Pranab Mukherjee

Deciphering Obama on Missile Defense

Barack Obama has repeatedly assured New Delhi of his support for the US-India nuclear deal. He has not, however, mentioned the missile defense program in either his reported communications or his conversation with Prime...

China to India: Block Dalai's meet

13 Nov 2008, 1800 hrs IST, Saibal Dasgupta,TNN BEIJING: China on Thursday made a direct request to India for blocking the proposed six-day meeting organised by the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala from November 17 to discuss the...

Ensure safety of Tamils at all costs: Manmohan

— PHOTO: AFP DISCUSSING TAMILS ISSUE: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit in New Delhi on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on...

India Uncertain About Obama

The U.S.-India relationship, which deepened significantly during the Bush administration, could face a cooling period if the next president pushes for a more active role in efforts to resolve the 60 year-old Kashmir conflict.

'Suspend Burma's membership from BIMSTEC'

The BIMSTEC leadership has been exposed to inherent anger of the pro-democracy activists in India, who had demanded to review the membership of Burmese junta in the prestigious forum. In a memorandum submitted to the members...

Terrorists smuggling arms via Bay of Bengal: Rajapaksa

New Delhi, November 13 : Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday said terrorists were using Bay of Bengal’s sea lines of communication to transport arms and drugs, and sought the seven-member grouping around the Bay...

H. E. President Hosni Mubarak visits India

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 10:08 PM IST Egypt President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak would be visiting India from November 16 to 18, 2008. An invitation had been long standing for President Mubarak to visit India. A...

Indian aid will reach Lanka soon

Colombo: A consignment of 1,680 tonnes of food and relief material from India is expected to reach Lanka this weekend. The aid is meant for the thousands of Tamil civilian caught in the war between the LTTE and the Lankan army....

Crossovers to China worry Arunachal

As political heat between India and China over Arunachal Pradesh ratchets up, the state is also facing the challenging task of stopping border exodus as an increasing number of residents migrate to China in search of...

Army to prevent repeat of Purohit episode !

Terming the arrest of Lt Col Srikant Prasad Purohit in connection with the Malegaon blast an "aberration", Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday said the Army will ensure that such cases do not recur.