India, US to work for implementing n-deal (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) India and the United States have agreed to continue efforts to consolidate upon the "tremendous progress" made in strengthening their global strategic partnership and work towards ... Read more...
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India needs more women scientists, says Nirupama Rao
January 5th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) Calling for out-of-the-box thinking to harness the potential of science, Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao Thursday called for increased participation and retention of ... Read more...
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India to deepen engagement with Asia-Pacific region
December 7th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Ahead of the first trilateral consultation between India, Japan and the US here, India has said it will continue to deepen its engagement with the Asia-Pacific ... Read more...
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US senators confident of ‘true partnership’ with India
December 1st, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Expressing confidence in the future of India-US relations, key members of the US Senate have highlighted the "true partnership" and the expanding cooperation between the "world's ... Read more...
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Guyana born NRI elected chief of diaspora body
November 29th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) Guyana born US resident Ashook Ramsaran has been elected the international president of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), the largest umbrella organization ... Read more...
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India offers value proposition to US business: Envoy
November 15th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Highlighting the synergies of Indian and US businesses, Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao has said their partnerships have contributed immensely to the growth the knowledge economy sectors ... Read more...
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India-US ties valuable for global consensus: Envoy
November 11th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) In a globalised world, closer partnership between India and the United States will be of great value for forging global consensus and cooperation, according to ... Read more...
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BJP wants apology from Chinese ambassador
November 4th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Stating that his behaviour was "insulting and unacceptable", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday asked Chinese ambassador Zhang Yan to apologise over wrong map ... Read more...
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Obama lights diya to celebrate Diwali at White House
October 29th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Highlighting the universal message of Diwali of "victory of light over darkness, hope over despair", US President Barack Obama lit a traditional diya to celebrate ... Read more...
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India seeks fair treatment of Tri-valley students
October 25th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao has asked US authorities to view the cases of hundreds of Indian students affected by the closure of "sham" Tri-Valley University ... Read more...
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India seeks science & technology-driven partnership with US
October 5th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao wants India-US strategic partnership to be driven by a vibrant science & technology eco-system to address the priority needs of both ... Read more...
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India-US strategic partnership has ‘very promising’ future: Envoy
September 28th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Looking at India-US relations as "a natural and enduring partnership," Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao considers the future of their strategic partnership "very promising" despite issues and ... Read more...
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India offers vast opportunities to US business: Envoy
September 17th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) India's Ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao, has asked the US and Indian businesses to forge stronger ties taking a long term view of the vast ... Read more...
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India pitches for greater US investment
August 10th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador-designate to the US, Wednesday pitched for greater American investment and underlined the need to create more common ground between India and ... Read more...
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New Foreign Secretary Mathai pushes talks with Pakistan (Lead)
August 1st, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, who assumed office Monday, said he has been mandated to pursue "substantive dialogue" with Pakistan and underlined that constructive cooperation ... Read more...
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Ranjan Mathai takes charge as foreign secretary
August 1st, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Ranjan Mathai, India's former ambassador to France, Monday took over as India's foreign secretary."The foreign secretary is as much an institution as an individual. So ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan ties: More than good looks needed (Comment)
July 30th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Every new initiative to improve India-Pakistan relations generates a faint stirring of hope. If anything, it underlines the deep desire for peace between the people of the two countries. If the ... Read more...
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Manmohan to visit Pakistan?
July 29th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted an invitation from his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani and would be visiting there at "mutually convenient" dates, ... Read more...
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Before US posting, Nirupama Rao speaks on maritime policy
July 28th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India is "in principle" opposed to the idea of an international judicial tribunal trying pirates captured by global navies in the Gulf of Aden, as ... Read more...
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Pakistan will cooperate with India on counter-terror: Bashir
July 27th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Counter-terrorism was of interest not just to New Delhi but also Islamabad, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir said Wednesday while stressing that his country would ... Read more...
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India voices concern to Pakistan on Hurriyat meeting
July 27th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India Wednesday said it has candidly expressed its "concern" over Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's meeting with the separatist Hurriyat leadership from Kashmir Tuesday ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talk, hope for peaceful ties (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday said he looked forward to forging "a peaceful and cooperative relationship" with Pakistan and underlined the need for ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign ministers begin talks
July 27th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar Wednesday began talks that are expected to culminate in a host ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks signal hope, says daily
July 27th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) The India-Pakistan talks signal hope for a positive outcome, said a leading Pakistani daily as it cautioned that the two countries could not "afford ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan firm up cross-Kashmir CBMs, discuss terror (Second Lead)
July 26th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) As the foreign secretaries of the two countries firmed up confidence building measures (CBMs), Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Tuesday hoped New Delhi and ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan discuss cross-Kashmir CBMs, terror (Lead)
July 26th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan Tuesday discussed a host of issues, including terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir, and firmed up confidence-building measures (CBMs) ... Read more...
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Indian, Pakistani foreign secretaries begin talks
July 26th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Tuesday began delegation-level talks with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir to firm up the agenda for the meeting between their foreign ... Read more...
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India invites Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
July 23rd, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The government has invited Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India.The invitation was extended to Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, ... Read more...
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Dialogue between India, Pakistan ‘most promising’, says Clinton
July 19th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The dialogue between India and Pakistan was "the most promising approach" to build confidence, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Tuesday, adding that ... Read more...
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‘Political compromises’ can end fishing disputes: Rao
July 19th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) "Political compromises" were needed to resolve the recurring disputes between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen in the sea dividing the two countries, Foreign Secretary Nirupama ... Read more...
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Clinton begins India visit: Terror, AfPak, n-deal top agenda (Night Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touched down here Monday night to begin a three-day visit during which India and the US will hold ... Read more...
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Clinton arrives, Mumbai blasts and n-deal to top talks (Lead)
July 18th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touched down here Monday night to begin a three-day visit during which India and the US will hold ... Read more...
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Clinton in India Monday night, Mumbai and n-deal on agenda
July 18th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India and the US will Tuesday hold their second strategic dialogue, which is expected to be dominated by counter-terror cooperation, civil nuclear cooperation and ... Read more...
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Mohan Khokar collection to bring alive century of Indian dance (With Image)
July 16th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Mohan Khokar Dance Collection, one of the largest archival collections of memorabilia on Indian dance with over 300,000 documents, will get a government ... Read more...
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India has risen above blame game, says Pakistani daily
July 16th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) It is a positive sign that India has risen above the blame game and New Delhi has decided to go ahead with the foreign ministers' ... Read more...
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