India, Thailand review FTA talks, push trilateral highway
August 10th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India and Thailand Friday reviewed the progress in their negotiations for a free trade treaty and decided to step up work on landmark connectivity projects ... Read more...
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Canada to open embassy in Myanmar
July 14th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, July 14 (IANS) Canada will open an embassy in Myanmar, said Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.No date was set yet, but Baird told reporters Friday on a conference ... Read more...
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Obama eases sanctions against Myanmar
July 12th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 12 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has eased sanctions on Myanmar, allowing American companies to do business in the southeast Asian country.In his statement Wednesday, the president ... Read more...
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Myanmar, China good friends: Suu Kyi
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 2 (IANS) Myanmar and China will become even better friends as the Southeast Asian country deepens its political and economic reforms, leader of Myanmar's opposition National League for ... Read more...
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Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar’s expansive, surreal capital (With image)
May 28th, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Nay Pyi Taw, May 28 (IANS) Constructed less than seven years ago in literally the middle of nowhere, Myanmar's new capital -where Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived Sunday ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh leaves for Myanmar (Lead)
May 27th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday left for Myanmar on a three-day trip that will see him unveil new initiatives in expanding trade and energy ... Read more...
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Myanmar could be India’s next-door energy supplier: Chinese expert
May 25th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) Considering the geostrategic significance of Myanmar, it is crucial for India to befriend the country as it serves as a land bridge to Southeast Asia ... Read more...
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PM’s Myanmar agenda: Imphal-Mandalay bus link, trade (Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Myanmar Sunday on a three-day visit during which the two countries are expected to seal a pact on ... Read more...
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Ahead of PM’s visit India-Myanmar bus cleared
May 24th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Indian cabinet Thursday cleared a bus service linking Imphal in Manipur to Mandalay in Myanmar, setting the stage for the signing of a ... Read more...
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Trade, connectivity top PM’s Myanmar agenda
May 24th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Manmohan Singh goes to Myanmar Sunday on a three-day visit, the first trip to the Southeast country by an Indian prime minister in a ... Read more...
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Clinton calls Suu Kyi on sanction decision
May 22nd, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has informed Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi about the recent US decision to ease sanctions on the ... Read more...
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Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more Airbus widebody aircraft
April 12th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of the Southeast Asian country, on Wednesday finalized an order with aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft. The deal ... Read more...
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Manmohan likely to visit Myanmar
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the unfolding democratic transition in Myanmar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to visit the Southeast Asian country next month.The ... Read more...
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China’s influence declining, India can do a lot: Myanmarese writer
January 22nd, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Is there a Myanmarese spring in the air? Thant Myint-U, a well-known historian, says if there was ever a chance of a real democratic transition in ... Read more...
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India to scale up ties with democratic Myanmar
January 18th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Amid the democratic transition in Myanmar, Foreign Minister U. Wunna Maung Lwin comes to India next week, a visit expected to boost economic and ... Read more...
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India to boost democratic practices in Myanmar
December 12th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A parliamentary delegation from Myanmar Monday called on Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who assured the Southeast Asian country of India's support in ... Read more...
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India offers help to aid Myanmar’s democratic transition
October 14th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Lauding Myanmar's "transition towards a democratic government", India Friday offered to share its experience in parliamentary practices, signalling New Delhi's strategic move to scale ... Read more...
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Energy ties with Vietnam as per international norms: India
September 15th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With reports suggesting that India rebuffed China over its objections to ONGC Videsh's (OVL) oil explorations in two Vietnamese blocks in South China Sea, New ... Read more...
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Report: 88 percent of logging in Indonesia is illegal
June 23rd, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) on Wednesday said that a Greenpeace report showed that up to 88 percent of Indonesia's logging activity is illegal, greatly affecting the ... Read more...
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U.S. to aid Indonesia’s education with $165 million
May 13th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by BNO News
AMBON, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The government of the United States is planning to aid Indonesia's education program with a $165 million to fund several programs, officials said Friday.U.S. Consul General for ... Read more...
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Indonesia sends police to confirm Bali bomb terrorist arrest in Pakistan
March 30th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The government of Indonesia announced on Wednesday that a police team has been deployed to Pakistan to review the arrest of Indonesian terrorist Umar Patek, who is ... Read more...
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UK likely to scrap aid to India, increase Burma’s share to fight for democracy
February 14th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): To support the struggle for democracy in Burma, British aid to the Southeast Asian country is all set to be increased sharply while aid to India is likely ... Read more...
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‘India should check Chinese influence in Myanmar’
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Myanmar is covertly developing nuclear weapons with the aid of North Korea and India should take proactive steps to check China's influence in the energy-rich southeast ... Read more...
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India hails Suu Kyi’s release, hopes for political change
November 13th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) India Saturday welcomed the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and hoped that this step will be the beginning of an inclusive reconciliation in ... Read more...
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‘Obama’s Asia trip underscores re-engagement strategy’
October 29th, 2010 - 8:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's visit to Asia next month underscores his Asia strategy of renewed engagement, a top aide has said.According to Xinhua, US engagement in ... Read more...
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PM in Malaysia to firm up economic, defence, cultural ties (Night Lead)
October 26th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 26 (IANS) Having said sayonara to Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Tuesday for a three-day visit during which he will underscore the linkages between ... Read more...
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Patil heads to Laos, Cambodia
September 7th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Ahead of the India-ASEAN summit, President Pratibha Patil is set to give a boost to India's Look East policy as she heads Thursday on a ten-day ... Read more...
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Myanmar issue will not rock India-UK boat: Envoy
July 28th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As India rolled out aid and inked a counter-terror pact with Myanmar, Britain admitted to differences with New Delhi in engaging the junta, but is keen ... Read more...
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India inks anti-terror pact with Myanmar, loosens purse strings (Night Lead)
July 27th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) With an eye on China's growing influence, India Tuesday signed a key pact to boost counter-terror cooperation with Myanmar and offered soft loans worth millions of ... Read more...
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India, Myanmar boost ties, sign counter-terror pact (Lead)
July 27th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India Tuesday signed a clutch of pacts to boost counter-terror cooperation and cement cultural ties with Myanmar, the energy-rich Southeast Asian country whose military junta is ... Read more...
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Indonesia makes film on Obama’s childhood
May 19th, 2010 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, May 19 (IANS) An Indonesian filmmaker is producing a film on US President Barack Obama, depicting the childhood days he spent with his mother in the Southeast Asian country in ... Read more...
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Indian generic drugs to get easy access to Singapore
May 11th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) An Indian generic drug, which has got regulatory approvals in the US, Britain, EU, Canada and Australia, can now access the Singapore market without going through the ... Read more...
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ONGC gets nod for investment in Vietnamese oil block
October 1st, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The overseas investment arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has secured the government's nod for an additional investment of $149.46 million in a ... Read more...
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US to engage in directs talks with Burma’s reluctant Military junta
September 29th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
United Nations, Sep. 29 (ANI): In a bid to build better relations with Burma, the Obama administration has vowed to directly engage in with the southeast Asian country's military regime, and increase ... Read more...
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Suu Kyi’s former college campaigns for her freedom
September 10th, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) While Myanmar's Junta continues to remain entrenched in power, imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's college here has kept up a campaign to support her ... Read more...
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