Afghan president to hold talks with Taliban
January 30th, 2012 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Afghan President Hamid Karzai has plans to hold a meet with the Taliban in Saudi Arabia to restart peace talks, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Nepal minister sounds warning to Maoist government
January 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A senior minister from Nepal's Terai plains has threatened to look for an alternative to the Maoist-led government if the country's three major political parties ... Read more...
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50 militants surrender in Afghanistan
January 29th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 29 (IANS) Fifty militants from the Hezb-i-Islami outfit have surrendered to the Afghan government, Xinhua reported.The militants surrendered in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of the northern province of Baghlan ... Read more...
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Peace Accord with Black Widow rebel faction soon: Chidambaram
January 24th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday hinted that the government is planning to sign a peace accord with the Dima Halam Daogah faction of rebels ... Read more...
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Open to dialogue with militants: Gogoi
January 24th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Tuesday appealed to the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) led by Paresh Barua to join ... Read more...
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US to continue supporting Afghan peace process: Envoy
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 23 (IANS) US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman has said Washington would continue to support the Afghan peace process."The ultimate goal of our efforts ... Read more...
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Pakistan postpones US envoy Marc Grossman’s visit
January 19th, 2012 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday postponed a visit by US Special Envoy Marc Grossman until a parliamentary review of bilateral relations is completed.Grossman is currently touring the region ... Read more...
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Ceasefire agreements with Assam rebel groups extended
January 18th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian government Wednesday extended by another six months separate ceasefire agreements with two rebel groups in Assam that would facilitate the ongoing peace process ... Read more...
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20 Taliban fighters lay down arms
January 16th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 16 (IANS) Twenty Taliban fighters, among them a key rebel commander, Monday laid down arms in eastern Afghanistan to join a government peace process.The militants, led by ... Read more...
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India tracking developments in Pakistan
January 11th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With the tension mounting between the military and the civilian government following the dismissal of Pakistan's defence secretary, India is closely watching developments in ... Read more...
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ISI chief visits Qatar (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Pakistan spy chief Lt Gen Shuja Pasha has met US officials during a visit to Qatar, which is also US Central Command's regional headquarters.Gen Pasha, ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to renew n-accidents pact
December 27th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior officials of India and Pakistan Tuesday ended their two-day talks in Islamabad by agreeing to consider renewing for another five years a pact ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to discuss conventional, nuke CBMs Monday
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Seeking to push forward their revived peace process, India and Pakistan will hold two-day talks starting Monday in Islamabad to discuss conventional and nuclear ... Read more...
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Taliban must have an authorised negotiator: Karzai
December 19th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The Afghan government cannot hold peace talks with the Taliban until the terror outfit identifies a representative with the authority to negotiate, President Hamid Karzai ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan ties: A year of building trust (Yearender)
December 19th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) "Trust, but verify." Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's watchword on re-engaging Pakistan found traction in 2011 and saw the troubled post-26/11 ties turning a corner, ... Read more...
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Rubbish to say Kishanji died in fake gunbattle: Mamata
December 15th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Rebutting allegations that top Maoist leader Kishanji was killed in a "fake encounter", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the security forces took ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s biggest challenge is peace with Taliban: Daily
December 12th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The peace process with Taliban is probably Pakistan's "biggest challenge" and the talks are multi-channelled and extremely complex, said a daily.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Pakistan to review its foreign policy
December 9th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Pakistan will review its foreign policy at a conference of envoys following the NATO airstrikes that killed two dozen soldiers.The conference will be held Dec 12 ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants positive outcome from Bonn: Official
December 5th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Pakistan Monday said it wants a positive outcome from the international conference being held in the German city of Bonn to draw up a roadmap for ... Read more...
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Hamilton-Massa embrace each other as F1 season ends
November 28th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Nov 28 (IANS) McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa have called truce after sharing some tense moments in the Forumula One seaon where they collided with ... Read more...
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Bengal interlocutors step aside from peace process
November 28th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Four Days after top Maoist commander Kishenji was killed by the security forces, the West Bengal government-appointed interlocutors Monday stepped aside from the peace dialogue ... Read more...
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Terror from Pakistan-controlled territory a core concern: India
November 24th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Amid reports of Pakistan holding around 12,000-14,00 trained Kashmiri fighters in reserve in case of a sub-continental war, India Thursday underlined that terrorism emanating ... Read more...
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Pakistan united against all challenges: Gilani
November 21st, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Asserting that Pakistan stands united in defending its independence, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said political differences can be set aside in case national ... Read more...
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PLA regrouping process begins in Nepal
November 19th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 18 (IANS) The regrouping process of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) began in Nepal Friday.The PLA was the military arm of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) ... Read more...
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Dawood held in high esteem in Pakistan: Musharraf
November 16th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has said that although he can't confirm gangster Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Pakistan, the suspected mastermind behind the 1993 ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka at ‘critical point’ post-LTTE, says politician (Interview)
November 15th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Nov 15 (IANS) A prominent Sri Lankan politician who played a key role in the peace process says his country stands at "a critical point" when decision makers need ... Read more...
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India, LTTE met ’secretly’ before Sri Lanka truce: Eric Solheim
November 13th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Nov 13 (IANS) Indian officials met in "secret" with the LTTE ahead of Sri Lanka's 2002 truce although New Delhi considered the Tamil Tigers a terrorist group, Norwegian ... Read more...
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Another Mumbai-like attack will be big setback: PM to Pakistan
November 12th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Nov 12 (IANS) With a combative opposition accusing him of going soft on 26/11 terror, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said he was "optimistic" ... Read more...
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LTTE’s rout to mar future Norway-style mediation: Report
November 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Nov 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka's determination to cock a snook at the West and crush the LTTE with the backing of Asian countries will make Norwegian type mediation difficult ... Read more...
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India wanted LTTE ‘put in its place’: Norway report
November 11th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Nov 11 (IANS) Even as it publicly advocated peace when the Sri Lankan conflict was raging, India quietly informed Norway that the LTTE must be "put in its ... Read more...
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Highlights of Manmohan-Gilani meeting
November 10th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Key highlights and outcomes of the first formal talks between the two leaders since India and Pakistan resumed their peace process early this year:* Both Manmohan Singh and Gilani vowed ... Read more...
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PM arrives in Maldives for SAARC summit
November 9th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll (Maldives), Nov 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in this picturesque Maldives island Wednesday to attend the eight-nation SAARC summit, the first time it is ... Read more...
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Medvedev urges calm over Iran, warns of ‘catastrophe’
November 9th, 2011 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that increasing anti-Iranian rhetoric could lead to a catastrophe in the Middle East.A new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ... Read more...
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India seeks regional framework, opposes meddling in Afghanistan
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Nov 2 (IANS) Stressing on an Afghan-led peace process, India Wednesday called for a regional framework for stabilising Afghanistan and ruled out competition - an allusion to Pakistan - ... Read more...
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India lauds Nepal’s political parties for peace deal
November 2nd, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India Wednesday congratulated Nepal for sealing a crucial seven-point agreement on integrating former Maoist combatants into the security forces and and hoped that it ... Read more...
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