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
New Delhi: The five-nation BRICS group of emerging economies, representing almost 43 per cent of the world's population, on Thursday welcomed the candidatures of developing countries for the World Bank presidency, demanding that the selection should be through an "open and merit-based process". "We welcome the candidatures from developing world for the position of the president of the World Bank. We reiterate that the heads of IMF and World Bank...
02:49 AM, Mar 30, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday reviewed bilateral ties including the vexed boundary dispute and decided to continue dialogue to resolve outstanding issues. At a brief ceremony at the Prime Minister's official residence, Hu and Singh also declared 2012 as the year of India-China friendship. "The border issue was discussed and the two leaders agreed that Special Representative process should continue to find...
10:40 PM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: On the first day of the BRICS Summit, China regretted that Tibetans have created trouble for India and also confirmed that the border dispute will be discussed by the Chinese President Hu Jintao with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. China was also appreciative of the effective concrete measures taken by the Indian government to avoid disturbances. Meanwhile, China also preached spirituality to the Dalai Lama. "Dalai Lama is...
05:04 PM, Mar 29, 2012
National integration, unity in diversity. Forget all the civics lessons and ignore any government propaganda. It's all bunkum anyway, if anything is to be learned ...
10:12 AM, Mar 29, 2012
Trade and political issues are expected to be the primary talking points at the summit. ...
09:01 AM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: India is all set to play host to world leaders that include Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, South African President Jacob Zuma and Chinese Premier Hu Jintao, at the fourth BRICS summit on Thursday. Trade and political issues are expected to be the primary talking points at the summit. It was an idea initiated by Russia in 2006, BRICS now accounts to $ 230 billion...
06:21 AM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: The first day of the BRICS summit saw tight security in the Capital with the police fearing violent demonstrations by Tibetan protestors. The Tibetan community were angered as the police clamped down on their protests against China on Wednesday. The anger against China is intensifying after 27-year-old Jamphel Yeshi succumbed to his injuries after a self immolation bid on Monday. A massive demonstration had been planned outside the...
12:10 AM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: A group of protesting Tibetans on Wednesday attempted to storm a five-star hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao is staying but were detained by police who also picked up several other activists from the capital. Eleven activists were picked up from near Oberoi Hotel on Wednesday afternoon while eight girls were prevented from proceeding towards the facility where Hu Jintao, who is in Delhi to attend BRICS summit,...
06:57 PM, Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: The trade ministers of BRICS countries are meeting in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen economic ties. Chinese President Hu Jintao landed in New Delhi on Wednesday amidst high security even as Delhi Police took scores of Tibetans into preventive custody after a youth who immolated himself in protest against his Jintao's visit died in hospital. The Brazilian, Russian and South African leaders had arrived earlier....
04:59 PM, Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a two-day visit to participate in the BRICS summit and to hold wide-ranging bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Chinese president is accompanied by a high-profile delegation comprising Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, State Councillor Dai Bingguo, senior ministers and business leaders. Hu will meet Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday before participating in the BRICS...
03:38 PM, Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: A young Tibetan activist, who set himself ablaze during a protest against Chinese president Hu Jintao's India visit, died at a hospital in the national capital on Wednesday morning. Jamyang Yeshi (26) breathed his last in the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital at 7:30 am, Dr LK Makhija, who was treating him, said. Yeshi had on Monday set himself on fire in Jantar Mantar where Tibetans were protesting against...
12:03 PM, Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: China has blamed the self immolation attempt by a Tibetan protestor on Delhi on people close to the Dalai Lama. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said, "All of their deeds show that a group of Dalai followers are responsible for planning the self immolation. Maiming and destroying human life in order to reach the separatist political goal of Tibetan independence will never succeed." This came ahead of...
08:54 AM, Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: Ahead of Chinese Premier Hu Jintao's visit for the BRICS summit, Delhi has seen widespread protests by the Tibetan community. Police are also maintaining a tight vigil outside Tibetan hostels and colonies trying to ensure that protests don't mar Jintao's visit. The protests by the Tibetans speak volumes of the anger felt by the community in exile. Hundreds of Tibetan youths have intensified their protest against the Chinese...
06:36 AM, Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is back in India for the fourth BRICS summit that begins on Wednesday. New Delhi is all set to play host to world leaders that include Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, South African President Jacob Zuma and Chinese Premier Hu Jintao. President Pratibha Patil is scheduled to host a dinner for all heads of state later on Wednesday evening. Bilateral talks...
06:18 AM, Mar 28, 2012
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