ministry of external affairs

DoT to consult law ministry on Sistema’s notice


February 29th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government will consult the law ministry on the notice sent to it by the Russian conglomerate Sistema threatening international arbitration proceedings if the government ... Read more...

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India inks $1 mn pact to train African craftswomen


February 29th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The National Institute of Design and the external affairs ministry have inked a $1 million MoU to train and empower craftswomen in five African countries, ... Read more...

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India-Africa ministerial meet on science starts Thursday


February 29th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) In an effort to strengthen scientific and technological engagements with the African Union, India is hosting the first India-Africa science and technology ministers conference in ... Read more...

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India protests Norway move on NRI couple’s children


February 23rd, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) An enraged India Wednesday protested Norway's move to make efforts to extend residence permits of two Indian children under foster care, despite efforts from their ... Read more...

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India keen on long-term fertiliser supplies from Belarus


February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and Belarus Wednesday concluded two-days of foreign office consultations here, during which New Delhi conveyed its interest in a long-term arrangement for potash fertiliser ... Read more...

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Opening up a treasure trove of Punjabi literature


February 22nd, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Diplomat-writer Navdeep Suri opened a treasure chest of Punjabi literature with the launch of the "A Life Incomplete", an English translation of his grandfather ... Read more...

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Fishermen’s killing: Two crewmen brought ashore, Italians told to cooperate (Evening Lead)


February 19th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Two crew members of an Italian tanker who allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen in the Arabian Sea Sunday were brought ashore from the vessel ... Read more...

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Fishermen’s killing: Italian officials advised to help probe (Lead)


February 19th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A team of Italian officials Sunday held talks with their Indian counterparts here over the killing of two Indian fishermen by the Italian crew of ... Read more...

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Fishermen’s killing: Italian team talks to Indian officials


February 19th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A team of Italian officials Sunday held talks with their Indian counterparts here over the killing of two Indian fishermen by the Italian crew of ... Read more...

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Film captures life and art of Satish Gujral


February 16th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As part of its public diplomacy outreach, the ministry of external affairs has donned the mantle of filmmaker with the premiere of "A Brush With ... Read more...

Posted in Life Style |

Kalam calls for creating India-Asean knowledge platform


February 14th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday called for creation of an India-Asean knowledge platform that will enable "joint design, development and cost-effective production and marketing" ... Read more...

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India, Asean want to ‘connect’ in the physical, virtual world


February 13th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Monday began their year-long engagement with a Delhi Dialogue, where leaders emphasised on increased connectivity, ... Read more...

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Russian prosecutors to move higher court seeking Gita ban


January 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow/New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Stung by a Siberian court's rejection of their plea seeking a ban on Bhagavad Gita and branding it extremist literature, Russian prosecutors are now ... Read more...

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India to support democratisation of Myanmar


January 24th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) With Myanmar fast moving towards democratisation, India Tuesday welcomed the national reconciliation initiated by President Thein Sein's government.At a meeting between External Affairs Minister ... Read more...

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Thai PM chief guest at Republic Day parade


January 23rd, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be the chief guest at India's 63rd Republic Day parade on Rajpath Thursday when President Pratibha Patil will ... Read more...

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Trade with ASEAN to grow to $70 bn by 2012


January 20th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Trade between India and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries is expected to grow to $70 billion in 2012, a senior external affairs ministry ... Read more...

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‘India faces six challenges in Central Asia’


January 16th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India faces six challenges in Eurasia, specifically in energy-rich Central Asia, as it seeks to build a broad-based political, economic and developmental partnership with the ... Read more...

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India, China to begin boundary talks Monday


January 15th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) China's influential state councillor Dai Bingguo Sunday touched down here for two-day talks on the festering boundary issue and is expected to seal a landmark ... Read more...

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These Africans take Indian development ideas home


January 9th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) On a socio-economic train voyage of India, Isaac Abeiku Otoo, a youth leader from Ghana, realised what one could do with just Rs.1,000 ($20). Inspired ... Read more...

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Indian lessons for Kenyan bead weavers (With Image)


January 8th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The chill still hangs heavy in the air - misting the brick and mortar facade of Dilli Haat in the capital. It is ... Read more...

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Pakistan reiterates Jammu and Kashmir ‘disputed territory’


January 7th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Maintaining that Jammu and Kashmir remains disputed territory, Pakistan has rejected a recent Indian assertion that the entire state was its integral part."The Government of Pakistan ... Read more...

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BJP meets Chinese envoy on traders’ issue


January 5th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A day after two Indian traders were rescued in a Chinese town, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tarun Vijay Thursday met Chinese ambassador Zhang Yan ... Read more...

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BJP welcomes quick government action on traders trapped in China


January 4th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday welcomed the government's action in ensuring the release of two Indian traders trapped in China.Welcoming the government action, ... Read more...

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Trinidad and Tobago PM in India from Thursday


January 4th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain/New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will be in India on a 10-day state visit beginning Thursday, during which she ... Read more...

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Indian diplomat ill-treated in Chinese court, India protests (Lead)


January 2nd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) An Indian diplomat posted in China was ill-treated in a court near Shanghai, triggering a strong protest from New Delhi, which summoned a Chinese diplomat ... Read more...

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India, African connect through traditional crafts (With image)


January 2nd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS)The flavour of Africa lives in its colourful arts, crafts, people and exotic landscape. Eighteen African craftspeople from five countries -- Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, ... Read more...

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India protests ill-treatment of diplomat in China


January 2nd, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India Monday summoned the Chinese deputy chief of mission here to lodge a protest over the alleged ill-treatment of an Indian diplomat in Shanghai ... Read more...

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India, Pakistan exchange n-facilities list (Lead)


January 1st, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, Jan 1 (IANS) India and Pakistan Sunday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a two-decade-old pact, a statement said.The exchange of lists comes a week after ... Read more...

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NRI children case: India in touch with Norway


December 24th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Indian government Saturday said it has been in touch with Norway over the surprise step by a Norwegian child centre to take away infant ... Read more...

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PM condoles North Korean leader’s death


December 21st, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday condoled the death of North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Il Saturday, and expressed his sorrow to his family."Prime ... Read more...

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India-Brazil joint commission meet Dec 11-13


December 8th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India and Brazil will hold their joint commission meeting here Dec 11-13 when the two sides will discuss the entire gamut of their strategic ... Read more...

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India announces PM’s visit to Russia Dec 15-17


December 8th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India Thursday formally announced that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go on a three-day visit to Moscow Dec 15-17 for a summit meeting with ... Read more...

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Two journalists, not ULFA leader, held in Myanmar: Official


December 7th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 7 (IANS) Myanmarese authorities Wednesday confirmed to India that no leader of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has been detained, but that its army has ... Read more...

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India welcomes Australian Labor Party move on uranium sale


December 4th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India Sunday welcomed the move of Australia's ruling Labor Party to remove a ban on uranium exports to this country, saying that bilateral cooperation ... Read more...

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FICCI to open office in Nepal


December 4th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Sunday said it would open an office in Kathmandu and set up an India-Nepal strategy ... Read more...

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