‘No contradiction in India’s ties with Iran, US’
February 7th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid mounting pressure from the US to reduce its dependence on Iranian oil, New Delhi has said its ties with Tehran do not contradict its relationship ... Read more...
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N-security, proliferation serious threats around India: PM
October 11th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday warned that nuclear security and proliferation in India's neighbourhood remained "a serious threat" and called for the country's policy-makers ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s nuclear status ‘established fact’
June 9th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Pakistan says that its status as a nuclear weapon state is "an established fact"."Pakistan is a nuclear-weapon state. This is an established fact," the foreign ministry ... Read more...
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Chinese daily fears India may resume nuclear tests
April 27th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) India is "likely to resume its nuclear tests", the online edition of China's main state-run daily said, asking China and other countries to sharpen "vigilance on ... Read more...
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India’s pursuit of military preponderance in region challenge for Pak: General Majid
June 18th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 18(ANI): Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) Chairman General Tariq Majid has asked the international community to realize the internal and external challenges that his country faces."We have to ... Read more...
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India’s concerns on Pak nuke security unwarranted: Qureshi
June 8th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Istanbul (Turkey), June 8 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that India's concerns about the safety and security of his country's nuclear assets were unwarranted.Talking to ANI ... Read more...
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India backs IAEA vote against Iran, but opposes sanctions (Lead)
November 28th, 2009 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Port of Spain/Vienna, Nov 27 (IANS) For the third time in the last five years, India Friday backed an international resolution against Iran over its nuclear programme, but ... Read more...
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India welcomes Iran-P5 engagement: Manmohan Singh
November 26th, 2009 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said he supported the engagement between Tehran and the five permanent members (P5) of the Security Council over the ... Read more...
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India will not redraw borders in Kashmir: Manmohan Singh (Part-II)
November 23rd, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 23 (ANI):What was even more lamentable was the fact that the Indian Government has provided every and enough evidence demanded by Pakistan to substantiate the charge that the ... Read more...
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India deserves access to dual use technology: Manmohan Singh
November 23rd, 2009 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in the US on a state visit he said as a responsible nuclear power, India should be given access ... Read more...
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Nuclear responsible India not worried about US honouring nuke deal: Singh
November 22nd, 2009 - 11:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India is a responsible nuclear state and it holds an impeccable record."We are a nuclear weapon state. But we ... Read more...
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PM bats for n-energy, says proliferation security threat (Lead)
September 29th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Underlining India's commitment to universal nuclear disarmament, India Tuesday pointed to "deficiencies" in the global non-proliferation regime that impacted adversely on the country's security.
Inaugurating ... Read more...
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Nuclear energy can help India to generate 470,000 MW power by 2050, says PM
September 29th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today asserted that India can generate 470,000 MW of power by 2050 if the country manage three stages of the nuclear ... Read more...
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India to stick to voluntary moratorium on testing: PM
September 29th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Under renewed global pressure for signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), India Tuesday reiterated its commitment to a voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing and stressed that ... Read more...
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Pact on nuclear disarmament cannot be discriminatory: Krishna (Lead)
September 27th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India has made it clear that while it attaches "the highest priority" to the goal of nuclear disarmament, any international accord to achieve this goal cannot be ... Read more...
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BJP welcomes government’s stand on CTBT, NPT
September 25th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday welcomed the government's firm stand against signing the CTBT and NPT, in the wake of UN Security Council (UNSC) ... Read more...
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Shashi Tharoor says NPT is discriminatory
September 25th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 25 (AN): Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has said that India will not adhere to any treaty such as the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and ... Read more...
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India strongly reacts to UNSC resolution on NPT.
September 25th, 2009 - 10:24 am ICT by ANI
Pittsburgh, Sept 25 (ANI): India has reacted sharply to the US backed United Nations security resolution on disarmament and non-proliferation, which was passed yesterday.Addressing reporters on the sidelines of G20 at ... Read more...
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Will not join NPT as non-nuclear weapon state: India
September 24th, 2009 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) While the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for universal adherence to non-proliferation treaty, India has reiterated it will not join the pact, ... Read more...
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Indian business should intensify engagements with US counterparts: Blackwill
May 5th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): "As US-India trade and investment in the coming few years will become more important than ever, I strongly encourage CII and the Indian business fraternity to ... Read more...
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North Korea is a full-fledged nuclear power with a capacity to wipe out Japan, S. Korea
April 24th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): North Korea has become a full-fledged nuclear power with the capacity to wipe out entire cities in Japan and South Korea, a confidential report prepared by world's intelligence ... Read more...
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North Korea a nuclear power state, says IAEA chief (Lead)
April 20th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (DPA) North Korea must be regarded as a nuclear power, the head of the UN's international nuclear watchdog said Monday.
Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy ... Read more...
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US expert says Obama team developing new policy on North Korea
February 3rd, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): The Barack Obama''s team is planning to develop a new, coherent US policy to deal with North Korea and its nuclear issues, Dr. Ralph A. Cossa, a ... Read more...
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Global lobby urges India to sign CTBT on eve of NSG meet
August 20th, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Aug 20 (IANS) A day before the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meets here to discuss a change in guidelines for global nuclear commerce with India, an international lobby Wednesday urged New ... Read more...
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Austria unlikely to dissent at NSG meet
August 10th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Mehru Jaffer
Vienna, Aug 10 (IANS) Despite its dislike of everything nuclear, Austria is expected to allow a waiver to India at the two day Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meet to ... Read more...
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Burns to visit India on NSG mission
August 7th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns will visit India later this month to bridge differences over the draft of the waiver the US will ... Read more...
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Indian negotiators work out ‘details’ of IAEA safeguards accord (Night Lead)
August 1st, 2008 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Vienna, July 31 (IANS) Indian negotiators remained locked till late Thursday night over an India specific additional protocol to be presented to the IAEA Board of Governors meeting Friday. Fleeing from the ... Read more...
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Japan-US alliance should be expanded by including India, Australia
July 25th, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): The Japan-US alliance should be expanded with inclusion of countries like India, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, South Korea for better strategic and economic safety and better ... Read more...
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Government defends IAEA pact, says fuel supply assured (Lead)
July 12th, 2008 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The government Saturday defended the proposed India-specific safeguards agreement with the IAEA, saying it assured permanent fuel supplies for its nuclear reactors and stressed that it did ... Read more...
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India’s national interest and smaller parties (Commentary)
June 30th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
By K. Subrahmanyam
The current political turbulence and the calculations about the way in which the smaller political parties will vote on a major issue involving India's changing foreign policy paradigm have highlighted ... Read more...
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Indo-US deal will enable India to cooperate with other nuclear powers, says Manmohan Singh
June 11th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made a strong pitch for Indo-US civil nuclear deal, and said that the deal will open up new possibilities of cooperation ... Read more...
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India seeks convention to destroy nuclear weapons within timeframe (Lead)
June 9th, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India Monday called for setting up a nuclear weapons convention that would lead to their total destruction from the world within a specified timeframe. Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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India revives disarmament, warns of nuclear terror risk (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Ten years after the Pokhran II nuclear tests, India Monday called for a new global consensus on time-bound nuclear disarmament and stressed on the use of nuclear ... Read more...
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India to put disarmament back on global agenda (Lead)
June 6th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Ten years after India declared itself a nuclear weapon state and 20 years after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi presented an ambitious peace plan to the United ... Read more...
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PM to open global meet on disarmament
June 6th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate here Monday a two-day international conclave on nuclear disarmament that will underline India's bid to revive and lead global discourse on ... Read more...
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