything possible for the release of Indians held hostage by Somalian pirates, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Thursday while advising ... Read more...
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Zero tolerance for sexual misconduct: Foreign Secretary
January 30th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) With the recent behaviour of some Indian diplomats creating public embarrassment for the country, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has warned potential offenders that there will be zero ... Read more...
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Terror threat to Indians in Afghanistan not over: India
January 27th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) There is "constant threat" of terror attacks to Indian interests in Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said Thursday, adding that New Delhi had strengthened security around ... Read more...
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Indian missions in Afghanistan under constant threat: Krishna
January 7th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A day before he leaves for Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday said Indian missions in that country were under constant threat but President Hamid ... Read more...
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Wikileaks: Rao defends secrecy of ‘privileged communication’
December 24th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Disapproving the leaks of diplomatic cables by online whistleblower Wikileaks, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Friday said "privileged communication" among diplomats should not be disclosed till such time ... Read more...
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American diplomats do what Indian diplomats do: US
December 18th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Denying that Washington was interfering in India's internal affairs as alleged by some Indian political parties, the US has said that American diplomats do in India ... Read more...
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