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John Kerry to deliver major foreign policy speech on India
World | Jul 27, 2014, 09:04 PM ISTWashington: Laying out a roadmap of long-term strategic partnership between the largest and oldest democratic countries, US Secretary of States John Kerry will deliver a major foreign policy speech on India.Kerry, will underscore the shared
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Sushma Swaraj describes her first Nepal visit very successful
World | Jul 27, 2014, 04:43 PM ISTKathmandu: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today described her three-day visit to Nepal as very successful during which the two neighbours agreed to finalise the text of a power trade deal and “review” and adjust”
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Uganda's Foreign Minister to arrive India on five day official visit
India | Jul 27, 2014, 02:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Uganda's Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa will arrive here on Sunday on a five day official visit. Kutesa will lead a high level delegation of senior officials of Uganda government including three ministers --
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Sushma Swaraj describes her Nepal visit very successful
National | Jul 27, 2014, 02:06 PM ISTKathmandu: Describing her three-day visit to Nepal as very successful, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said the two countries have resolved to extend their cooperation in a number of areas to strengthen bilateral ties.“It
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India, Nepal agree to review 1950 treaty
World | Jul 27, 2014, 07:07 AM ISTKathmandu: India and Nepal agreed to ‘review' and ‘adjust' the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 to reflect the current realties.The decision was taken at the meeting of the Indo-Nepal Joint Commission co-chaired by
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"Historic opportunity" to take ties with India to next level: Nepal
World | Jul 26, 2014, 09:01 PM ISTKathmandu: As India makes efforts to deepen its diplomatic and economic engagement with its neighbours, Nepal on Saturday said there is a "historic opportunity" in taking bilateral ties with India to the "next level" and
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India ready to take back its citizens: Home Ministry
India | Jul 26, 2014, 08:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: India today said it will take back all its citizens, detained onboard a boat seized by Australia, but a decision on other nationals will be taken as per international law and convention after
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Sushma Swaraj chairs Nepal joint commission meet
India | Jul 26, 2014, 07:04 PM ISTKathmandu: Seeking to take bilateral ties to a “new level”, India and Nepal today held the first meeting of the Joint Commission after a gap of 23 years during which both sides decided to enhance
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Swaraj meets Nepalese counterpart; discusses a range of issues
World | Jul 26, 2014, 12:06 PM ISTKathmandu: Looking at further expanding bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held talks with her Nepalese counterpart Mahendra Bahadur Pandey here on a range of issues and resolved to push for more cooperation
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Sushma Swaraj in Kathmandu, says Nepal high priority
World | Jul 26, 2014, 08:32 AM ISTKathmandu: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Sawarj arrived in Kathmandu Friday evening on a three-day official visit during which she will co-chair the third meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission.She is the first high-level foreign
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Narendra Modi to address Nepal Parliament; pray at Pashupatinath temple
World | Jul 25, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTKathmandu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Nepalese Parliament and offer prayers at the famed fifth-century Pashupatinath Hindu temple during his first visit to the country from August 3.“Prime Minister Modi will visit Nepal
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US Secretary of State John Kerry to arrive on July 30
India | Jul 24, 2014, 09:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive here on July 30 on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with Indian leaders on a range of key bilateral, regional and
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Indian captives in Iraq safe: Sushma Swaraj
India | Jul 24, 2014, 05:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: The 39 Indian workers held captive in Iraq are safe and getting proper food and water, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Thursday."The government has got to know from various sources that they
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Need to respect each other's concerns, PM Narendra Modi to Chinese President
India | Jul 24, 2014, 08:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized Chinese President Xi Jinping on the need for respecting each other's "interests and concerns, including in the shared neighbourhood", amid worries in Delhi over China's bid to increase
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Need to respect each other's concerns: Modi told Chinese President
India | Jul 23, 2014, 06:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed to create the “right conditions” to harness the true potential of ties with India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need for respecting each other's “interests
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Is PM God to give occasional darshan: Kharge to Swaraj
India | Jul 23, 2014, 05:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: “Is Prime Minister a God that he should give us darshan” once in a while, Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge remarked sending the members into peals of laughter today.The
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Is PM God to give occasional darshan: Mallikarjun Kharge to Sushma Swaraj
National | Jul 23, 2014, 05:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: “Is Prime Minister a God that he should give us darshan” once in a while, Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge remarked sending the members into peals of laughter today.The
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India to place special emphasis on neighbourhood: Sushma Swaraj
India | Jul 23, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: India will place special emphasis on its neighbourhood, stretching from West Asia to East Asia, while playing a role to fulfill its international responsibilities to build a peaceful and prosperous world, the government
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Jayalalithaa opposes buoys on India-Sri Lanka sea boundary
National | Jul 22, 2014, 02:11 PM ISTChennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa urged the central government to pursue the idea of sustainable fishing by Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen and disagreed with a proposal to instal buoys to demarcate the
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Corrupt judge charge: BJP seeks answer from Dr Manmohan Singh
National | Jul 22, 2014, 01:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP today asked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress to answer allegations of “improper compromises” by three ex-CJIs during UPA rule, saying the matter was “unfortunate”.“Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and