Kolkata: Lauding the effectiveness of social media, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said the freedom that comes out of using it needs to be regulated. "Social media is effective today because we are equal. It is the equality of social media and your ability to manipulate and use technology that gives you the freedom - a freedom which then, perhaps, needs to be regulated. It needs to be regulated...
02:05 PM, Mar 24, 2013
Insisting the government had "no deal" with Italy on the marines' issue, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said that India kept channel of communication opened despite pressure from public. "We always kept alive the hope that marines would return," said the Union Minister, while addressing a press conference in New Delhi. ...
05:49 PM, Mar 22, 2013
Sanjay Hegde, Senior SC lawyer joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on Rome's decision to send the undertrial Italian marines back to India. ...
03:04 PM, Mar 22, 2013
The two Italian marines, Massimiliano Lattore and Salvatore Girone, charged with killing two Indian fishermen are set to return to India. While India has called it a diplomatic victory, it has also assured Italy that the marines will not be arrested on their return and neither will they face death penalty as the case is not a rarest of rare case. ...
02:35 PM, Mar 22, 2013
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid in his statement in Parliament said the Italian marines will not get death sentence as the Indian fishermen killings case was not a rarest of rare case. He also said they won't be arrested if they return before the apex court's deadline. ...
12:52 PM, Mar 22, 2013
India's amendments to make the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka tougher at the UNHRC could not be incorporated due to lack of consensus, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Thursday. ...
02:32 AM, Mar 22, 2013
The government is preparing its own resolution on Sri Lanka that will be vetted by the DMK. "Draft is a work in progress. We don't have a final position. We are in the process of looking at all proposals," said External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. ...
10:26 PM, Mar 19, 2013
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday said any decision by the government on voting on the UN resolution on Sri Lanka will be taken after consulting all UPA partners even as key ally DMK threatened to walk out of the coalition on the issue. ...
02:40 AM, Mar 18, 2013
After DMK Chief Karunanidhi threatened to pull out of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government over the Sri lankan Tamils issue, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said no decision will be taken before consulting the DMK. India has asked Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of human rights violations and incidents involving loss of human life during the final stages of the conflict. ...
05:28 PM, Mar 17, 2013
External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid on Saturday took jibe at the BJP for the criticism for hosting a lunch for Pakistani Prime Minister saying he was only following the traditions established by the opposition party when it was in power. "This path was shown by the BJP. Atalji had fed biryani to Musharraf in Agra, we are only trying to tread the same path. BJP has to oppose the government...
01:35 AM, Mar 17, 2013
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has slammed those linking UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to the Italian marines issue saying it was "extremely unfair". "It is extremely unfair to link Sonia Gandhi to the marines issue," he said, adding the issue wasn't over yet and the government was waiting to see what happened on Monday in the Supreme Court, when the hearing in the case resumes. ...
07:52 PM, Mar 15, 2013
Parliament on Friday rejected Pakistan Assembly's resolution on Afzal Guru and said that it amounts to interference in India's internal affairs. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar moved the draft resolution in the House and while unanimously adopting the resolution said, "House rejects the interference into internal affairs of India. The entire J&K including the illegally occupied part of Kashmir is and shall always be an integral part of India." ...
01:53 PM, Mar 15, 2013
India has reacted strongly to a resolution passed by the Pakistani Parliament condemning Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's execution and demanding that his body be returned to his family. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said that Pakistan has no jurisdiction over action taken by the Government of India against terror activities committed on Indian soil. ...
07:35 AM, Mar 15, 2013
The External Affairs Ministry said Sri Lankan authorities arrested 19 fishermen on Wednesday and another 34 on Thursday for allegedly fishing in Sri Lanka's waters. ...
03:26 AM, Mar 15, 2013
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid growing speculation over India's next move on the issue of two Italian marines who have refused to come back to face trial on charges of homicide. ...
11:21 AM, Mar 14, 2013
A day after sending out a stern warning to Italy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday and reports indicate that the issue of the Italian marines is likely to be discussed. This could include what punitive actions need to be taken in the stand off with Italy. ...
10:13 AM, Mar 14, 2013
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09:15 PM, Mar 12, 2013
India and Kuwait on Monday discussed opportunities for Kuwaiti investment in refineries in India and also matters relating to the welfare of the large Indian diaspora in Kuwait. ...
05:17 AM, Mar 12, 2013
India with its robust legal structure, banking system and skilled manpower is the new economic icon of emerging powers and is sure to be on track again for 7 per cent growth, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Sunday. ...
03:13 AM, Mar 11, 2013
Terming as "unofficial" Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf's visit to India, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday said success in bilateral issues involving the two neighbours is a time taking affair. ...
02:23 PM, Mar 10, 2013
