External Affairs Minister
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It's not actually snooping, says India on US surveillance
India | Jul 02, 2013, 04:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 2 : External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today defended the vast US surveillance programme under which India is the fifth most tracked country, saying, “it is not actually snooping”.“This is not scrutiny
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India, China showed 'tremendous maturity': Khurshid
India | May 08, 2013, 06:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 8: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said he was "comfortable" with the way India and China showed "tremendous maturity" in handling the border stand-off, an incident that had threatened to cast
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External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to visit China on May 9
India | Apr 25, 2013, 02:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 25: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will go ahead with his visit to China on May nine notwithstanding the ongoing standoff between Indian troops and Chinese forces which intruded deep inside Depsang
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UNHRC resolution: Khurshid blames lack of consensus
National | Mar 22, 2013, 09:12 AM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 22: India yesterday said its amendments to make the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka in UN Human Rights Council tougher could not be incorporated for lack of consensus among member-countries."Our amendments put
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India will overcome 'Turbulence' in foreign policy: Khurshid
National | Mar 22, 2013, 08:03 AM ISTNew delhi, Mar 22: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid yesterday said the country would soon come out of the "little turbulence" it has seen in the recent weeks on foreign policy issues."Over the next few
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We followed BJP's path by hosting lunch for Pak PM: Khurshid
National | Mar 17, 2013, 06:53 AM ISTFarrukhabad, UP, Mar 17: External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid on Saturday took jibe at the BJP for the criticism for hosting a lunch for Pakistani Prime Minister saying he was only following the traditions established
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BJP slams Khurshid's support for Shinde terror remark
National | Jan 23, 2013, 10:04 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 23: The BJP Tuesday condemned External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid for backing Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terrorism" comments, saying it was "irresponsible" and India indeed is a victim of terror sponsored
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Khurshid defends staying on 'illegal' Nilgiris resort
National | Jan 04, 2013, 12:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 4: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid yesterday dismissed the controversy over his stay in a private resort in the Nilgiris, saying there was nothing illegal about it.“There is nothing illegal in staying
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Salman Khurshid takes charge as External Affairs minister
India | Oct 28, 2012, 09:15 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 28: Former Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday took over as the External Affairs Minister, the only minister to assume the charge immediately after the swearing-in ceremony.“The Prime Minister and Congress President
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S M Krishna resigns, Ambika Soni, Mukul Wasnik too offer to quit
National | Oct 26, 2012, 09:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 26: The countdown for a substantial reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers began today with resignation of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and reported offers by Ambika Soni and Mukul
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Krishna meets families of US gurdwara shooting victims
World | Oct 05, 2012, 08:49 AM ISTNew York, Oct 5 : External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met family members of victims of Oak Creek Gurdwara shooting and said India and the US stand united against those who perpetrate a culture
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PB Assembly welcomes Surjeet's return, asks for Sarabjit's release
India | Jun 29, 2012, 02:26 PM ISTChandigarh, Jun 29: Cutting across party lines, the Punjab Assembly today unanimously welcomed the release of Surjeet Singh, while urging the Centre to take initiatives for the early release of condemned prisoner Sarabjit Singh from
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Italian marines will have to undergo trial in India says SM Krishna
India | Jun 27, 2012, 04:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 27: Maintaining a tough stance, government today asserted that the two Italian marines held for alleged killing of two Kerala fishermen will have to undergo trial in India and insisted that it
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Won't interfere in trial of 2 Italians in Kerala, says Centre
India | May 22, 2012, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 22: Notwithstanding Italy's unhappiness over the “unacceptable nature of the judicial developments” involving two of its marines, India today made it clear that it will not “interfere” in the trial of two
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Krishna Asks Embassies In Gulf To Look After Indian Expats
India | Apr 15, 2012, 10:04 PM ISTDubai, Apr 15: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today asked Indian embassies in gulf nations to actively engage local governments to better the living and working conditions of millions of Indians in the region,
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India Summons US Diplomat For Shahrukh's Detention At Airport
India | Apr 13, 2012, 09:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 13: In a strong reaction to detention of Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan at a New York airport, India today summoned a top American diplomat after External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said
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Govt Thinking Of Doing Away With Haj Subsidy, Says Krishna
India | Apr 02, 2012, 07:10 PM ISTKochi, Apr 2: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said the government is having “second thoughts” on continuing the Haj subsidy as a number of Muslim organisations have demanded its abolition.A large number of
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Our Security Interests Are Intertwined With Myanmar, Says S M Krishna
India | Jan 24, 2012, 06:24 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 24: Seeking deeper bilateral ties in strategic areas between Myanmar and India, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said New Delhi's security interests are “intertwined” with that of Nay Pyi Taw.
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Krishna Pays Tributes To IPKF Soldiers At Lanka Memorial
World | Jan 17, 2012, 05:28 PM ISTColombo, Jan 17: In a first by any Indian political leader, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today visited an IPKF memorial near here and paid rich tributes to the Indian soldiers who laid down
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India Backs Dialogue Between Israel, Palestinians
World | Jan 11, 2012, 10:22 PM ISTRamallah, Jan 11: Pitching for continuation of dialogue between Israel and Palestinians, India today reaffirmed its strong commitment to the Palestine cause and hoped that recent parleys held between the two sides will help find