Pak to address India’s concerns ahead of NAM summit

October 9th, 2009 LAHORE - US Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W Patterson, has said many clauses in the Kerry-Lugar Bill with regard to the Pakistan Army "are a big mistake". The Daily Times quoted Patterson as saying that the Obama administration had gone the extra mile to ensure that the bill didn't harm Pakistan's sovereignty.

October 8th, 2009 BEIJING - About 300 representatives from over 170 media outlets around the world gathered in Beijing to discuss the shifts and challenges in the industry at the World Media Summit that began Friday. The opening ceremony of the summit was held at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.

September 28th, 2009 ABU DHABI - Over 50 countries will be participating in the World Future Energy Summit 2010 to be held here Jan 18-21 next year, a WAM report said Monday. The city will see the largest and most diverse gathering of world leaders, investors, policy makers, researchers, financial institutions and experts, the organisers of World Future Energy Summit (WFES) announced.

September 25th, 2009 NEW YORK - External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday said that India's "principled" stand on CTBT is not likely to change unless a number of other "developments" take place to address its concerns. During a high level conference on disarmament addressed by UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon, India and eight other countries were asked to ratify the agreement so that it comes into force.

September 22nd, 2009 Obama: Clean planet, economic growth, can co-existUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says the United States was slow to recognize the magnitude of climate change, but that Washington is moving swiftly to catch up. Addressing the U.N.

September 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - A 13-year-old Indian girl from Lucknow, Yugratna Srivastava has won the honour to address US President Barack Obama, President Hu Jintao of China and other world leaders on behalf of the world's three billion youth and children. The UN summit that Yugratna would address Tuesday is part of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's campaign to bring about a fair and ratifiable green house gas reduction agreement at this year's Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

September 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - The UN is looking to inject some much-needed political will into efforts to reach a new global climate treaty, as it hosts more than 100 world leaders Tuesday for a summit on curbing global warming. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who has made tackling climate change his top priority during his time in office, will kick off the event Tuesday morning.

September 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - The Prime Minister's Principal Secretary, T. K. A Nair met the UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and discussed the country's stand on climate change on Thursday.

July 10th, 2009 Medvedev warns US against missile shieldMOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that Russia will still deploy missiles near Poland if the United States pushes ahead with a missile shield in Eastern Europe. Medvedev reaffirmed the threat four days after he welcomed Obama to Moscow for a summit aimed at improving troubled ties.

July 9th, 2009 G-8 condemns North Korea's nuclear testL'AQUILA, Italy — Group of Eight leaders have condemned "in the strongest terms" North Korea's nuclear test and ballistic missile launches. A G-8 statement Wednesday says North Korea's actions "pose a danger to peace and stability in the region and beyond." North Korea conducted a nuclear test in May, and ballistic missile launches in April and again just days before the summit.

July 7th, 2009 ROME - Ahead of a meeting between their foreign secretaries, India Tuesday said it will judge Pakistan by the action it takes against perpetrators of last year's Mumbai terrorist attack. Official sources said Pakistan's commitment to fighting terrorism will be seen in the light of what action it takes against terrorists targeting India.

July 6th, 2009 Lahore, July 6 (ANI): India's insistence that Pakistan deal with anti-India elements emanating from its soil was the reason behind the failure of the Agra Summit, which was later accepted by then President Pervez Musharraf, according to senior journalist Najam Sethi. Speaking on the 'Najam Sethi Special' programme on the Dunya News channel, Sethi contended that India had accepted Kashmir as the major bone of contention between the two countries at the Agra Summit.

June 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Indian firms have contributed $105 billion (Rs.5.25 lakh crore) to the US economy between 2004 and 2007 apart from creating 300,000 jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here late Wednesday. In his address at the US-India Business Council (USIBC) summit, Sharma cited the findings of a study on India Inc's role in the US and said: "During the period 2004-07, the Indian industry had contributed $105 billion to the US economy and created 300,000 jobs." He also released the study, "Contribution of the Indian industry to the US economy", which has been prepared for the India Brand Equity Foundation, an organisation set up by the commerce ministry and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to build positive economic perceptions of India globally.

June 16th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - Pakistan and Russia Tuesday pledged to open a new chapter in their relationship by boosting economic ties and jointly tackling the twin threats of terrorism and extremism. The decision came at a meeting between Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at a scenic resort some 20 km from this Russian industrial city, APP news agency reported.

June 12th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will pay an official visit to Brussels June 16-19 leading the country's delegation to the first Pakistan-European Union Summit, Online news agency reports. Zardari will also address NATO's policy making body, the North Atlantic Council.