New Delhi: India on Sunday night offered to train judges and judicial officials from the Maldives in formulation of rules and regulations. This was conveyed by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to the Chief Justice of Maldives Ahmed Faiz Hussain, who is on a five-day visit to India.
Hussain is in New Delhi at the invitation of the Chief Justice of India Altmas Kabir and will participate in a Roundtable discussion with the CJI and other Supreme Court judges.
The Roundtable will also be attended by Law Minister Kapil Sibal and Khurshid.
On a maiden visit to India, Hussain will also travel to Bhopal to understand the functioning of the National Judicial Academy....
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10:14 AM, Jun 10, 2013
The war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is turning personal. On Friday, in an interview to CNN-IBN, Union Minister Salman Khurshid compared Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to a monkey, saying he pulls crowds as his rally is like a show of monkeys and people come to watch a monkey perform. Below is the transcript of the interview: CNN-IBN: The fact that he is...
07:35 AM, Jun 08, 2013
A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the government over the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said he is not aware of national affairs. He also said Modi must not criticise and should co-operate in fighting terror. ...
11:53 AM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Former Maldives president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is on a three-day visit to India, officials said here on Tuesday. Gayoom met Prime Minister Minister Manmohan Singh and is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. His visit to Delhi is part of India's outreach to all sections of Maldivian polity. Gayoom conveyed his appreciation for India's assistance for development of the Maldives over a long period of time....
01:30 PM, Jun 05, 2013
New Delhi: Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal on Wednesday will attend the swearing-in ceremony of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister of that country. Terming the swearing-in ceremony as a "local event", External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday maintained that there was no invitation from Pakistan. "As I understand, I think, it is a local event. Missions will all be represented. I am not...
09:32 AM, Jun 05, 2013
New Delhi: Describing democracy as the most appropriate form of governance, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said it may not be the "right answer", but it provides "best answer" than any other system can give. "Voice has to be heard, hands have to be waived and the votes have to be cast, point of view has to be expressed. There will be disagreements, differences. There will be contrasts...
04:20 AM, Jun 04, 2013
Bangkok: In a major boost to bilateral security cooperation, India and Thailand on Thursday signed the much awaited extradition treaty after 20 years of negotiations. The MoU was signed by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Thai Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul. The treaty was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Manmoahn Singh and his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra. The treaty provides the legal framework for seeking...
06:55 PM, May 30, 2013
Allahabad: India on Wednesday expressed hope that Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif will "convert into reality" the "positive signals" he had given during his election campaign. "There were many positive signals from Nawaz Sharif with relation to India during the election campaign. We hope that he will work towards converting these positive signals into reality upon assuming office," External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said. Khurshid, however, parried a query about...
10:56 AM, May 30, 2013
Jeddah: India and Saudi Arabia have decided to further strengthen and deepen their counter-terrorism cooperation, nearly a year after Riyadh deported Abu Jundal, wanted in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack. The counter-terrorism issue is emerging as a key area of cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is concerned about the rise of extremism in the region, including in Pakistan, notwithstanding their close ties. "We discussed the menace of terrorism...
09:58 AM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: Demanding a halt in the implementation of the Nitaqat law in Saudi Arabia, the BJP on Saturday said in Delhi that it would work against Indian interests. "The Nitaqat scheme shall primarily work against the Indian interests. A minimum of two to three years moratorium to implement it is demanded," said BJP's Convenor of Overseas Affairs Vijay Jolly. Under Nitaqat, it is mandatory for local companies to hire...
05:24 AM, May 26, 2013
Jeddah: Terming the 'Nitaqat' law as an "opportunity" for those who are stuck in Saudi Arabia for years, India on Saturday said that contrary to perceptions, the number of Indians coming to the Gulf Kingdom has increased "significantly" in the last few months. "There is no exodus of people. The number of Indians who have come to Saudi Arabia in the past three months have risen significantly according to Saudi...
02:21 PM, May 25, 2013
On Board Special Aircraft: With thousands of Indians set to return from Saudi Arabia due to the 'Nitaqat' law, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said state governments have been "forewarned" so that the situation does not become "unmanageable". Khurshid said the government was in touch with Saudi authorities to fasten the formalities so that the deadline of July 3 given by them could be adhered to. The 'Nitaqat'...
11:06 AM, May 25, 2013
Jeddah: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday arrived at Jeddah on an official visit during which he will hold talks with Saudi Arabia's leadership on a range of issues, including the controversial 'Nitaqat' law, energy security and counter-terrorism cooperation. Khurshid's visit is the first by an Indian External Affairs Minister in the last five years. In 2008, then Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee had visited the Gulf Kingdom. The Minister...
02:55 AM, May 25, 2013
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will pay a three-day visit to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia starting from Friday, the first visit by an Indian foreign minister in the last five years, during which the kingdom's Nitaqat work policy, regional and international issues would be discussed. As many as 56,700 Indians face deportation from Saudi Arabia in the next one-and-half months and ten officials have been dispatched to the...
06:15 AM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: As many as 56,700 Indians face deportation from Saudi Arabia in the next one-and-half months and ten officials have been dispatched to the kingdom to help the Indian mission prepare emergency certificates for their exit, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Thursday. "As of now, 56,700 Indians have registered with the Indian mission for getting exit permits as they have no valid passports or other travel documents,"...
05:05 AM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: The first meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) to ensure greater independence for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will take place on Thursday in the Finance Minister's office. The government had set up the GoM after the Supreme Court had pulled it over the lack of functional autonomy to the CBI. The Supreme Court in its order has asked the government to bring a law which...
02:20 PM, May 23, 2013
New Delhi: Congress leader Salman Khurshid hit a optimistic note when he told CNN-IBN on Wednesday that the UPA-II government was not in a crisis and hoped to complete its term. The Minister of External Affairs was speaking on the performance of the UPA-II as it completes its four years on Wednesday. The Union minister also took on the Bharatiya Janata Party for obstructing Parliament and stalling the government's initiatives...
04:58 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: India had flagged its concerns about Chinese construction activity in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during talks between Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said in Delhi on Tuesday. "Chinese construction activity in PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) is a cause of concern for us. We raised the issue during talks... We flagged our concerns... We were assured they are development projects," Khurshid told reporters here...
03:51 AM, May 22, 2013
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day tour to India, said that the two countries have far more common interests than differences. ...
01:50 PM, May 21, 2013
Beijing: India is ready to write a new chapter of its relationship with China and the two countries should align their positions in many areas despite differences, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on the eve of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India. "This visit is special because it is the first visit abroad by the Chinese premier since he assumed office in March. The relationship between our two...
03:05 AM, May 19, 2013
