The Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has disclosed on Saturday that the European Union will be boosting its political role in Afghanistan.
 
"We will be in Afghanistan for a long time to come. Our presence is politically oriented," said Bildt, who was addressing a news ...

The G20 nations, including India, have decided to adopt steps against tax havens, especially the non-cooperative ones, so that money will not be squandered and financing for terrorists activities can be avoided. These proposals will be effective from March 2010.
 
These decisions, which have ...

India and other developing nations will now have a better say while decisions regarding running of international financial architecture is taken, as US have give a positive nod to India’s proposal.
 
American Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner who was part of the meeting of the finance ...

According to the US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, the plans of Israel to expand its settlements in West Bank is a ‘regretful’ one. She also added that the internal peace plans, which have been designed for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is ...

According to sources, Indian submariners will be a part of the trial team which will be doing sea trials of the Russian nuclear submarine, which will be leased by India. The trials are scheduled to take place during the mid of September. 
 
The sea trials of the Russia's Nerpa nuclear ...

The 153 members of World Trade Organisation (WTO) will resume formal talks at its headquarters in Geneva later this month. India's Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said on Friday that there has been a breakthrough in negotiations at Doha conference.
 
Sharma said, “There has been a ...

The Indian President, Pratibha Patil will discuss on topics related to bilateral trade and energy when she meets the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir on Friday.
 
Pratibha Patil had indulged in discussion with her Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.
 
The bilateral ties between India ...

President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, said that India, China and other developing nations have played a key role in checking the economic crisis.
 
“China, India, and other developing countries have been key players in stopping the crisis from getting worse and laying the ...

Even though Nigeria has disclosed that it is confident in the Doha talks will be completed by Dec 2010, it has added that it will protect its concerns and interests.
 
"We want to see the rounds to conclude but not at all cost. We have to make sure that local industry is not killed. We ...

According to the head of the state technology corporation, Sergei Chemezov, Russia and India will strike a new deal so that the aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, can be refurbished.
 
"An additional agreement will be signed," Sergei Chemezov, who leads the Rostekhnologii, told a ...

According to the Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is on a five-day itinerary in India, has claimed that $8.1 million will be earmarked as funds for the developing of Australia-India Institute at the University of Melbourne.
 
Gillard, who has kicked off her Indian tour on ...

India has made a fresh attempt by reviving its demand for obtaining a permanent place in UN Security Council.  India has emphasized that the new global governance system should come with "in-built flexibility" so that the changes of the ever-evolving world can be ...

According to an official statement, the sixth ministerial meeting of the India-Brazil-South Africa forum will kick off on Tuesday in Brazil.
 
The meeting will be attended by the Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorin, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna and South African Foreign Minister ...

Indian President Prathibha Patil will be departing for her week-long visit to Russia and Tajikistan on Wednesday. This visit of the Indian President is aimed at improving India’s relationship with Moscow and the energy-rich Central Asian republic.
 
Union Petroleum Minister Murli ...

According to the reports from White House, which was issued on Sunday, the current US administration led by Barack Obama, is eyeing at a ‘strong alliance’ with the Japanese government, which has been formed recently.
 
'We are confident that the strong US-Japan alliance and the ...

Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement, BASA, is being developed by India and US for the mutual acceptance of aeronautical products developed in either country.
 
According to the spokesperson of Indian Civil Aviation Ministry, the BASA will be completed in 2010, but will have a limited scope. ...

Namibian President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, will be arriving in India on Sunday on a five day itinerary. This is the first visit of Namibian President, Pohamba, which promises to strengthen the ties between the two countries.
 
Benin President Boni Yayi was the first foreign head of state to ...

Union Minister for External Affairs, S.M. Krishna, will be departing for Brazil on Friday to confirm the scheduled of the 4th IBSA summit. The countries which are part of IBSA include India, Brazil and South Africa.
 
According to the spokesperson of External Ministry, Vishnu Prakash, the ...

Australian government has plans to develop a ‘dedicated institute’ for conducting research innovative areas by India and Australia in a joint fashion. This decision has been adopted by the country’s government as a step towards strengthening the business ties as well as cultural ...

According to a report of the WAM News Agency, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation has been signed by the United Arab Emirates and China.
 
"The MoU is part of Abu Dhabi's strategy to promote cultural diplomacy and dialogue among different civilisations and ...

The Indian ambassadors have been asked to maintain a cautious stand on protectionism by the Union Minister for Commerce, Anand Sharma. This comes as a shock as he has been urging the foreign trade sector to add more focus to Africa and Latin America so that Indian merchandise exports can be given a ...

North Korea and South Korea are all set to indulge in a discussion which will enable the reunion of the two. This step has been taken by both the countries as a step towards the cautious improvement in relations between the two countries.
 
The proposal for the discussions between the ...

According to the Prime Minister of Nepal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, he feels that his ongoing visit to India is the “most successful” one. He told this during his visit to Maharashtra. Madhav Kumar Nepal is in India to boost the bilateral trade relations between the two countries as well as ...

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be visiting India by end of August for boosting Australia’s ties with India.
 
The five day itinerary, which will see Gillard leaving on Aug 30, is a prologue for the visit of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd which is scheduled to happen ...

According to an Irish diplomat, Ireland is "the safest gateway" for Indian corporates for entry into the European market. He also added that Ireland will be providing "any kind of help" to Indian investors.
 
"Ireland offers a congenial environment for Indian ...

Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is in a five-day visit to India. This visit is aimed at concluding a treaty on peace and friendship. This goodwill trip is also meant to boost the relationship of India and Nepal.
 
The issues which will be discussed include the revision of ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has requested the US to grant drone technology to Pakistan. He also demanded US to bring to an end the drone attacks inside Pakistan.
 
Gilani made the request during a meeting that was held with US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard ...

The strength of the bilateral trade ties between UAE and US has been appreciated by UAE’s ambassador to US, Yousef Al Otaiba.
 
According to him, goods worth $1 billion have been exported by California to UAE.
 
He was addressing meeting of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council ...

According to a UN report, the Nepalese political parties have been advised by the UN to put an end to the social inequality so that peace can be revived.
 
This appeared in the Nepal Human Development Report 2009, which was released in Kathmandu on Monday.
 
According to the report, ...

A website which will enable to bring India and Africa together has been launched by Indian External Minister S M Krishna on Monday in New Delhi.
 
The website, India Africa Connect (http://www.indiaafricaconnect.in), will act as the single information and news source between India and ...