Manmohan Singh 2 day Visit to Belgium and Germany to widen strategic partnership
PM leaves on a 2day nation visit to Belgium and Germany tomorrow. Dr. Manmohan Singh will take part in India-EU Summit in the Belgian capital Brussels on Friday.
Firming up of strategic partnership between India and the EU which is basically an economic bloc of 27 countries, will be high on the agenda. Apart from bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual... [ Continue reading... ]
India to attend Nobel Peace Price ceremony in Oslo
India will attend the ceremony for presentation of Nobel Peace Price to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in Oslo, Norway.The Nobel Institute says that 44 countries have now accepted invitations to the Award Ceremony later this week.
The Institutue said two countries have not replied to their invitations while nineteen countries including China have declined.
Earlier the Chinese... [ Continue reading... ]
11th India-European Union Summit on Friday in Brussels
Discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual concern are high on the agenda of the 11th India-European Union Summit to be held in Brussels on Friday. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh leaves for Belgium for the summit on Thursday.
EU side will be represented by the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and the President of European Commission Mr. Jose... [ Continue reading... ]
Chinese PM Wen Jiabao 3 day State visit to India from Dec 15th
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is coming on a three-day State visit to India from 15th of this month. The issue of staple visa to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir and China - Pakistan relationship, particularly its policy in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, management of trans-border rivers and better access to Indian pharma and other companies in the Chinese markets are expected to... [ Continue reading... ]
India to take initiative in conclusion of multilateral trade deal at G-20 Summit
Ahead of G-20 Summit, India is taking initiative to infuse urgency in concluding long-drawn Doha talks for reaching a multilateral trade deal. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma is leaving for Geneva today and will hold a series of meetings with WTO officials including Director General Pascal Lamy.
Senior US trade officials, including chief negotiator... [ Continue reading... ]
India, Kenya to enhance South-South cooperation
India and Kenya have decided to enhance the level of cooperation between the two countries in the spirit of South-South cooperation.
This was decided in a meeting between Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Raila Amolo Odinga, Prime Minister of the Government of Kenya, held at Nairobi, Kenya today.
Sharma recalled the historical relationship between the two countries and... [ Continue reading... ]
India, Vietnam set to expand defence cooperation: Antony
India and Vietnam are all set to expand their defence cooperation. Defence minister A.K. Antony, who is visiting Hanoi, said New Delhi will provide support to Vietnam to enhance and upgrade the capabilities of Services in general and Navy in particular. He said, India will help Vietnam in its capacity building for repair and maintenance of its platforms.
Both the armies will also have... [ Continue reading... ]
Kashmir bilateral issue between India, Pakistan: US
As President Barak Obama prepares to visit India next month, the US has reiterated that Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and they can address and resolve it themselves. The American State Department spokesman P J Crowley said at his daily news briefing that there have been successful discussions between Pakistan and India on this subject in recent years.
The Obama... [ Continue reading... ]
Pakistan trained militant groups to fight against India in Kashmir, says Govt
New Delhi says, it is a widely accepted fact that Pakistan trained militant groups to fight against India in Kashmir.
A spokesman of the External Affairs Ministry while reacting to the statement made by the former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf said that his statement only confirms the veracity of what India has been repeatedly saying over the... [ Continue reading... ]
B’desh says, signing of FTA with Malaysia and India now at final stage
Bangladesh Commerce Minister, Faruk Khan has said that the signing of Free Trade Agreement, FTA, with Malaysia and India is now at final stage.
Mr Khan told media persons in Dhaka that experts are now examining what benefit Bangladesh will get if the FTA is signed. He said, if Bangladesh signs the FTA with Malaysia and India, it will be the first of its kind, as... [ Continue reading... ]
