S.M. Krishna: US-educated, experienced politician

October 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says he had received "positive vibes" from his Indian counterpart about how to take forward their relationship and peace talks stalled by the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attacks. The Sep 27 meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S.M.

September 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - New Delhi has charged that Islamabad's disruptive role in the Taliban insurgency alongwith aid for the Afghan Taliban provided by Pakistan's spy agency has complicated the military situation in Afghanistan, with India's foreign minister asserting "they are still together". "They are a tandem," External Affairs Minister S.M.

September 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna attacked Pakistan on Saturday by calling it epicentre of terror in this region, and said it's for Islamabad to decide what kind of ties it wants with India.

September 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Saturday said that Pakistan had been given enough proof to prosecute Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders for masterminding the Mumbai terror attacks.

August 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After clashing with China at Asian Development Bank (ADB) over funding for a project in Arunachal Pradesh, India has decided not to approach international agencies to finance schemes in "sensitive" areas, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Monday.

August 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has told the United States to ensure its aid to Pakistan is not used by the country against its neighbours, especially given previous such examples, External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna said Monday. "We have brought to the notice of the United States, particularly with regard to Pakistan, that arms and armaments (given by US) are invariably directed against India," Krishna told reporters.

July 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today informed the Rajya Sabha that individual nations will implement civil nuclear agreements with India on bilateral basis as the G8 resolution on curbing transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technology to non-NPT signatory countries was not a legally binding document. Allaying concerns over the End User Monitoring Agreement (EUMA) with the US, Krishna said it does not limit India's sovereign choice of whether, where and what weapons we choose to buy for our national defence.

July 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Foreign Minister S. M. Krishna on Thursday said that India would continue its determined efforts to conclude an extradition treaty with Pakistan, despite the latter's unwillingness.

July 30th, 2009 New Delhi, July (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that India has been asking Pakistan to hand over 42 fugitives, including Dawood Ibrahim, but Islamabad is reluctant to cooperate.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna will begin his two-day official visit to Japan from today.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - As attacks on Indian students in Australia continue, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna announced Wednesday that he would be travelling to that country on a bilateral visit.

June 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna will undertake a two-day official visit of Japan from July 3 to 4.

June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna has termed the remark made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on the burqa (veil) worn by Muslim, as his personal opinion Talking to reporter here on Tuesday, Krishna said, "Well, we have also read that news item and I certainly would not add anything more. I think it is his opinion and then he is entitled to hold his own opinion.

May 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Saturday said she would rectify any lacuna in the laws to check the menace of female foeticide in the country. Tirath, after assuming charge of her assigned ministry in the capital on Saturday, said: "To rectify domestic violence and female foeticide...you know there are a number of legislations to curb this practice, if a lacuna is found, it will be rectified.

May 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Fulbright scholar, the US-educated S.M. Krishna becomes India's external affairs minister when New Delhi is expected to play a larger global role economically and the country's neighbourhood is seething with challenges.