India-Japan stitch a comprehensive economic partnership pact

October 13th, 2009 Japan to end naval refueling missionTOKYO — Japan will end its naval refueling mission in support of U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan next January, officials said Tuesday. Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa said Japan would pull out its two naval ships from the Indian Ocean operation when their current mandate expires in January.

October 7th, 2009 Japan: US troop review needed for sustainabilityTOKYO — Japan's new foreign minister said Wednesday he wants to review the deployment of U.S. troops in Japan to ease the burden on the people of Okinawa, where many U.S.

October 1st, 2009 BRUSSELS - Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi has called upon the European Union (EU) to strengthen its "strategic economic engagement" with India as the country offers "immense opportunities" for investors, EuAsiaNews reported. "I stand before you to invite you to develop a medium to long-term strategic economic engagement with a country that offers immense opportunities," he told an EU-India business conference here Wednesday night.

September 9th, 2009 CHICAGO - C-Sam, a technology company founded by Sam Pitroda, and Germany-based Giesecke and Devrient, have signed an agreement to integrate and leverage their respective expertise in the area of transactions over mobile phones. The pact allows them to offer customers a comprehensive secure transaction platform for mobile payments and other value added services such as mobile banking, money-transfers, ticketing, bill and premium payments and advertising.

August 7th, 2009 South Korea, India sign free trade agreementSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and India signed an ambitious free trade agreement Friday that slashes tariffs, encourages investment and promotes exchange of skills in a bid to double fast-growing commerce between two of Asia's biggest economies over the next decade. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma signed what the two sides formally called a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, but which in reality is a free trade deal.

August 7th, 2009 SKorea, India sign broad agreement to boost tradeSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and India signed a broad trade agreement Friday to slash tariffs on goods and services in a bid to increase commerce between two of Asia's biggest economies. South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma penned what the two sides formally called a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, but which South Korea is calling a free trade deal.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - China had opposed India's strategy plan at the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) because of Beijing's long-standing claim over Arunachal Pradesh, parliament was informed Wednesday. "India's country partnership strategy was discussed in the meeting of the board of executive directors of the ADB on June 15 and all member countries except China supported the document," said Preneet Kaur, minister of state for external affairs.

July 15th, 2009 Sharm-el-SHEIKH - India today reminded the world that in decision-making bodies, in global economic processes and political emancipation of nations, nobody should forget that Africa is lagging behind. Speaking on the first day of the XVth Non-Aligned Movement Summit here, the Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said: "Nowhere are the challenges that humankind faces more pressing than in the continent of Africa.

July 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The landmark India-US civil nuclear deal resulting in a strong and enduring partnership with New Delhi would enhance America's national security and economy, a top US lawmaker said Tuesday. However, the implementation of this historic deal would depend greatly on the diplomatic work by the new US ambassador to India, Senator Dick Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said at a confirmation hearing for Tim Roemer, President Barack Obama's nominee for the job.

July 3rd, 2009 TOKYO/NEW DELHI - India and Japan Friday held their third annual strategic dialogue in Tokyo and decided to fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. External Affairs Minister S.M.

July 3rd, 2009 TOKYO/NEW DELHI - India and Japan, the only country to have been attacked by atomic bombs, Friday decided to work together for an early conclusion of the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) and to fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. External Affairs Minister S.M.

July 3rd, 2009 TOKYO - India and Japan on Friday agreed to take steps to fast track work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project. The decision was announced at a joint press conference by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries-Hirofumi Nakasone and S.M.

June 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Visiting US National Security Advisor Gen. James L. Jones said his country was committed to a long-term partnership with Pakistan.

June 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser James Jones will visit New Delhi as part of ongoing US "effort to further deepen and strengthen our key bilateral partnership with India." Jones will visit New Delhi at the invitation of his counterpart, National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan, after visiting Afghanistan and Pakistan to monitor implementation of the new US war plan, National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer announced Monday.

April 24th, 2009 WARSAW - Having paid tribute to the patriotism and bravery of the Polish people at the Warsaw Uprising Museum here on Thursday, visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday pitched for a healthy growth in Indo-Polish trade notwithstanding the current global economic downturn. Recalling that the partnership between India and Poland has been built on the foundation of mutual respect, Patil said: "The two countries have strong foundations of democracy and enterprise." "We appreciate Poland's achievements in recent years, especially after it joined the European Union.