Pak, Afghan important but not at cost of India: BlakeJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has made it clear that India remains one of its most important allies. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Robert Blake told a US daily that Pakistan and Afghanistan are important allies of the United States, but not at the cost of India.
Kerry warns of escalation in Indo-Pak tension due to climatic changesJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, John Kerry, expressing concerns over the deteriorating environmental conditions in South Asia, has said that the changing climate of the region could adversely affect the relationship between India and Pakistan. Kerry, in his speech titled 'Climate change and American foreign policy: security challenges, diplomatic opportunities, said the problems of climatic change were acute in South Asia, which could have a serious impact on the relations of the two nuclear powers of the region.
Manmohan hopes Pakistan will cooperateMay 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India hopes Pakistan would cooperate with it 'on all matters', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Friday soon after taking oath of office for his second term. 'Terrorism is a problem everywhere.
To combat terrorism, US seeks to expand 'strategic partnership' with IndiaMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As the US pushes Pakistan to shift its focus from India to dismantling Al Qaeda safe havens in its territory, top Obama administration officials have outlined plans to expand an 'increasingly important strategic partnership' with India. With a growing convergence of interests ranging from combating terrorism to getting the global economy back on track, the US will seek an expanded strategic partnership, a top US diplomat who would be Obama's new point man for South and Central Asia told a Senate panel Thursday.
Distractions help consumers make accurate decisionsApril 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Distracting consumers from a decision for some moments could help them make more accurate product evaluations, a new study suggests. In the study, author Davy Lerouge of Tilburg University has demonstrated that distraction can help decision-making, depending on the manner in which consumers process the available product information.
'Very difficult to change Pakistan's attention from India to Taliban'April 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - With Pakistan army focused heavily on its perceived threats from India, a former US official says it would be very difficult to change its orientation to fight Taliban extremists on its border with Afghanistan. 'Both Indians and Americans, and Pakistanis for that matter, view the current challenge germinating from the frontiers with Afghanistan,' says Evan A.
US seeks greater role for India in AfghanistanApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The US Wednesday sought a greater role for India in Afghanistan, at the same time saying it wouldn't pressurise New Delhi on its ties with Pakistan. 'What happens in Afghanistan depends on Pakistan.
US senator says fates of India, Pak, Afghanistan linkedMarch 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Chairman of the US Armed Service Committee, Senator Carl Levin, has said the fates of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan are interlinked, while indicating that the improvement in Indo-Pak relations is the key to stability in South Asia. The leading Democrat lawmaker also said India and Pakistan faced a common threat of terrorism.
India beat Pakistan in Women's World Cup cricket openerMarch 8th, 2009 SYDNEY - Indian women began their World Cup cricket campaign on a victorious note, thumping Pakistan by 10 wickets at the Bradman Oval at Bowral, Friday. Put in, Pakistan were shot out for 57 in 29 overs and India hit off the runs in 10 overs.
Probe into Mumbai attacks will define India-Pakistan ties: SAFMAJanuary 29th, 2009 LAHORE - The future of Pakistan-India relations depends on the investigation into the Mumbai attacks, a senior official of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) said here Friday. Imtiaz Alam, secretary general of SAFMA, said the objective of a Peace Mission’s visit to India was aimed at restoring the broken ties between the two neighbors.
India-Pakistan tension will resolve soon: PCBJanuary 19th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) believes the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan will be resolved soon and it is only a matter of time the two countries will resume cricketing ties. Saleem Altaf, the PCB chief operating officer, said the Pakistan and Indian cricket boards will sit down to find a slot for the series that was supposed to take place in January-Febuary this year.
There is no time limit but Pakistan must act: AntonyJanuary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - More than 30 terror outfits are still active in Pakistan, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Friday while stressing that there was no change in Islamabad's attitude after the Mumbai terror attack.
No plans of travel advisory against India: PakistanDecember 27th, 2008 ISLAMABAD - Notwithstanding India issuing a travel advisory against going to Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror strikes and strained bilateral ties, Islamabad has said it has no intention of issuing a similar warning to its citizens against travelling to the neighbouring country. 'It's India's matter to issue a travel advisory to its citizens, but Pakistan has no such plans,' Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq said.
Jammu and Kashmir high turnout due to change in people's mindset: CECDecember 27th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The high voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir's over month-long staggered assembly elections was because of a 'lessening of fear factor' and a change in people's mindset, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami said here Sunday.
Pakistan tones down war rhetoricDecember 26th, 2008 ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday said that Pakistan doesn't want war with India and that 'we will only react' if a conflict is imposed on us. 'We don't want to have aggression with our neighbours.
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