Malay Govt. hoping to win back Malay Indian vote with aid project
August 17th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Aug.17 (ANI):The Malaysian Government and the Malay Indian leadership is facing a major challenge in trying to redress issues of identity and financial hardship faced by rural Malay Indians.Keen to ... Read more...
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Violence, arson have no place in Kashmiri struggle: Geelani
August 4th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Stating that Kashmiris must be seen as the "oppressed and not as oppressors", hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday warned people against acts of arson and violence ... Read more...
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India, Britain to sign MoU on culture Thursday
July 28th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India and Britain will Thursday sign an understanding on culture - among other pacts - after talks between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his visiting ... Read more...
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Energy high on India-Myanmar talks agenda
July 26th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) With India's growing stake in neighbouring Myanmar's gas fields, energy security will be high on the agenda of talks when Myanmar ruler General Than Shwe meets ... Read more...
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Myanmar ruler in India, prays at Bodh Gaya (Lead)
July 25th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Myanmar's military ruler General Than Shwe began a five-day state visit to India Sunday by offering prayers at the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar. ... Read more...
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Myanmar ruler arrives in India
July 25th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 25 (IANS) Myanmar's military ruler General Than Shwe Sunday began a five-day India visit with plans to pray at the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
The general ... Read more...
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With China on mind, India to host Myanmar ruler
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In the backdrop of China's growing clout in the neighbourhood, India will Sunday roll out the red carpet for Myanmar's General Than Shwe, the ruler of ... Read more...
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‘Education bill will open new vistas of India-US cooperation’
July 13th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 13 (IANS) The passage of India's foreign education investment bill could pave the way for unprecedented new opportunities for education cooperation between the US and India, according to ... Read more...
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Eelam dreams only hurting Tamils: Sri Lankan minister (Interview)
June 12th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil minister who accompanied President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India says the Tamil diaspora's refusal to give up the Tamil ... Read more...
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South Africa President Zuma to visit India June 2
May 31st, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India and South Africa are set to invigorate bilateral ties and discuss UN reforms when South African President Jacob Zuma comes here on a three-day visit ... Read more...
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Indian government must evolve consensus over Kashmir, water issue: Qureshi
April 25th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Multan, Apr.25 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that long pending issues with India, including river water sharing and Kashmir could not be resolved unless the Indian government ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh’s positive steps being marred by India’s internal politics: Qureshi
April 25th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Multan, Apr.25 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's positive steps in reducing heightened tension between India and Pakistan is being marred by ... Read more...
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Pak ready to take on LeT terror camps if India provides ‘exact’ details : FO
April 23rd, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.23 (ANI): Pakistan has asked India to provide exact details of terror training camps being run on its soil by banned extremist groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), so that it ... Read more...
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Bangladesh parliament to debate deals with India
April 18th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 18 IANS) Bangladesh parliament will discuss three deals with India pertaining to exchange of prisoners, combating international terrorism, and mutual help in criminal justice, signed during Prime Minister Sheikh ... Read more...
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India, Russia signs long pending deals
March 12th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 12(ANI): India and Russia on Friday finalized several important and long pending defence cooperation projects during a day-long visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to New Delhi. ... Read more...
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Nepal president in Delhi on four-day visit (Lead)
February 15th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) On his first ever foreign visit, Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav reached Delhi on a four-day state visit during which he will sign several agreements as ... Read more...
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Should have been consulted before Hasina’s India visit: Zia
February 8th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia Monday criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for not consulting her before visiting India in December and termed as a "sell-out" the accords ... Read more...
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India centrally important for US success in Afghan: Holbrooke
January 22nd, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke says India was not formally part of his mandate, but he considered India as centrally important ... Read more...
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India’s patience on terror not unlimited: Robert Gates
January 20th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Appreciating India's restraint after the brazen Mumbai attacks in 2008, visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Wednesday said it is "not reasonable" to think that New ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM arrives in New Delhi, 13 accords on cards (Lead)
January 19th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak arrived in New Delhi Tuesday evening on a five-day state visit which is set to rejuvenate bilateral relations ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM arriving Tuesday, 13 agreements on cards
January 19th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak will arrive in Delhi Tuesday evening for a five-day state visit to India during which he is expected ... Read more...
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US hopes for more Pakistan action against Taliban (Lead)
January 18th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Sharing India's concerns over surging violence in the AfPak region, US special envoy Richard Holbrooke Monday said he hoped for "more action" from Pakistan in tackling ... Read more...
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Hasina’s India pacts a total sell-out, says Khaleda Zia
January 17th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 17 (IANS) Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia Sunday termed the agreements signed with India during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's New Delhi visit as "a total sell-out".
Zia, a former prime ... Read more...
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India, Nepal agree to strengthen bilateral ties as Krishna ends visit
January 17th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Jan.17 (ANI): India and Nepal on Sunday agreed that recent meetings of bilateral institutional mechanisms had reinvigorated the bilateral relationship in key areas.A joint statement issued by the governments of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh can’t live with doors closed, Hasina tells critics (Third Lead)
January 16th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday strongly defended the deals she signed in New Delhi earlier this week, telling critics that the country "in this day and ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition defers protest on Hasina’s India visit
January 16th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has deferred its planned agitation to protest the five India-Bangladesh accords, inked during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi ... Read more...
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Nepal CA member says S. M. Krishna visit of great value
January 14th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Jan 14 (ANI): Hari Rokka, a Constituent Assembly member and analyst with close ties with the UCPN (Maoist), has said Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna's visit to Nepal from ... Read more...
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Zia cautions Hasina ahead of crucial India visit (Lead)
January 10th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia Sunday extended cooperation to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the even of her crucial visit to India but cautioned her principal political ... Read more...
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Take care of national interests, Zia tells Hasina
January 10th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia Sunday extended cooperation but also cautioned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on "national interests" ahead of summit level talks with India.
Professionals and ... Read more...
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Bangladesh, India to sign three agreements and a MoU during Hasina’s visit
January 8th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Sandhya SharmaNew Delhi, Jan.8 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will arrive in India on an official visit starting January 10 to 13. It will be Hasina's first visit to ... Read more...
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Why go for higher education to Australia? Krishna asks Indian students (Lead)
January 7th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Questioning the choice of Australia as an education destination by Indian students, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday asked Canberra to ensure that Indian citizens are safe ... Read more...
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Bhutan’s King meets with Indian leadership
December 23rd, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck met with the Indian leadership here on Tuesday.Wangchuck, who is on a weeklong visit to India, held talks with ... Read more...
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Pak’s allegations of involvement in Baloch insurgency discussed with India: Mullen
December 9th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.9 (ANI) : US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has said that he has discussed Pakistan's allegations regarding India's involvement in fanning insurgency in Balochistan with the ... Read more...
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US media plays up Indian PM’s Washington visit to the hilt (Part-II)
November 26th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashWashington, Nov.26 (ANI): Presidents of both parties have used state dinners to reward donors, and Tuesday's event appeared to be no exception. The invitation list included at least 28 top ... Read more...
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Obama for early completion of n-deal, hails India’s rising global power (Round-up)
November 25th, 2009 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar and Manish ChandWashington, Nov 25 (IANS) Showering praise on India as a a "rising and responsible global power," US President Barack Obama has said that he was "fully ... Read more...
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