New Delhi: Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco was released by the Maoists on Thursday, 29 days after he was abducted along with his countryman Claudio Colangelo by the Naxals in Odisha's Kandhamal district. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has congratulated Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the safe release of the Italian national, saying it enhances India's reputation as a safe destination. "I appreciate Naveen Patnaik's efforts," he said. Bosusco (54)...
11:18 AM, Apr 12, 2012
Beijing: Countering External Affairs Minister SM Krishna's assertion that the South China Sea belonged to the world, a Chinese daily has said "territory" of a country can not be denoted as a global property because it amounts to surpassing its sovereign right. While China has never objected to the freedom of the navigation in South China Sea, (SCS), "describing it as a global property is a mistake", state-run Global Times...
03:30 PM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: The South China Sea is the property of the world and must be free for trade to prosper, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said on Friday after China warned India against exploring oil in the area. "India maintains that South China Sea is the property of the world those trade ways must be free from any national interference. It has to be used for increasing trade related activities...
03:59 AM, Apr 07, 2012
Bangalore: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said he will seek details of the British Government's decision to close from Friday a facility that allowed Indian students to work in the UK for two years after their courses were over as part of drive to cut migration. "I am seeing media reports. I have asked the High Commissioner to brief me on this," Krishna told reporters. Under the Tier 1 (Post-study...
01:37 AM, Apr 07, 2012
Islamabad: Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed who had a $10 million American bounty placed on his head this week has been helping Pakistan de-radicalise militants under efforts to stabilise the strategic US ally, a top Pakistani counter-terrorism official said on Friday. Saeed, suspected of masterminding an attack by Pakistan-based gunmen on Mumbai in 2008 that killed 166 people, including six Americans, met government officials from the Punjab province and pledged his...
10:37 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Bangalore: Civil Aviation Ministry has accepted a proposal to name Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) in Bangalore after founder of this garden city Kempegowda. Civil Avitaion Minister Ajit Singh has informed External Affairs Minister SM Krishna that the proposal to name BIA after Kempegowda, has been accepted by the ministry. Krishna had sent a proposal to Civil Aviation ministry that the BIA be named as Kempegowda International Airport. Sources close to...
06:56 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Bangalore: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said he would seek details of the British Government's decision to close from Friday a facility that allowed Indian students to work in the UK for two years after their courses were over as part of drive to cut migration. "I am seeing media reports. I have asked the High Commissioner to brief me on this",Krishna told reporters in Bangalore. Under the Tier 1...
05:51 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Bangalore/Islamabad: Ahead of President Asif Ali Zardari's visit, India and Pakistan on Friday indulged in a war of words over Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of 26/11, with Islamabad maintaining that they have not received any "concrete" proof against the JuD chief and New Delhi asserting that no amount of denial by them can exonerate him. The remarks also come days of the US announcement of a USD 10 million bounty...
05:23 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Bangalore: Countering China's objections on its oil exploration projects in the South China Sea, India on Friday said the region must be freed from any "national interference". "India maintains that South China Sea is the property of the world. I think those trade-ways must be free from any national interference," External Affairs Minister SM Krishna told reporters while replying to a question. Notwithstanding the Chinese warning, Krishna said the area...
04:50 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday rejected External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's remarks that India has provided adequate proof linking Hafiz Saeed to the Mumbai attacks, saying action could be taken against the LeT founder only on the basis of "solid evidence". Reacting to comments made by Krishna in Bangalore, Pakistan's Foreign Office said India had not given "any solid and significant evidence" against Saeed. The Foreign Office said "action can...
02:34 PM, Apr 06, 2012
New Delhi: In the wake of Minister of External Affairs SM Krishna's statement on Haj subsidy, BJP on Tuesday demanded that the government should make it clear if it was seriously thinking of withdrawing it. "Till the recent Assembly elections, this government was talking about religion-based reservation but now a senior minister is saying that Haj subsidy should be withdrawn. This shows that there is definitely a change of heart...
01:32 AM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: India on Tuesday welcomed the US bounty on Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, saying the announcement sends a strong signal to the LeT, its members and patrons that the international community remains united in combating terrorism. "India welcomes this new initiative of US. This sends a strong message for the perpetrators of terrorism. This shows that international community stands united in fight against...
12:07 PM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will meet visiting Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdul Samad Abdulla in New Delhi on Tuesday. The visit assumes significance as India will be getting a fresh update on the situation in the island-nation since Nasheed government was ousted in a coup in February. Maldives Foreign Minister arrived on his first visit abroad on Monday and is scheduled to meet Krishna for talks on Tuesday,...
10:07 AM, Apr 03, 2012
Kochi: The Government is working on integrating Indian embassies and consulates with passport seva projects, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said on Monday. Integration of crime and criminal tracking system, emigration, visa, foreigners registration and tracking and e-migration would be linked, Krishna said. The ministry would also set up 16 mini Passport Seva Kendras in North East and other parts of the country, he said, after inaugurating 13 Passport Seva...
04:47 PM, Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday posted to April 24 disposal of an appeal filed by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna challenging the Lokayukta police probe into a case of his alleged involvement in illegal mining during his tenure as chief minister of Karnataka. The bench of justices Altamas Kabir and SS Nijjar had on January 27 stayed the proceedings on the FIR against Krishna on his plea, observing...
05:38 AM, Mar 31, 2012
Foreign Minister SM Krishna is expected to make a visit to Pakistan soon. ...
03:43 PM, Mar 27, 2012
Chennai: With Dravidian parties mounting pressure on the Centre to support a resolution in UNHRC against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has said the government will study the draft of the resolution and consult Tamil MPs before taking a call. "The minister is concerned over human rights. Once draft of the resolution is made, India will study it and consult MPs and take a...
10:33 AM, Mar 19, 2012
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Sunday spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik about the status on the two Italian tourists taken hostage by Maoists. Krishna was briefed of the efforts made by Odisha government for the early release of two kidnapped Italian nationals. The two tourists were taken hostage by Maoists in Kandhamal district of Odisha, reports said. Jaynarayan Pankaj, SP, Kandhamal, has confirmed abduction of...
05:07 PM, Mar 18, 2012
New Delhi: The DMK is demanding a stronger action from India on the alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka. On Wednesday, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna had been non-committal on India's position on a draft resolution at the United Nations which seeks to censure Sri Lanka over alleged war crimes. The DMK's arch-rival AIADMK's MPs also staged a walk-out on Wednesday after tearing copies of Krishna's statement. DMK Chief M...
09:59 AM, Mar 15, 2012
New Delhi: There was ruckus in the Rajya Sabha yet again over alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka. AIADMK members staged a walkout after tearing a copy of the statement made by External Affairs SM Krishna after he stressed on India's positive role in reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Tamil community in Sri Lanka. "It is through our constructive engagement with the Sri Lankan government and our assistance that there...
03:32 PM, Mar 14, 2012
