ISI is behind attack on Indian Mission: Kabul tells New DelhiOctober 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Afghan authorities have reportedly told to the Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao during her recent visit to Kabul that Pakistani's covert agency ISI was behind the October 8 attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul, said sources. Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao rushed to Kabul this past week after the attack in which over 17 people were killed and 60 left injured.
Nirupama Rao to go to Kabul FridayOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is likely to go to Afghanistan Friday to take stock of the situation in the aftermath of the suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, in which 17 people were killed. According to reliable sources, Rao is expected to leave Friday for Kabul.
India cannot shut its eyes to terror threat from Pakistan: Nirupama RaoSeptember 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Saturday downplayed expectations from the proposed meeting between the Indian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly next week, adding that India cannot shut its eyes to the terror threat from Pakistan. "We hope and expect that Pakistan will focus in a meaningful manner on our concerns on terrorism.
NSA to convene China Study Group meeting to discuss incursion falloutSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Security Advisor M K Narayanan will hold a meeting of the China Study Group - consisting of top officials including Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar and Secretaries of Defence, Home and Foreign Ministries - here today. The meeting is expected to take stock of the situation along the Sino-India border, official sources said.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to visit NepalSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will pay a two-day visit to Nepal next week. Nirupama Rao will pay courtesy calls on Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala and hold official talks with her counterpart, Foreign Secretary Gyan Chandra Acharya, during her visit.
Nirupama Rao becomes India's foreign secretaryAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao took charge as India's foreign secretary Saturday and stressed that she will focus on upgrading the foreign service to enable New Delhi to play "an even more prominent role in world affairs". "I have before me a complex and yet fascinating assignment," Rao, the second woman to head India's foreign service, told reporters after moving into her new office in South Block.
Nirupama Rao is India's new foreign secretaryAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao took charge as India's foreign secretary Saturday morning, the second woman to head India's foreign service. Rao succeeded Shivshankar Menon at a brief ceremony in South Block.
Nirupama Rao takes charge as Foreign SecretaryAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao took charge as India's next Foreign Secretary on Saturday. She assumed charge from incumbent Shiv Shankar Menon.
Nirupama Rao to take over as new Foreign Secretary on Aug. 1July 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Seasoned diplomat Nirupama Rao will take over as the new Foreign Secretary tomorrow. Rao, a 1973-batch IFS officer, is the second woman to hold the post of the top diplomat after Chokila Iyer and will succeed Shivshankar Menon, who is retiring on Friday.
Nirupama Rao takes charge as foreign secretary SaturdayJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao, who has served as ambassador to China and spokesperson of the foreign ministry, takes charge as India's foreign secretary Saturday. Rao will be India's second woman foreign secretary after Chokila Iyer, who served briefly in the post in 2001.
Jaishankar India's new envoy to China, Surie heads to LondonJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's ambassador to Singapore S. Jaishankar was Friday named the envoy to Beijing and Nalin Surie, secretary (west) in the external affairs ministry, is New Delhi's new high commissioner in London.
Nirupama Rao appointed as the new Foreign SecretaryJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao was named as the next Foreign Secretary of India on Tuesday. Rao succeeds Shivshankar Menon who will retire on Wednesday (July 31) having completing his eventful three-year stint as the top diplomat.
Nirupama Rao set to be India's next foreign secretaryJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador to China, is set to succeed Shivshankar Menon as India's next foreign secretary. Rao's name has been sent for approval to the Cabinet Committee on Appointments, reliable sources told IANS.
Nirupama Rao is second woman to become India's foreign secretaryJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador to China and who has served as first woman spokesperson of the foreign ministry, will succeed Shivshankar Menon as India's next foreign secretary Aug 1, it was announced here Tuesday. Announcing Rao's appointment, the government Tuesday said Rao will take over after Menon's retires July 31 after nearly three years of service.
Hardeep Puri is India's new envoy to UNApril 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Thursday announced the appointment of Hardeep Singh Puri, secretary in the external affairs ministry, as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. 'He is expected to take up his assignment shortly,' the external affairs ministry said here.
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