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  • Pakistan violates Ceasefire in Kashmir, says Army

    Pakistan Army on Friday violated the ceasefire between the two countries and fired at Indian positions in Tutmari Gali sector in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Pakistan Army started firing at our positions in Tutmarigali in Kashmir along the Line of Control at 1915 hours Friday and our troops also retaliated in equal measure,” Army sources […]

    India would stand by Afghanistan in its transition: Prez

    India is prepared to increase bilateral contribution to Afghanistan’s institution-building, training and equipment to the extent possible and would stand by that country during its critical period of transition, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. During a meeting with visiting Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai, Mukherjee said India is proud to partner the government and people […]

    2014 declared as India-China friendship year to promote understanding & people to people contact

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for increased people-to-people interaction between India and China and said that 2014 has been declared as the year of exchanges between the two nations to boost the understanding and friendship. Addressing a meeting in New Delhi organised by FICCI and ICWA, he said India and China have the ability […]

    PM and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to hold talks on crucial bilateral issues

    Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and visitng Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold comprehensive talks on key bilateral, regional and international issues. Issues including boundary and trade are expected to come up for discussions during the high level interactions. Earlier, both the leaders held talks on crucial bilateral issues in New Dehi on Sunday evening. […]

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Delhi

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in New Delhi on Sunday on his first overseas official visit and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all contentious issues, including the boundary dispute. Li, accompanied by a senior-level delegation comprising government officials and businessmen, arrived around 3 PM and was received by Minister of […]

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in New Delhi today

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is arriving in New Delhi on Sunday on a three day official visit amidst optimism of expanding of cooperation between the two countries substantially. A large business delegation is also accompanying him. He is due to visit both New Delhi and Mumbai. External Affairs Ministry Spokersperson Syed Akbaruddin said New Delhi […]

    India to convey concerns over incursion to Chinese Premier

    India will convey its concerns over the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh sector at the highest level on Sunday when PM Manmohan Singh holds talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, who is arriving in New Delhi on a three-day visit. Soon after arriving on his first overseas visit, Li will hold restricted talks with […]

    US working with India in developing nations on social progs

    The United States is increasingly working with India to jointly work towards development of social welfare programs in developing and third-world countries. This was disclosed by Nisha Biswal, Assistant Administrator USAID to members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific during a Congressional hearing in washington on Thursday. She said, this […]

    Pak frees 51 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture

    Pakistan on Friday announced it would free 51 Indian fishermen who had completed their prison terms as a gesture of goodwill. “Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has decided to release 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a gesture of goodwill. These prisoners have already served their sentences,” said a statement from the caretaker […]

    India, China should pursue boundary issue as strategic objective: MEA

    New Delhi said India and China should pursue the boundary issue as strategic objective. Briefing reporters in New Delhi External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said that India is committed to a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to the issue. He said early settlement of boundary issue is in the interest of the two […]