Gilani denounces Zardari’s ‘India no longer a threat’ stand
July 19th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 19 (ANI) : President Zardari's statement that India no longer remains a threat to the country, were his 'personal views', Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Talking to ... Read more...
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Abandon Tipaimukh dam project, Khaleda Zia tells India
July 18th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Urging India to cancel plans to build a dam in an area near the Bangladesh border, opposition leader Khaleda Zia Saturday exhorted the government of Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Pak need not worry about my India visit: Clinton
July 18th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said Pakistan need not worry about the outcome of her India visit.Clinton, who is on a five-day visit to India ... Read more...
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BJP protests Manmohan’s ‘capitulation’ to Pakistan (Lead)
July 17th, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Members of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) walked out of the Lok Sabha Friday to protest Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's "capitulation" to Pakistan ... Read more...
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BJP stages a walkout of Parliament in protest over PM’s NAM statement
July 17th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a walk out of the Lok Sabha on Friday afternoon while registering its strong protest over what it called ... Read more...
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Pak’s intriguing political ‘ping-pong’ game over Saeed’s detention continues
July 17th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): In the continuing game of political 'ping-pong' over Jamaat-ud-Dawaa (JuD) chief Hafeez Mohammad Saeed ,the Pakistan government has now claimed that it has enough proof against him ... Read more...
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Pak diplomats, analysts welcome NAM joint communiqué
July 17th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): Former Pakistani diplomats and political analysts have expressed satisfaction over the joint communiqué issued by India and Pakistan after their meeting on the sidelines of the XVth NAM ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh returns home from NAM Summit
July 17th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, arrived here early on Friday after attending the XVth Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh in Egypt.A significant aspect ... Read more...
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US welcomes resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue
July 17th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The US has cautiously welcomed the reported agreement between Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Yusuf Raza Gilani to resume the India-Pakistan dialogue halted by the November Mumbai ... Read more...
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PM back home from Paris, Sharm-el-Sheikh
July 17th, 2009 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned home Friday from a four-day trip to France and Egypt, the highlight of which was a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan move on from Mumbai despite terror shadow (Roundup)
July 16th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (IANS) India and Pakistan Thursday appeared set to resume their dialogue halted by the horrific Mumbai attack eight months ago, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Iran to hold next NAM summit in 2012
July 16th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 16 (DPA) Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states gathering in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh announced Thursday that the next summit will be held in Iran in 2012.
"President ... Read more...
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Nature of India-Pakistan dialogue yet to be decided: Manmohan
July 16th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sharm el-Sheikh, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet and discuss the nature of dialogue between the two countries in ... Read more...
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Want dialogue? Then contain terror, PM tells Gilani
July 16th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made it clear to his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday that there can be no further bilateral dialogue unless Islamabad ... Read more...
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Manmohan to Pak: `If there is no attempt to contain terror, then we can’t talk
July 16th, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that if Pakistan made no attempt to contain the flow of terrorism from its soil, New Delhi ... Read more...
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Wait, push and pull - the long awaited joint statement
July 16th, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 16 (IANS) It was a three-hour stakeout for journalists at the plush Maritime Jolie Ville resort here with the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers closeted in ... Read more...
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Gilani says very satisfied with his talks with Singh
July 16th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that he was very satisfied over his talks with his Indian counterpart, Dr. Manmohan Singh.He revealed this ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Gilani meeting goes beyond schedule, stalemated over joint declaration content
July 16th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (ANI): Talks between the Prime Ministers' of India and Pakistan - Dr. Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani - being held on the sidelines of the XVth ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh, Gilani meet in Egypt (Lead)
July 16th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 16 (IANS) The much anticipated meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani began in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm-el-Sheikh Thursday amid ... Read more...
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India-Pak FS meet again ahead of Manmohan-Gilani pow wow
July 16th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashSharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon met his Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir on the sidelines of the XVth Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) Summit ... Read more...
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PM meets his Bangladeshi, Vietnamese counterparts in Egypt
July 16th, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh held bilateral meetings with his Bangladeshi and Vietnamese counterparts -- Sheikh Hasina and Nguyen Tan Dung respectively on the sidelines of ... Read more...
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US denies playing any role in Singh, Gilani meeting
July 16th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 16 (ANI): The United States has denied playing any role in facilitating the proposed meeting between Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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Once again, the Amitabh factor (Egypt Diary)
July 16th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 16 (IANS) There is really no getting away from Bollywood, of course. Indians everywhere are identified with the heroes of the silver screen but Egyptians here are ... Read more...
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Without customary bad boys of NAM, summit lacks excitement
July 16th, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashSharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (ANI): Without the presence of 21st century enfant terrible of the Middle East Mohammad Ahmadinejad, the towering personality of Fidel Castro or the biting wit ... Read more...
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Manmohan meets Hasina to reaffirm ties
July 16th, 2009 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 16 (IANS) The use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, the contentious Tipaimukh dam, railway projects as well as other issues were on the anvil when Indian ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries continue talks, no commitment on joint statement
July 16th, 2009 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15 (IANS) A day before Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani meet here, the two foreign secretaries continued their talks Wednesday ... Read more...
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Forward movement in ties with India: Pakistan (Lead)
July 16th, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan believes in "durable peace" in South Asia facilitated by the resolution of all disputes with India, including Jammu and Kashmir, its Prime Minister Yousuf ... Read more...
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End the Gaza blockade, Hamas tells NAM summit
July 15th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gaza City/Cairo, July 15 (DPA) Hamas Wednesday called on world leaders gathered in Egypt for the 15th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to take "all necessary measures" to end the blockade ... Read more...
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PM tells NAM no nation should provide safe haven to terrorists
July 15th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Shekh (Egypt), July 15 (ANI): Addressing the 118-member XVth Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in this Red Sea resort on Wednesday afternoon, India's Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, without directly naming or ... Read more...
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NAM more relevant than ever: Manmohan Singh
July 15th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sharm el-Sheikh, July 15 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the relevance of the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM has) "never been greater than today" and called for greater solidarity among ... Read more...
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Durable peace in South Asia ‘achievable’: Pakistan PM
July 15th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan believes in "durable peace" in South Asia facilitated by the resolution of all disputes with India, including Jammu and Kashmir, its Prime Minister Yousuf ... Read more...
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Manmohan moots convention on international terrorism
July 15th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15 (IANS) Stressing that terrorists and those who abet them must be brought to justice, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday proposed a Comprehensive Convention on International ... Read more...
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Pak’s failure to ‘incarcerate’ Saeed behind ‘failed’ Indo-Pak Secy level talks: Analysts
July 15th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 15 (ANI): Pakistan's dilly dallying attitude over prosecuting Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Mohammad Saeed, the prime accused in the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, has served a heavy blow to ... Read more...
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15th NAM Summit begins in Sharm-el-Sheikh
July 15th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashSharm-el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 15(ANI): The XVth Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit began here on Wednesday. Heads of Government of 118 developing nations will discuss issues related to the global economic ... Read more...
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PM arrives in Egypt for XVth NAM Summit
July 15th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashSharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived in Egypt late on Tuesday night to attend the two-day XVth Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit.Issues like ... Read more...
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