India, China should join hands against protectionism: Envoy

September 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With India going slow on the tri-nation gas pipeline, Iranian ambassador to India Seyed Mehdi Nabizadeh Tuesday said China is interested in the proposed multi-billion project but left the door open for New Delhi to rejoin the peace pipeline. The Iranian envoy, however, remained quiet on whether Iran is holding talks with China over the tri-nation pipeline involving Iran, India and Pakistan.

September 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China is interested in the proposed IPI pipeline, Iranian ambassador Seyed Mehdi Nabizedeh told journalists in Delhi. However he remained reticent on whether talks with China on the pipeline are going on.

July 24th, 2009 DHAKA - China is a victim of terrorism like Bangladesh and India and wants to join the UN-led campaign against terror, a Chinese diplomat has said. Chinese special envoy Zhou Gang met the Bangladeshi leadership Thursday to brief them of the developments in China's Xinjiang province that recently witnessed protests by the Uighur community.

July 19th, 2009 GURGAON - India and the US have agreed on "concrete partnerships" in the area of energy efficiency, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said Sunday after visiting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed climate change with Indian officials. I want to say that both sides have agreed on the need of partnerships, concrete partnerships, on projects in various fields like energy efficiency, solar energy, biomass, energy-efficient buildings of the type that you are seeing here today, said Ramesh, who was flanked by Clinton.

July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Wednesday assured India that it has no plans to appoint a special envoy for Kashmir as it considers it to be a matter between New Delhi and Islamabad. "I can assure you that we are not going to appoint a special Kashmir envoy," Assistant Secretary for South Central Asian Affairs Robert O.

June 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India has cautioned nations toying with protectionist measures in the wake of the global economic crisis that such a move would not only be counterproductive, but also deepen the recession and delay recovery. "Any kind of protectionism will not only be counterproductive, but deepen the recession and delay the recovery," Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma told reporters Thursday at the end of his three-day visit for talks with the US officials.

May 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday condemned the blast in Lahore that killed over 20 people and hoped Pakistan can join hands in fighting the spectre of terror. "I feel sorry that an incident has taken place in Lahore...

May 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There should be high level talks between Brazil, Russia, India and China on a global pact to combat climate change before the first BRIC summit in Russia next month, India's top climate negotiator Shyam Saran said here Thursday. The talks should be at the level of either politicians or senior officials, Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Climate Change Saran told delegates from all BRIC countries at a summit preparatory meeting organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).

May 8th, 2009 China promises new European buying spreesBRUSSELS — China promised Thursday to send its companies on new multibillion dollar spending sprees in Europe as it called on the bloc, its largest export market, to resist new trade barriers. Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan told EU officials that the government will send several business delegations to Europe to repeat a February shopping trip where they spent $13.6 billion on contracts in Germany, Britain, Spain and Switzerland.

March 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India has cautioned the developed world against attempts to introduce 'protectionism under green label' as it would only complicate efforts to evolve a 'fair and equitable' global regime on climate change. 'What you need is a global collaborative effort to address the issue of climate change and not something which gets linked up with issue of level playing field,' Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Special Envoy on Climate Change Shyam Saran said here Tuesday.

March 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Captains of Indian and American industries have vowed to work together for the revival of the global economy while fighting growing calls for protectionism in either country. The calls for India and the US to further strengthen economic ties amid the global economic crisis came at a panel discussion here Wednesday on 'India and the US: Partners in the Global Economic Recovery'.

March 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Tuesday warned against the dangers of protectionism and asked developed countries not to stop the flow of funds to developing countries due to the global economic downturn. 'Developed countries should not resort to protectionism to resolve the crisis,' External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also acting finance minister, told reporters here when asked about the impact of global financial meltdown on developing countries.

February 15th, 2009 BEIJING - China was 'deeply concerned' about trade protectionism, amid fears that such action would aggravate the economic downturn, an official said Monday. Ministry of Commerce (MOC) spokesman Yao Jian told a press conference that China was 'deeply concerned' over protectionism in some countries, which he didn't identify.

February 8th, 2009 BEIJING - China won't resort to trade protectionism similar to 'Buy America' that bans foreign products in domestic stimulus projects, a minister said here Monday. 'We won't practise 'Buy China',' said Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei at a press conference.

January 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The dates of the upcoming edition of the Delhi Fashion Week (DFW) have been announced and they again clash with the India Fashion Week (IFW) schedule. Organised by the Fashion Foundation of India, DFW will be held March 19-24 whereas Fashion Design Council of India's (FDCI) IFW is scheduled for March 20-24, resulting in a major clash at the grand finale date.