China: India indispensable partner & key neighbour
As China prepares for a leadership transition after a decade, it has sought to reaffirm its close bilateral ties with New Delhi saying that India is an “important neighbour” and “an indispensable part
PM defers Japan visit, Cambodia on
The swiftly unfolding political events in Japan on Wednesday leading to the possibility of snap polls there in December has forced a last-minute cancellation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit t
‘India, Afghan to sign 4 MoUs’
As Afghan President Hamid Karzai heads to New Delhi on a state visit — he reaches here on Sunday from Mumbai — an important item on the agenda for him and his hosts will be review and consolidation of
Suu Kyi to begin India visit on Diwali
In terms of strict regimen of diplomatic protocol, iconic pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not be on an “official visit” when she sets foot on Indian soil next week.
India, Canada hope to push N-deal
As Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper embarks on a six-day official visit to India beginning November 4, both the sides will be hoping that there is some forward movement on the bilateral civil nu
Zia meets PM, seeks ‘new era’
As India laid out the red carpet for visiting Bangladesh leader Khaleda Zia, the former Prime Minister known for her traditional anti-India posture appeared to strike a conciliatory note on Monday whi
N-fuel to India unlikely soon
The formal negotiations between India and Australia on a nuclear safeguard agreement which are expected to commence here on Wednesday will be time consuming and make India’s wait for uranium from “Dow
Quiet diplomacy by India on Afghan
It’s been some quiet diplomacy at work for India on Afghanistan, away from the hurly-burly of the ongoing 67th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
India to push for development agenda
Reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and a push for the development agenda will be among the priority areas for India during external affairs minister S.M.
India raises Tamil issue
In meetings marking the first substantive discussions between India and Sri Lanka in over two years, New Delhi raised the issue of devolution of powers to the island nation’s Tamil provinces once agai