China seeks closer ties with Sri Lanka
September 18th, 2012 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 18 (IANS) China has sought a comprehensive partnership with Sri Lanka that includes strengthening trade and investment ties, a top Chinese official said here.Visiting Chairman of the National ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka is no stage for India-China rivalry: Envoy (Interview)
September 17th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Amid New Delhi's concerns over growing military ties between Beijing and Colombo, Sri Lanka's envoy Prasad Kariyawasam has said there is no zero-sum game between ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka, China seek to strengthen military ties
September 1st, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Sri Lanka and China have sought to strengthen their military ties, the Sri Lankan defence ministry said Friday.The remarks followed a meeting between Chinese Defence ... Read more...
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With China on mind, India, Japan, South Korea hold trilateral
June 29th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) With China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, India, Japan and South Korea - Asia's three leading democracies - Friday held their first trilateral ... Read more...
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‘India seeks secure Asia free of terror’
June 29th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India seeks a secure Asia
free from the threats of terrorism and proliferation, a senior diplomat said here Friday."We seek a peaceful and secure Asia ... Read more...
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Tsunami fears stress need for greater ties with ASEAN: India
April 12th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A day after a massive earthquake close to Indonesia triggered fears of another tsunami, India Thursday called for greater cooperation with nations of the Southeast ... Read more...
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Menon to open seminar on South Asia next week
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon will inaugurate a two-day seminar here next week that will focus on the ongoing transformation of South Asia and new ... Read more...
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New World Trade Center to get military technology
February 14th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) Authorities are installing security measures based on military technology to protect the new World Trade Center from potential terrorist attacks, the New York Post said.The ... Read more...
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Regular dialogue mechanism key to addressing security issues: Antony
February 13th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The concept of security has expanded and undergone a massive transformation to include economic progress, especially in the context of global economy, climate change and ... Read more...
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India to begin ASEAN engagement with Delhi Dialogue
February 12th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India will kick off its year-long intense engagements with the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) with a high-level dialogue, beginning here Monday, on ... Read more...
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Asian Security Conference to focus on non-traditional threats
February 10th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The blurring of lines between what constitutes traditional security issues as represented by military concepts and those that are non-military by definition will be the ... Read more...
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India-Africa strategic dialogue begins Thursday
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Months after the second Africa-India forum summit, a host of experts, academics and retired diplomats will gather here Thursday for a two-day conference that seeks ... Read more...
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India to host ASEM foreign ministers’ meet in 2013
June 7th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) In a step that indicates its increased global role, India Tuesday said it will host the meeting of foreign ministers of the 46-nation Asia-Europe ... Read more...
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Agenda being set for India-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa
May 10th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, May 10 (IANS) A two-day India-Africa seminar kicks off here Wednesday ahead of the second India Africa Forum Summit to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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China prepares for hi-tech modern warfare
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) The Chinese army is developing officers of high caliber who will be capable of handling advanced weaponry and mastering warfare in the information age by 2020, ... 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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India asks ADMM Plus for cooperation to secure sea-lanes
October 12th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Hanoi, Oct 12 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today called for adoption of 'cooperative approaches' for ensuring the security of sea-lanes in the Asia-Pacific Region.Addressing the first ever ASEAN Plus Eight ... Read more...
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China says its defense development no threat to anyone
October 12th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 12 (ANI): Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said on Tuesday that China's defense development is not aimed at challenging or threatening anyone, and added that non-traditional security issues pose ... Read more...
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3,000 British bank accounts emptied by hackers
August 11th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Computer hackers have stolen at least 675,000 pounds from thousands of bank accounts in Britain using a malicious software, which expert believe the most dangerous virus ever created.
About ... Read more...
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Proliferation networks pose threat to India: Menon
June 5th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Jun 5 (IANS) India Saturday said clandestine proliferation networks in the region posed a threat to its security and made a pitch for a new global paradigm to tackle the ... Read more...
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UK airport to reconsider x-ray machine trials over fears of child pornography law breach
October 16th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.16 (ANI): Britain's Manchester Airport has been forced to reconsider trials of its new revealing x-ray machine over fears the images could breach child pornography laws.Manchester Airport began the year-long trial ... Read more...
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Novel digital ants to protect computers against viruses
September 26th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) In the never-ending battle to protect computer networks from intruders, security experts are deploying a new defence, modelled on one of nature's hardiest creatures -- the ant.
Unlike traditional ... Read more...
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Now, digital ants to protect your PCs from worms
September 26th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 26 (ANI): Security experts are taking a cue from nature to protect computer networks from intruders, and have created a new defence mechanism that mimics one of the hardiest creatures ... Read more...
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Coming soon, Sapru House papers from MEA’s own think-thank (With Image)
September 6th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the internal think-tank of the minstry of external affairs, is turning a corner by becoming a research body, ... Read more...
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Krishna leaves for Thailand to attend India-ASEAN Ministerial meeting
July 21st, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna left for Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday to attend the three-day Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia Summit.Speaking ... Read more...
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Chinese Navy plans to develop new generation of warships, aircraft
April 16th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): The Chinese Navy plans to develop a new generation of warships and aircraft as part of the country's effort to upgrade the maritime security defence system.Admiral Wu ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak war can create trouble for India- based multinationals, says Stratfor
December 26th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.26 (ANI): A US-based geopolitical security and intelligence service has claimed that if a war between India and Pakistan takes place then it will raise the security risk for ... Read more...
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China eyes closer ties with Latin America, issues policy paper
November 5th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 5 (Xinhua) China released its first policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbeans Wednesday ahead of President Hu Jintao's Latin American tour, eyeing closer ties with the region."The policy ... Read more...
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Terrorism, defence shields unacceptable to Kazakhstan, says strategic expert
August 27th, 2008 - 10:06 am ICT by ANI
By Ashok Dixit
Almaty, Aug.27 (ANI): Interactions with several experts, including some from Kazakhstan, reveals a sense and a feeling of dismay among them about the traditional and non-traditional security challenges and ... Read more...
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China calls for new Asia-Europe partnership
June 19th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, June 19 (Xinhua) China Thursday urged Asian and European countries close cooperation in a bid to form a new Asia-Europe partnership. "Asia and Europe are more than ever closely interconnected and ... Read more...
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Chinese Foreign Ministry for more military exercises with India
December 27th, 2007 - 7:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.27 (ANI): A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman today said in Beijing that China is willing to conduct more military exercises with India, following the success this week of their first ... Read more...
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