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  Pakistan's polity doesn't have capacity to sustain normal ties with India: Ex-India NSA

  India | November 04, 2016 12:54 IST

  Shivshankar Menon, former National Security Advisor (NSA) of India, has said that Pakistan lacks the capacity to maintain a normal relationship with India.

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  Pressed for military action against LeT camps after 26/11 attacks, reveals Shivshankar Menon

  India | October 28, 2016 13:31 IST

  Former NSA Shivshankar Menon has revealed that he had pressed for military action against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror camps in Pakistan’s Punjab province and PoK immediately after the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that left 185 people dead.

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  Pak military only in world to have exclusive control of nuclear weapon: SS Menon

  India | October 13, 2016 12:39 IST

  Pakistan is the only country in the world where nuclear weapon programme is exclusively under military control, India’s former national security advisor Shivshankar Menon has said. Noting that terrorists have easier and cheaper ways

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  Shivshankar Menon joins US' Brookings Institute

  World | June 17, 2015 23:38 IST

  Washington:  Former foreign secretary and national security advisor Shivshankar Menon has joined the prestigious American think-tank Brookings Institute.Menon will serve within the Foreign Policy programme at Brookings, a statement said today."We are honoured that Ambassador

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  India friend Ashton Carter is Obama pick for Pentagon chief

  World | December 03, 2014 13:06 IST

  Washington: Ashton Carter, former second in command at the Pentagon, credited with enhancing defence ties with India, is said to be President Barack Obama's choice to replace Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who was ousted last

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  Shyam Saran may be appointed India's representative for boundary talks with China

  India | August 30, 2014 12:56 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may appoint Shyam Saran, a former foreign secretary and China expert, as the Indian representative for boundary talks with Beijing later this month, a media report said on Saturday.According

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  Manmohan Singh gets standing ovation at PMO farewell

  Politics | May 13, 2014 14:08 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was given a standing ovation by his staff at South Block Tuesday during a farewell they hosted for him. It also saw some moist eyes.Around 110 staff of the

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  Hold talks among interests groups in Russia-Ukraine issue: NSA

  India | March 24, 2014 22:43 IST

  New Delhi: India today said the best way to resolve Russia-Ukraine crisis was to hold talks between the various interests groups as otherwise the region could see “more turbulence”.Asked if Russia was trying to get

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  PM arrives in Myanmar for BIMSTEC summit

  World | March 03, 2014 15:58 IST

  Nay Pyi-Taw: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Myanmar today to attend the BIMSTEC Summit, making a strong pitch for giving a fillip to India's Look East policy and explore ways to enhance connectivity, transport,

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  China hopes to maintain peace along borders with India

  World | December 07, 2013 18:12 IST

  Beijing: China has said it hopes to continue to strengthen cooperation and coordination with India in international affairs and work together to maintain peace in border areas.China's position was articulated by State Councilor Yang Jiechi

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  India raises snooping issue again with US

  India | December 04, 2013 18:17 IST

  New Delhi: Concerned over US intelligence snooping over it as revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, India has raised the issue with the Deputy Chief of Mission of the US embassy here protesting against spying which

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  Pak HC meets NSA

  World | September 11, 2013 10:34 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir yesterday met National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon in the backdrop of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's keenness to meet his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in New York

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  Menon meets US officials to prepare for PM's trip to US

  India | August 20, 2013 6:41 IST

  Washington: National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon has met top officials of the Obama Administration to prepare for the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the US next month."Deputy Secretary (of State William) Burns

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  India needs proactive border management: NSA

  India | January 22, 2013 14:04 IST

  Bangalore, Jan 22: India does not face external threats, but should make border management much more proactive, using technology and intelligence, National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon said Monday."Today India does not face external existential threats.

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  NSA briefs BJP leaders on situation along LoC

  Politics | January 15, 2013 13:43 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 15: In an effort to build consensus on India's response to Pakistan on the recent provocation along the LoC, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon today met BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma

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  Menon Makes Unscheduled Visit To Dhaka

  India | September 04, 2011 8:36 IST

  Dhaka, Sept 4 :National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon today visited the Bangladesh capital on an unscheduled tour, the second in five days to review the last-minute preparedness ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit next

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  Ahmadinejad Meets India's National Security Adviser

  World | March 08, 2011 10:11 IST

  Tehran, Mar 7: Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met visiting Shivshankar Menon, India's National Security Adviser, on Monday evening in Tehran.India and Iran have close political and economic ties. Before his meeting with Ahmadinejad, Menon had