Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony will discuss on anti-piracy operations with his Japanese counterpart during his three-day Japan visit beginning on Saturday. The Anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and a review of defence ties will be among the topics on the anvil.
 
A defence ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Swedish counterpart Fredrik Reinfeldt held wide-ranging talks on Thursday to give a fresh impetus to their ties in the fields of trade, energy and environment.
 
Manmohan Singh held delegation-level talks with Reinfeldt, who arrived on Thursday morning ...

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accepted the resignation letter of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has decided to step down at face value. She said that she is expecting to work with him in "any new capacity."
 
She also mentioned that he was respected by the US for ...

Admiral Mike Mullen, while urging for a sustained relationship with Pakistan, cited that Islamabad was "very concerned about India. That's not going to go away overnight”.  Admiral Mike Mullen is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US.
 
Mullen, who was ...

Four agreements have been signed between Russia and Cuba, which will enable Russia to explore and produce oil in Cuba.
 
Russian state energy firm Zarubezhneft has been permitted for exploring in blocks located in the Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara and Ciego de ...

Leaders of India and Sweden will hold wide-ranging talks on Thursday that will focus on evolving a consensus on a new global climate deal and promoting civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
 
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will be reaching New Delhi on Thursday ...

The Prime Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt, is expected to arrive in India today, for attending the 10th India-EU summit, which is slated to kick off in New Delhi tomorrow.
 
India and Sweden may sign a Memorandum of Understanding on environment on the sidelines of the ...

The two-day India-Nepal bilateral talks, which are slated to kick off on Friday, will be discussing issues on tackling terrorism as well as trans-border crimes.
 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai will depart for Kathmandu on Thursday for holding discussions with Home Secretary of Nepal, ...

The European Union has demanded India to ensure better cooperation for tackling terrorism, stressing that it is keeping an eye on Pakistan so that the nation does not misuse the help rendered by the EU.
 
"It's true that the EU has delivered substantial aid to Pakistan for humanitarian ...

The US and EU, which resumed their talks on climate change, mentioned that they were committed towards reinforcing the authority and integrity of NPT. They have also urged the nations who have not signed the NPT to sign the same.
 
"We are committed to preserving and strengthening the ...

The India – EU summit which is slated to kick off this Friday will concentrate more on giving a boost to the proposed trade agreement as well as for enhancing the cooperation for handling climate change as well as other global issues including terrorism.
 
The daylong India-EU summit ...

North Korea’s foreign ministry has mentioned that it is up to the US to decide if wants to hold bilateral talks with North Korea for discussing the nuclear weapons programme of the nation.
 
The spokesperson also mentioned that is Washington is not ready for this, then North Korea ...

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnashri Wickramanayake on Saturday said ties between India and his country are growing stronger after he inaugurated a Buddhist prayer centre at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh.
 
"The center has been set up for the convenience of Buddhist pilgrims who come here in ...

Despite India expressing concerns over US providing aids to Pakistan, George W. Bush, while talking at the HT Leadership Summit in Mumbai on Saturday, mentioned that India really wished that the US has "a friendship" with Pakistan.
 
"It is in India's interest that the US has ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while addressing the Hindustan Times seminar in New Delhi, has mentioned that the ambitions of India and China can be accommodated by the world. He also ensured that the government is working towards preserving India’s security.
 
"I think security ...

President Pratibha Patil has asked Britain to allow "freer movement" of Indians who wish to work and reside in the UK which will ensure that India-British ties are in their "full potential."
 
"For any relationship to achieve its full potential, the enhancements in ...

UAE delegation, while attending the Dubai International Finance Centre on Thursday, has called for deepening the bilateral business relationship between the UAE and India as there is a wider scope being provided by the new global economic realities.
 
DIFC governor Oman Bin Sulaiman has ...

Iran delivered its reply to a planned nuclear fuel deal on Thursday, but demanded amendments to the proposal designed to reduce Iran's enriched uranium stock and build confidence in its nuclear intentions.
 
The US, Russia and France already told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ...

India has said that it has no plans for deploying any of its troops in Afghanistan as well as Iraq, now as well as in future.
 
Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony has mentioned that India will not deploying its troops in Afghanistan and Iraq even though the bilateral military relationships ...

The Dubai International Financial Centre conference, which is slated to take place on Oct 29 in Mumbai, will focus more on the bilateral trade ties between the UAE and India.
 
 
The DICF delegation will be headed by the DIFC governor and Vice Chairman of the UAE Central Bank, Omar Bin ...

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Pakistan today on a three-day itinerary. This visit is meant for giving a boost to the cooperation between the two nations as well as rendering help to Pakistan for its fight against Taliban.
 
Clinton began her first official visit ...

President Pratibha Patil has described the UK and India as "natural partners" who are set to shape the course of the 21st century.
 
"Our bilateral relations have been, for some time now, perhaps better than they have ever been before - we are conscious of the need to ...

The trilateral meeting of India, China and Russia, which was held on Tuesday in Bangalore, has called for an enhanced cooperation for countering international terrorism as well as incorporation of more democratisation in international bodies.
 
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, Yang ...

The ninth trilateral meeting between Russia, India and China (RIC) kicked off on Tuesday to explore business opportunities in key sectors, including infrastructure and energy, which will be mutually beneficially to the three countries in the region, a senior official said.
 
The meet began ...

President Pratibha Patil has urged the Indian Diaspora around the world to help overcome the challenges presented by a resurgent India and help build a "great and dynamic" nation.
 
"You know the challenges that a resurgent India presents," she told prominent members of ...

President Pratibha Patil said that Delhi is "quite prepared" for hosting Commonwealth Games next year. She has also mentioned that anyone can participate in the mega sporting event.
 
"No. Delhi is quite prepared and they can come, they are most welcome and Delhi is very, very ...

The ninth trilateral meeting between Russia, India and China (RIC) kicked off today to explore business opportunities in key sectors, including infrastructure and energy.
 
India's IT capital, Bangalore, is holding such a major international meeting 23 years after it played host to the ...

With North Korea and South Korean making a cautious attempt for rebuilding the wounded ties, South Korea offered the first flood help to North Korea.
 
The offer has been made by South Korea via Red Cross. According to South Korea it will be sending a shipment made up of 10,000 tons of corn, ...

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have confirmed that that the will be implementing the new nuclear disarmament programme by end of this calendar year.
 
According to sources, the talks which were held over the phone, have confirmed that the agreement will take ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has put forward the proposal for the formation of an ASEAN-India business council for the strengthening the business
 
The 15th ASEAN Summit had disclosed its willingness to sign the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement in ...