Nepal PM's visit to India a milestone, says MinisterAugust 21st, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal's Communication and Information Minister and spokesman Shankar Pokharel on Friday described the five-day visit to India of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal as a milestone in Indo-Nepal relations. "The visit is a milestone in Nepal-India relations," Pokharel told reporters.
I am not here to negotiate on Kashmir: HolbrookeAugust 20th, 2009 KARACHI - US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, who is currently on a visit to Pakistan, has said his visit has nothing to do with the Indo-Pak problem, and that he is not in Pakistan to negotiate on the Kashmir issue. In an interview to a private television channel, Holbrooke said it was upto India and Pakistan to resolve the issue bilaterally.
US updating India about Afghan, Pak policies: HolbrookeAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke on Thursday said the Obama administration is keeping New Delhi posted about its policies on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Speaking on the situation prevailing in Afghanistan and Pakistan at a meeting organised by the Centre for American Progress, Holbrooke described India as a dominant power of South Asia
Holbrooke said improving Indo-US relations has been a continual goal of the last three US administrations and opined that all of them had been successful in that.
Qureshi says only dialogue can improve Indo-Pak relationsAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that dialogue is the only way to improve Indo-Pak relations, and added that Pakistan is committed to engaging India in a composite dialogue to resolve all issues. "We have to engage to resolve all issues," the Daily Times quoted him, as saying.
(After 12) 'India on Obama's global agenda; climate change, trade could be spoilers'July 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India has given a new momentum to India-US relationship, but differences over climate change and trade talks may cloud their "strategic partnership", mainline US media suggests. "The message Clinton sought to deliver was clear: the Obama administration wants to carry forward the momentum in bilateral relations gathered during the George W.
Ties with US progressing well: IndiaJuly 7th, 2009 ROME - India Tuesday said its ties with the US were "progressing well". "India-US relations are progressing well.
Woman to woman: Pratibha Patil to visit Britain Oct 27-29June 29th, 2009 LONDON - President Pratibha Patil will visit Britain Oct 27-29 in a state visit showcasing the close ties between India and Britain, officials said. This is a visit that will reinforce the point that our relations are excellent, said Indian High Commissioner Shiv Shankar Mukherjee after the government and the royal family announced the visit.
Pak promises movement in 26/11 probe following India sharing new informationJune 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Federal Investigative Agency will carry forward the probe into the Mumbai terror attacks on the basis of the latest information provided by New Delhi, Pakistan's Interior Ministry has said. The decision was taken in a meeting between Pakistani High Commissioner in India, Shahid Malik and Interior Minister Rehman Malik, the Daily Times reports.
Terrorism from Pakistani soil stressing relations: India tells PakJune 26th, 2009 TRIESTA - India on Friday told Pakistan that terrorism emanating from its soil was the reason behind bilateral ties being under considerable stress. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Triesta city of Italy on the sidelines of the G-8 Foreign ministers meeting.
Manmohan Singh invites Nepal PM to visit IndiaMay 27th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has congratulated his Nepalese counterpart Madhav Kumar Nepal on his appointment as Prime Minister and invited the latter to visit India.
Obama invites Singh to WashingtonMay 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US President Barrack Obama has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh to visit Washington during a conversation on Saturday night. He also congratulated him on his re election as premier.
India wants speedy negotiations in Indo-US nuke dealMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a bid to move forward the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, India has sought speedy negotiations of reprocessing arrangements as well as liberalization of the export licensing procedures. India's newly appointed Ambassador to the United States Meera Shankar said that New Delhi would like to move forward in a concrete way with agreements for building nuclear reactors with US assistance in the country.
Pakistan should prosecute Mumbai perpetrators: USMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Improvement of India-Pakistan ties hinges a great deal on action taken by Islamabad to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack to justice, according to a top US diplomat. The Mumbai attack has been a major setback to the Indo-Pak peace process, Robert O.
Dalai Lama's visit to Paris may affect Sino-French tiesMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sino-French relations may take a dip if the planned visit by the Dalai Lama to Paris next month goes ahead, analysts have said. The Dalai Lama could become an honorary citizen of Paris during his visit, a move, analysts say, could affect relations between China and France.
Patil seeks new face for Indo-Spanish tiesApril 22nd, 2009 MADRID - Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil has expressed hope about the relationship between India and Spain getting a new face. "We are keen to strengthen our bilateral relations with Spain and I have no doubt that the city of Madrid will play an increasingly larger role, be it in the trade, economic and financial aspects or in the cultural, educational and scientific spheres," Patil said.
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