President Zardari returns home after Indian pilgrimage
April 8th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari returned to Pakistan late Sunday evening after a day-long private visit to India during which he met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Manmohan-Zardari meet a good beginning: Mufti
April 8th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 8 (IANS) Terming the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari "a good beginning", patron of Jammu and Kashmir's People's Democratic ... Read more...
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Sumptuous spread at PM’s luncheon for Zardari
April 8th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) It was a Sunday feast in the best of non-vegetarian and vegetarian cuisine that was on offer at the lunch hosted by Indian Prime ... Read more...
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Rahul accepts Bilawal’s invite to visit Pakistan
April 8th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) India's ruling Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi was invited to visit Pakistan by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of President Asif Ali Zardari, and ... Read more...
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Much ado over a lunch: Pakistan’s online buzz
April 8th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari's lunch with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh evinced sharp responses from online users in Pakistan, with one saying that the president "cannot ... Read more...
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Bilawal’s Facebook fans discuss India trip
April 8th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Bilawal Bhutto, the 24-year-old son of President Asif Ali Zardari and chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has a fan following on Facebook, with some ... Read more...
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Visit Pakistan, Zardari to tell Manmohan
April 8th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari will invite Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan when the two leaders meet Sunday, a media report said here.All ... Read more...
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Zardari leaves for India
April 8th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday left on a one-day visit to India, where he will meeting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over lunch and and ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Zardari to discuss ‘important’ issues
April 7th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) Although President Asif Ali Zardari is going to India Sunday to pray at the Ajmer Sharif, he will discuss "issues of importance" with Indian Prime ... Read more...
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Zardari trip good but should fetch results: Analysts
April 6th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari's visit to India to pray at the Sufi shrine at Ajmer Sharif is quite significant, said analysts in Pakistan ... Read more...
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Zardari visit: Pakistan hopes for peace; says no compromise on Kashmir
April 5th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday said the forthcoming meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will contribute to intra-regional peace, but made it ... Read more...
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Terrorists still operate from Bangladesh: PM’s envoy
April 5th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Special Envoy Satinder K. Lamba Thursday said terrorists and insurgents still operated from Bangladesh despite Dhaka's efforts to contain ... Read more...
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Manmohan must reach out to Pakistan: Daily
April 4th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should "rise above the compulsions of domestic politics and realise the overall benefits accruing to South Asia from an India-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Amid improving ties, Zardari to meet Manmohan, visit Ajmer (Lead)
April 2nd, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Amid a marked improvement in bilateral ties, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will visit India April 8 to offer prayers at a revered Sufi ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to visit Dhaka in May
April 1st, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 1 (IANS) India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit this Bangladesh capital in May for the concluding celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.Bangladesh Foreign ... Read more...
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India contributes $4.71 mn more to UN Democracy Fund
March 31st, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 31 (IANS) India has made a further contribution of $4.71 million to the UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) set up in 2005 to encourage participation of all ... Read more...
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BRICS to set up joint bank, backs dialogue on Iran, Syria (Roundup)
March 29th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Seeking to reinforce their growing economic heft with diplomatic clout, the BRICS grouping Thursday pitched for a bigger voice in global governance institutions, including ... Read more...
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BRICS summit venue turns into fortress
March 28th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Taj Palace Hotel in south Delhi where the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa would Thursday attend the BRICS summit ... Read more...
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Tight security in place for BRICS summit
March 27th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Security was beefed up in the Indian capital ahead of Thursday's BRICS summit that will see leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South ... Read more...
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Address n-security in coherent manner, says Seoul communique
March 27th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) Sustained efforts are required to address the issues of nuclear safety and nuclear security in a coherent manner that will help ensure the safe and ... Read more...
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Manmohan-Gilani meet, decide to intensify dialogue (Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani met here Tuesday and said the two countries had charted the right path ... Read more...
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Freedom Bridge nothing like ‘Die Another Day’ projected (Feature)
March 27th, 2012 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Panmonjom (South Korea), March 27 (IANS) Remember the Freedom Bridge in the James Bond flick "Die Another Day"? That's where, in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating South and North ... Read more...
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Best guarantee for nuclear safety is world free of n-weapons: Manmohan
March 27th, 2012 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) The best guarantee for nuclear safety is a world free of nuclear weapons, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday, calling for a multilateral framework ... Read more...
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Gursharan Kaur attends dinner hosted by South Korea’s first lady
March 26th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur was among the 14 spouses of leaders of countries and heads of international organizations at a dinner ... Read more...
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Hope for amicable solution to Norwegian kids’ crisis: Indian PM (Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday hoped for an "amicable and good" solution to the custody crisis over two Indian children in Norwegian foster care."The ... Read more...
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Manmohan’s Obama hug, Gilani handshake at Seoul dinner (Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh got a big hug from US President Barack Obama, who greeted him with 'Nice to meet you prime minister', at ... Read more...
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Italy accepts Indian court’s jurisdiction in fishermen’s killing
March 26th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Italy has accepted the jurisdiction of Indian courts in the case of two Italian marines shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, Indian ... Read more...
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BRICS to sign pacts for trade in local currencies
March 26th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The five major emerging economies of BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- are set to inject greater economic momentum into ... Read more...
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Obama greets Manmohan with hug at Seoul meet
March 26th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama gave Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a big hug and greeted him with 'Nice to meet you prime minister', during a ... Read more...
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From Seoul with love - customised tablet for PM
March 26th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returns home, he will be carrying a tech-savvy souvenir to mark his visit -- Samsung's latest tablet computer with ... Read more...
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What Manmohan would get to eat at Seoul
March 26th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, US President Barack Obama and 51 other world leaders can expect to enjoy a sumptuous spread of Western and Korean ... Read more...
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Unveiling the soul of Seoul - during a PM visit (Seoul Diary)
March 26th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) It's home to major conglomerates like Hyundai, Samsung and LG and boasts of the world's fastest broadband network. It hosted the 1986 Asian Ganes, the ... Read more...
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Medvedev heads off for Seoul, Delhi
March 26th, 2012 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Sunday departed for South Korea and India, where he will attend a nuclear summit in Seoul and a meeting of ... Read more...
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India-South Korea concerned over North Korean satellite launch
March 25th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 25 (IANS) India and South Korea Sunday expressed concern over North Korea's plans to launch an "application satellite" next month, saying nothing should be done to increase ... Read more...
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India,South Korea draw close; step up business, military ties (Roundup)
March 25th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 25 (IANS) Indicative of a growing closeness, India and South Korea Sunday aimed to double their annual trade to $40 billion by 2015, boosted military ties and ... Read more...
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