US preparing for Manmohan Singh's Nov 24 visitSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW YORK - The United States is hard at work preparing for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's state visit on Nov 24 as it views India as one of its most important partners in the 21st century. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton conveyed this to External Affairs Minister S.M.
Clinton to discuss energy projects in PakistanSeptember 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to announce a number of energy projects in Pakistan during her visit to the country, a media report said Friday. The matter was discussed during a meeting between US envoy to Pakistan Anne W.
US should monitor aid to Pakistan: IndiaSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's confession about US aid being diverted against India, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Monday asked Washington to monitor its aid to Islamabad. "We support countries helping Pakistan fighting against terrorism, but we do not expect the aid turned against us," Tharoor told reporters here.
Hillary, Advani discuss India-US relations, PakistanJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday called on veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani at his residence here and discussed a host of issues, including India-US relations and terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
Clinton warns of Al Qaeda-Taliban syndicate, hopes for Pakistan's actionJuly 19th, 2009 GURGAON - Warning of the threat of a global terrorist syndicate comprising Al Qaeda and the Taliban, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday hoped Pakistan will take action against the 26/11 Mumbai attackers as she noted Islamabad's evolving commitment to fight terrorism. We expect every nation to take action against terrorism.
India, US to cooperate more in agriculture: ClintonJuly 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday said the US and India will explore new areas of cooperation in agriculture which she described as one of the five pillars of their strategic partnership. Agriculture is one of our five pillars of discussions.
Clinton seeks to allay Pakistan's fears on India tripJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Saturday sought to assuage Pakistan's fears that the US desire for India to play a leading role in the region would translate into a subservient role for Islamabad. "Well, that is certainly not at all what is intended," she said in an interview with the Dawn Television.
I love Indian food, says ClintonJuly 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Hillary Clinton loves Indian food. On her fourth visit to India, the US Secretary of State made this admission in an interview telecast Saturday on Times Now TV.
No US role in Kashmir dispute, says ClintonJuly 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - The US does not want to get involved in the India-Pakistan row over Jammu and Kashmir, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in remarks telecast Saturday. Asked by Times Now TV if Washington felt it had a role to play in the decades-old dispute, Clinton said any final decision over Kashmir had to be between India and Pakistan.
Hillary Clinton to arrive in India on FridayJuly 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in India on Friday on a five-day visit with the objective of deepening US-India ties.
Hillary Clinton to discuss ways to enhance US-India strategic partnership(Update-Clinton)July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A spokesman for the U.S. State Department has said that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss ways to enhance the US-India strategic partnership during her five day visit to India from July 17 to 23.
Pakistan's misuse of aid to figure at Manmohan-Sarkozy meetJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris early next week, Pakistan's alleged misuse of international aid as well as other issues will be on the table when the two leaders meet for a working lunch. "The situation in Pakistan will figure in the discussions, diplomatic sources said here.
We need 'US-India 3.0' in ties: Hillary ClintonJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton turned to computer speak as she called for an "upgrade" in the US-India relationship to a new version she dubbed "US-India 3.0". Speaking before the US-India Business Council and an audience that included representatives from offshore outsourcing companies, Clinton said the US-India relationship needs an "upgrade."
She dubbed this new version of their relationship "US-India 3.0" saying finally, "I want to put us in the solutions business."
"We find ourselves at the beginning of a third era.
Clinton seeks to upgrade ties to 'US-India 3.0'June 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton turned to computer speak as she called for an "upgrade" in the US-India relationship to a new version she dubbed "US-India 3.0". Speaking before the US-India Business Council and an audience that included representatives from offshore outsourcing companies, Clinton said the US-India relationship needs an "upgrade".
Clinton asks India to back Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked tough with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hoped that India and the US will both support Pakistan's efforts as it works to take on terrorists in its own country. The US, she told the US-India Business Council's (USIBC) Synergies Summit here Wednesday, also welcomed a dialogue between India and Pakistan, but it was for the two countries to decide the pace, scope and character of the dialogue.