India, Asean must move beyond free trade in goods: Delhi Dialogue
February 14th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) With China making major inroads into Southeast Asia, India was Tuesday asked to take forward its relations with the region beyond the free trade agreement ... Read more...
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India, Asean want to ‘connect’ in the physical, virtual world
February 13th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Monday began their year-long engagement with a Delhi Dialogue, where leaders emphasised on increased connectivity, ... Read more...
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Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb misunderstood: Pakistani-American expert
December 30th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Lives of two Mughal princes, Dara Shikoh and his younger brother Aurangzeb, sons of emperor Shah Jahan, have been distorted by historians, a Pakistani-American scholar has ... Read more...
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Krishna gifts Tagore bust in Singapore
May 5th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, May 5 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday handed over a bust of Rabindranath Tagore to be housed in Singapore's India Heritage Centre to mark the 150th ... Read more...
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Dutch Indophile back in India after 35 years
March 31st, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Indologist and heritage crusader Johan Frederik 'Frits' Staal, a driving force behind the preservation of the world's oldest surviving Vedic ritual Athirathram, will return to ... Read more...
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India calls for greater connectivity with ASEAN (Lead)
March 4th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Pushing for greater connectivity in Southeast Asia, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday said more linkages in the region will lead to "a dramatic flowering" ... Read more...
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India for greater connectivity in southeast Asia
March 3rd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Pushing for greater connectivity in southeast Asia, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday said more linkages in the region will lead to "a dramatic flowering" ... Read more...
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Krishna to address Delhi Dialogue III
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.3 (ANI): The Delhi Dialogue III based on the theme 'Beyond the First Twenty Years of India-ASEAN Engagement' will begin in New Delhi today.The Ministry of External Affairs will host ... Read more...
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Indian culture in global context: ICCR celebrates 60 years
October 25th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will celebrate 60 years of its foundation by with a two-day seminar beginning Nov 11 featuring an elite panel ... Read more...
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Singapore can whet its thirst for rice by helping farmers become water-wise
March 6th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 6 (ANI): A scientist has said that in spite of competition for water getting fiercer and dwindling of water supplies, Singapore can contribute to securing its rice supply by joining ... Read more...
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How Lee pushed India to embrace Singapore (Book Review)
February 28th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Book: "Looking East to Look West, Lee Kuan Yew's Mission India"; Author: Sunanda K. Datta-Ray; Publisher: Penguin/Viking, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore; Price: Rs.499This is a scholarly, ... Read more...
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India behind Dalai Lama trip to Arunachal: Chinese scholar
December 1st, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) India uses the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to strengthen its claim on Arunachal Pradesh, a sprawling region that Beijing claims, a Chinese ... Read more...
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60 mn Asians below poverty line due to recession: Official
June 22nd, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 22 (DPA) The president of the Asian Development Bank warned Monday that the global economic downturn might lead to a significant increase of poverty in Asia.
"Instead of breaking out from ... Read more...
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Nalanda Mentor Group holds review meeting in Bodh Gaya
February 24th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): The Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG) met in Bodh Gaya on February 19 and 20, 2009.
To date, four meetings of the NMG have been held: July 2007 ... Read more...
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New book brings alive women fighters in Indian National Army
October 18th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 18 (IANS) They were young women, many in their teens, who had never seen India but were ready to give up their lives to fight for the freedom of a ... Read more...
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Experts say China concerned about Indias latest defence measures
September 1st, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Experts have said that China is concerned, if not annoyed with Indias plans to have a fleet of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines in the next decade ... Read more...
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