Pranab Mukherjee

Sonia calls up Karunanidhi

CHENNAI: United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday had a telephonic discussion with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi about the Sri Lankan crisis and the prevailing situation and explained to him the...

India, Sri Lanka agree on practical arrangements

With growing concern in India over the harassment and killing of its fishermen, India and Sri Lanka Sunday agreed on practical arrangements to address the issue that included Colombo designating sensitive areas in which Indian...

India, Sri Lanka agree on practical arrangements

With growing concern in India over the harassment and killing of its fishermen, India and Sri Lanka Sunday agreed on practical arrangements to address the issue that included Colombo designating sensitive areas in which Indian...

Pact with Sri Lanka the first of its kind

It is expected to lead to a cooling of the political temperature in Tamil Nadu — Photo: V. Sudershan Sorting it out: Basil Rajapaksa, Senior Advisor to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, with External Affairs Minister...

Pro-LTTE activities will not help Sri Lankan Tamils: Chidambaram

India has not extended any military help to the island nation” Call to end war in Sri Lanka Congress, DMK alliance “very strong” SIVAGANGA: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has condemned pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil...

Fishermen row: India, Sri Lanka agree on practical arrangements

With growing concern in India over the harassment and killing of its fishermen, India and Sri Lanka Sunday agreed on practical arrangements to address the issue that included Colombo designating sensitive areas in which Indian...

Lanka row settles as Pranab soothes DMK

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: For the first time since the conflict in Sri Lanka besieged New Delhi, there were signs on Sunday that the crisis had blown over for the UPA. Pranab Mukherjee's unscheduled meeting with Tamil Nadu chief...

Karunanidhi calls off DMK threat to pullout

The nearly fortnight-long crisis between the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and the Congress-led UPA government over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue was defused on Sunday night. The DMK decided not to press its October 28 deadline for...

Centre makes peace with Karuna over Lanka row

New Delhi:The Centre's fire-fighter External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has defused the Tamil crisis and made peace with Karunanidhi over the civil war in Sri Lanka. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M K...

DMK drops Sri Lanka resignation threat (Reuters)

Reuters - The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a key government ally, has withdrawn a threat to stop supporting the coalition over the escalating conflict in Sri Lanka, Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday.