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India dispatches earthquake relief to China
India on Saturday dispatched the first trance of its pledged five million dollar humanitarian assistance to China for the earthquake victims. ANI
BRIC nations join chorus for Security Council reforms
Making its presence felt in the first ever stand alone Brazil-Russia-China--India (BRIC) meet here, Brazilian Foreign Minister Cellos Amorin said if the Security Council will not start responding in a just and fair manner then nations will start looking for alternatives. ANI
India and Brazil rubbish blames of world food shortage
In the first standalone Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) meeting which concluded on Friday at the little known industrial Russian town of yeketerinburg, both the emerging economies, India and Brazil rubbished the blame on world food crises and have traded their guns on the developed world for the shortage. ANI
China will conduct Olympics successfully: Pranab
Reaffirming Indias support to the Beijing Olympics, Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that China will conduct the games in a successful manner and maintain high standards of Olympics. ANI
RIC troika calls for clamp down on spread of heroin from Afghanistan
Raising concerns over the illicit drugs trade going on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the Russia-India-China troika in the joint communique has called for the creation of a security belt around Afghanistan to halt the spread of heroin. ANI
India takes tough stand on terrorism at RIC troika talks (Flash)
Talking tough on the issue of terrorism, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today told his Russian and Chinese counterparts here that there can be no justification for any terrorist acts, and added that there should be zero tolerance towards this menace. ANI
Pranab Mukherjee visits Russia to enhance strategic ties
Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee reached the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on Wednesday to attend a trilateral meeting of Foreign Ministers of India, Russia and China (RIC). ANI
RIC troika to discuss impact of Jaipur blast
The synchronized terror strikes which rocked pink city Jaipur, killing more than 70 people, will be discussed in the talks between the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) when they meet in the Russian city of Yekatarinburg. ANI
Mukherjees security tightened further
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjees security was tightened today after Central security agencies learnt that militant groups were planning to carry out an attempt on his life. ANI
UAE to make big investments in Indias infrastructure development
Dubais Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad al Gargavi on Tuesday said that Dubais flagship companies are all set to invest in Indian infrastructure in a big way. ANI
Food security high on agenda of BRIC, RIC troika in Yekatarinburg
The issue of global food security is likely to dominate the agenda of the Foreign Ministers of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) when they meet in the Russian city of Yekatarinburg later this week. ANI
Pranab Mukherjee arrives in the UAE
Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit to take bilateral interactions between India and the UAE forward. ANI
Azad hopeful of Pakistans help to check infiltration in J-K
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that he is hopeful of cooperation from the new government in Pakistan in checking the infiltration in the State. ANI
Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Dubai
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Dubai today as part of the ongoing high-level interactions between India and the UAE. ANI
Pranab Mukherjee to attend IBSA meeting in South Africa
Union External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has reached Cape Town to participate in the fifth meeting of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Ministerial Trilateral Commission, which is beginning today. ANI
Mukherjee may propose new CBMs during visit to Pakistan
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to propose new confidence-building measures (CBMs) to Pakistan during his forthcoming visit to Islamabad on May 21. ANI
Terrorist training camps still intact in PoK, say its leaders
In a startling revelation, senior leaders and intelligentsia from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have told ANI that the terrorist infrastructure in the area is still intact, and there is every chance of the militants regrouping and attempting to launch fresh attacks on Indian soil. ANI
UPA-Left meet again on Nuke deal on May 28
United Progressive Alliance-Left Committee on India US Civil Nuclear cooperation on Tuesday held in-depth discussions on the India specific Safeguards Agreement between India and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ANI
Speaker withdraws privilege notice on MLAs following NDA protest
A finger-on-lips style protest by the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today resulted in Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee withdrawing his notice to send 32 MPs to the Privileges Committee for their unruly behaviour. ANI
Mukherjee, Tendulkar, Bhosle awarded Padma Vibhushan
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday conferred External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, cricket star Sachin Tendulkar and playback singer Asha Bhosle with the Padma Vibhushan award for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields. ANI
Speaker withdraws privilege notice on MPs following NDA protest (Lead: Somnath Chatterjee)
A finger-on-lips style protest by the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today resulted in Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee withdrawing his notice to send 32 MPs to the Privileges Committee for their unruly behaviour. ANI
Sarabjit Singhs family celebrates stay on his execution
The beleaguered family members of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian national on death row in Pakistan for the last 17 years, erupted in ecstasy in Amritsar after the Pakistani Government deferred Singhs execution. ANI
Pranab Mukherjee calls for revamping of IMF, World Bank
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that there was a need to revamp global governance system especially global institutions like International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. ANI
Pak Government defers Sarabjits hanging for another 21 days
The Pakistan Government on Monday announced that it was deferring the hanging of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian on death row for the last 18 years, by another 21 days. ANI
Sarabjits family meets him in Kot Lakhpat Jail
Indian prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singhs family met him at Lahores Kot Lakhpat Jail today. ANI
India to US: Let IAEA take decision on Irans nuclear status
A day after telling the US that India does not need any guidance on its conduct of relations with Iran, the Central Government on Wednesday asked the Bush Administration not to take the responsibility of deciding whether Iran was manufacturing nuclear weapons. ANI
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to visit Nepal
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to visit Nepal after the new dispensation assumes charge. ANI
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday convened a Congress party meeting here to finalise Party President Sonia Gandhis visit to West Bengal on April 28 to give pace to the party campaign for the upcoming panchayat elections there. ANIBurney files fresh mercy plea for Sarabjit
Pakistans former Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney on Monday filed a fresh mercy petition to President Pervez Musharraf seeking clemency for Indian national Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death for alleged involvement in the 1990 blasts in Lahore and Multan. ANI
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