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 ...

Citing that India is its vital strategic partner, United States has mentioned that the military aid is being provided to Pakistan for facing the threats which are common to all the three nations.
 
According to State Department spokesman Ian Kelly, who was answering when asked about US had ...

In a bid to avoid another furore in Pakistan over tough new conditions against diverting US military aid to confront India, a top US official suggested that the legislation puts no conditions on Islamabad, only "requirements" on Washington.
 
Splitting legal hair, US special envoy ...

 India and Benin need to broaden and deepen trade ties and look at new sectors like pharmaceutical and telecom, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said, addressing business leaders in the West African country.
 
Tharoor began his three-day visit to Benin Wednesday - ...

India, which is gearing up for the first anniversary of the Mumbai 26/11 terrorist attacks, has expressed its increasing disappointment at Pakistan's "slow and tardy" probing into the same.
 
"We are concerned at the slow and tardy action against conspirators and those ...

Home Minister P. Chidambaram has assured that Union Cabinet will approve the proposal put forward by India-Tibetan Border Police for setting up 15 new battalions, a jungle warfare school as well as medical institute in Leh.
 
"We are considering a restructuring plan. Under this plan the ...

According to reports from a German newspaper, Israel has urged Germany to supply it two warships without charging them. The newspaper also cited that Israel believes that Germany will render its help for strengthening the Israeli defence forces by bearing the cosy of the state-of-the-art corvettes. ...

The 15th ASEAN Summit kicked off on Friday in Hua Hin, Thailand. The summit, which carries the theme of ‘Enhancing connectivity, empowering peoples’, will be focusing on issues related to the vision of ASEAN as a Community of Connectivity, a Community of People. It will also hold ...

India has entered into a Social Security Agreement with the Netherlands so that the professionals travelling across the nations will not have much problem.
 
The deal was inked Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Piet Hein Donner ...

A new bill has been passed by the US Congress which sets tough new restrictions on the military aid provided by the US to Pakistan. It is also calls for the assurance Obama administration that the fund will not impact “balance of power in the region".
 
Defence Authorisation Bill ...

According to Tehran, the officials from Iran and Israel have not taken part in the nuclear non-proliferation conference held in Cairo, Egypt. This was a nuclear non-proliferation summit held exclusively for the Middle East nations.
 
"The reports in this regard are sheer lies and there ...

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has mentioned that US is maintaining a close scrutiny on the security threat posed for the nuclear arsenal of Pakistan from the militants.
 
She mentioned that US does not feel that the attacks which happened in Pakistan over the last weeks "pose a ...

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed on Wednesday that the US will never establish normalized relations with North Korea till the latter has nuclear weapons.
 
"Current sanctions will not be relaxed until Pyongyang takes verifiable, irreversible steps toward complete ...

Israel, along with the US, has kicked off a key air defence drill on Wednesday, which reports say as Israel’s preparation for confronting Iran.
 
Juniper Cobra, as the trial is known, will be for a period of two weeks with about 1,000 American personnel providing a lattice of mesh ...

Sources have disclosed that the chief of Iranian Police has urged Pakistan to be "directly responsible" for arresting the anti-Tehran terrorists who had been the masterminds of the last week’s suicidal bomb attack against the Revolutionary Guards.
 
Esmail Ahmadi Moghaddam ...

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has mentioned that India’s relation with Russia will always be given the top priority when foreign policy of India is considered. He mentioned this while holding discussion with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on a range of international bilateral ...

Union Minister of State For External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor cited that the proposed joint commission between India and the Republic of Benin will lay a strong foundation for the bilateral ties between the two nations across sectors.
 
Tharoor is in Cotonou on a three-day itinerary for ...

India will be cooperating with Africa to utilize latter’s hidden potential which will help Africa to develop and progress.
 
"India envisions an Africa that is self-reliant, economically vibrant and at peace with itself and the world," said Indian Minister of State for ...

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India is willing to work towards nuclear disarmament provided it is a universal and non-discriminatory one.
 
Addressing the defence commanders' conference in New Delhi, he said that the issues related to nuclear disarmament and ...

Multilateral talks on processing Iran's uranium abroad were held up on Tuesday after Tehran refused to accept France as a direct partner in the deal.
 
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Tehran that his country does not want France at the Vienna talks, and that it would ...

The US has denied Pakistan’s accusations that involvement of India in Afghanistan can be a threat to the nation and mentioned that this can actually help Afghanistan to become more stable and prosperous.
 
"I don't see how helping Afghanistan develop its economy and its ...

Indian government on Tuesday has mentioned that it will hold negotiation talks with Switzerland once again regarding the taxation treaty, with the OECD Model Tax Convention as the base.
 
"...There is a provision in OECD...the article 26,"said the Union Finance Minister Pranab ...

Bangladesh will be signing the much-awaited Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with US by end of 2009. The negotiations regarding the same will kick off soon.
 
The finals talks between Bangladesh and the US will be held along with a debate on bilateral trade and transit arrangements ...

US Senator John Kerry has mentioned that no changes will be made to the Kerry-Lugar bill, which provides monetary support to Pakistan.
 
As per the agreement, Islamabad is required to summit expenditure reports to the US. Washington wants it to ensure that the funds are used properly and for ...