Taking a tough stand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday accused Italy of violating "every rule of diplomatic discourse" and asked it to send back the two marines undergoing trial for killing Indian fishermen, failing which there will be consequences on bilateral ties. ...
01:22 PM, Mar 13, 2013
British High Commissioner to India James Bevan said that the talks with the Gujarat Chief Minister were not an endorsement of any person, but an engagement with the state. ...
10:14 PM, Oct 22, 2012
New Delhi: After meeting Narendra Modi, British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, on Monday said that the talks with the Gujarat Chief Minister were not an endorsement of any person, but an engagement with the state. The UK High Commissioner clarified that engagement with Gujarat is in Britain's trade interest, saying we can't ignore Gujarat when we want stronger ties with India. "We want to support British nationals travelling...
06:14 PM, Oct 22, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan in Ahmedabad. Experts opine that the meeting could be the start of the rehabilitation of the controversial Gujarat politician's image in the West. Diplomatic ties between the UK and Gujarat were strained after the 2002 Gujarat riots in which 3 British nationals were killed. British officials were banned from meeting with Modi. The...
12:24 PM, Oct 22, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will meet the British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan in Ahmedabad on Monday. The meeting marks the resumption of diplomatic relations between Britian and Gujarat, which were strained after the 2002 Gujarat riots. Two weeks back, the UK had claimed that it was looking at normalising relations with Gujarat. Modi on Sunday met RSS top brass including its chief Mohan Bhagwat but...
06:57 AM, Oct 22, 2012
Washington: With the deepening of the India-US relationship and deterioration in the ties between Washington and Islamabad, Pakistan is moving closer to China, a US Congressional report has said. "As US-India ties deepen and US-Pakistan ties appear to deteriorate, many observers see Islamabad becoming more reliant than ever on its friendship with Beijing," said the latest report on Pakistan by the independent Congressional Research Service. "US-Pakistan acrimony in the wake...
07:31 AM, Oct 28, 2011
Thimphu: Pakistan on Monday expressed its desire to have "cordial and cooperative" ties with India, a day after the two sides agreed to have "constructive" engagement aimed at restoring the stalled dialogue process. The sentiment was expressed by Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir when he called on External Affairs Minister SM Krishna here. "The Pakistan Foreign Secretary underlined the desire of Pakistan to have cordial and cooperative ties with India,"...
11:44 PM, Feb 07, 2011
Washington: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said that his administration has built a new partnership with India, as the US has stepped up efforts to ensure global peace and prosperity. Obama visited India in November last year. Building new relationship with countries like India, Obama said is part of his efforts to shape a world that favors peace and prosperity. "With our European allies, we revitalised NATO, and increased...
11:11 AM, Jan 26, 2011
