According to the European Union officials, the EU has the potential for freezing the vital trade rights of Sri Lanka, worth about tens of millions of euros per annum, due to the human rights abuses.
 
The EU's executive, the European Commission, has completed a "thorough investigation ...

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will leave for Russia on a three-day itinerary on Tuesday. This visit is meant for boosting the economic ties between the two nations as well as for resolving the differences in pricing of aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov. He will then visit Central Asian ...

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has urged Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to arrest Sunni leaders of Pakistan, who they claim to be the masterminds behind the suicide attack which happened on Sunday.
 
"Iran and Pakistan have a brotherly relationship but the presence of ...

Iran has mentioned that it has plans for procuring weapons from Russia, for which an Iranian military delegation will be visiting Moscow.
 
"A large delegation from the Iraqi defence ministry will travel soon to Moscow for talks on arms purchases (from Russia)," Abbas al-Bayati ...

The Hamas Islamic movement of Gaza has disclosed that it has accepted the proposal put forward by Egypt for inter-Palestinian reconciliation. It also mentioned that the pact will be signed In Cairo on Staurday.
 
Ahmed Yousef, a deputy in the deposed ministry of Hamas foreign affairs, told ...

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, slated to be held on Nov 27 at the Cultural Centre in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, will be inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II. 52 leaders from across the world, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will participate in the summit.
 
Trinidad ...

The naval forces of India and Indonesia will be conducting a joint patrol for two weeks for checking piracy, poaching, drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
 
"The purpose of the coordinated patrol is to prevent piracy, armed robberies, poaching, illegal immigration, drug ...

Foreign Minister of China Yang Jiechi will be visiting India next week for holding trilateral talks with his Indian and Russian partners on Oct 29.
 
The minister will arrive on Oct 28.
 
The trilateral meeting is to discuss issues of regional importance and "touch upon various ...

India will be receiving the Akula-II class Nerpa nuclear attack submarine from the Russian Navy on lease during early 2010.
 
"The submarine has undergone a range of sea trials, and state tests will begin in late October or early November, after which the Nerpa will be commissioned by ...

Spanish aid to Cuba has climbed from 17 million euros ($25.36 million) in 2007 to 34 million euros ($50.7 million) this year, an official said.
 
These figures are to be touted during the upcoming visit to the island by Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos as a key aspect of the growing ...

The talks between the United Arab Emirates and Britain will be held in London between Oct 19 and Oct 20 for enhancing the bilateral trade tie up between the two nations.
 
The officials will deliberate on a new mechanism that will open up new investment opportunities and increase trade ...

India has mentioned that it will be probing if China is developing a dam across the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra river.
 
According to the spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs, Vishnu Prakash, Indian government will be cross-checking if China has violated its ...

According to the reports of a leading Chinese daily, the dominant nature exhibited by India can pose a threat to its neighbours. It also mentioned that India's "recent provocation on border issues with China" is a proof of the Indian attitude.
 
In an opinion piece, the People's ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will ink a deal with Russia, during his visit to Moscow in December, so as to ensure that the military and technical cooperation between the two nations is valid till 2020.
 
The protocol for the continuation with Inter- Governmental Commission for Military and ...

A resurgent Taliban is aiming to gain control over a nuclear-armed Pakistan, a development that would be a "catastrophe for the interests of the US and major allies such as India", an influential US daily has warned.
 
"During the past 10 days, Pakistan's conflict with the ...

The Foreign Trade Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, has demanded the firms of US to utilizing the opportunities of investments which are available in the UA, so that the bilateral trade ties between the two nations can be given a boost.
 
The UAE is one of ...

The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell mentioned that US is working closely with the neighbours of North Korea so that the nation can be brought back into nuclear disarmament talks.
 
"I have rarely seen better coordination between China and the United States in ...

PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch will now be purchasing all the good and services, right from computer to travel, jointly.
 
Even though joint operations and purchasing can be seen across the world, "this is the first time you've seen two giants do something like this”, says James ...

China, today morning, expressed "strong dissatisfaction" over the visit of Indian Prime Minister to Arunachal Pradesh, as the ownership of the state is under dispute.
 
"China is strongly dissatisfied with the visit to the disputed region by the Indian leader disregarding ...

Indian Defence Minister A K Antony has arrived in Moscow for holding discussions to finalise new joint ventures in strategic weapons, including the investment and technical parameters of 5th generation fighters.
 
Antony, who is on a three-day itinerary, will hold meetings with his Russian ...

The Universities of Scotland and the Association of Indian Universities have entered into a MoU which will ensure that a better collaboration between the two nations in higher education.
 
This deal will enable student and faculty exchange programmes in better fashion. The Indian students, ...

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the President of Argentina, will arrive in India today on a five-day itinerary, for increasing the economic cooperation between the two nations.
 
She was slated to visit India, but the visit had been put off as Indian Prime Minister had undergone a heart ...

Prime Minister of Nepal, Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, has urged China for extending the Beijing-Lhasa railway line till Kathmandu.
 
“The economic ties between Nepal and China could be taken to a new height if the railway line that has reached up to Lhasa from mainland China could be ...

The European Union (EU) and India will collaborate in atomic energy research.
 
The EU transport, telecommunication and energy ministers, after a meeting in Luxembourg Friday, allowed the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) to sign a cooperation agreement with India in this regard, ...

Two protocols have been inked by Turkey and Armenia on Saturday, which will ensure better diplomatic relationship, bilateral ties as well as the opening of the Turkey and Armenia common border.
 
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armenian counterpart Eduard Nalbandian signed ...

Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor will be in Myanmar on Sunday on a three-day itinerary. This visit is meant for enhancing the direct military-to-military ties between the two nations.
 
"The Army chief will be on a three-day visit to Myanmar. We have always had close ties with ...

India and Nepal has plans for launching a joint operation for putting an end to the anti-national activities related to circulation of fake Indian currency notes in the Inida- Nepal borders.
 
"Both India and Nepal will be launching a joint operation in bordering areas after Deepawali ...

The ‘strategic and military partnership' between India and Russia will get a 10 year extension during the meeting between PM Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, which is slated to take place in December in Moscow.
 
The foundation for the extension of the treaty till ...

The fencing project of India – Bangladesh border is expected to complete by March 2010.
 
The development of fence had been put off due to issues like harsh topography and pending land acquisition case, cites a home ministry statement.
 
The other factors which delayed the ...

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, had held talks with Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, during which the steps required for improving the bilateral relation between the two nations were discussed.
 
According to reports from ...