India, China compete for space now

Thursday 18 April '13

Both eye empty 'orbital slots'' of Lanka, Maldives

Chinese PM's first overseas trip likely to be to India in May

Monday 15 April '13

New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is likely to visit India next month, in what could become the Chinese political leader''s first overseas visit.

WikiLeaks cables: Sanjay Gandhi snubbed by RSS during Emergency

Friday 12 April '13

Cables show that RSS, then a banned organisation, enrolled many of its men in Congress.

Wikileaks cables: Kamal Nath company awarded contract in return of favours

Thursday 11 April '13

Cables say Kamal Nath sponsored Ghani Khan Chaudhury to replace S S Ray as WB CM.

Wikileaks cables: When ex-president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed forced Indira Gandhi to apologise

Thursday 11 April '13

Fakhruddin objected to controversial Sanjay Gandhi activities, leading to a row, cables show.

WikiLeaks cables: Indira Gandhi said Sanjay small fry, he won't be PM

Thursday 11 April '13

Gandhi made sensational reference to her son whom she was purportedly grooming for PM's job.

Apart from Dasmunsi, Antony 'flatly'' criticised Sanjay Gandhi

Wednesday 10 April '13

It also talks about the tension between President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Indira Gandhi over the family planning programme and describes Karan Singh as "intellectual and political lightweight".

From 'intellectually weak' Soni to 'braggadocio' Kamal Nath

Tuesday 9 April '13

The latest tranche of 1.7 million US diplomatic cables made public by WikiLeaks

Displaced Lankan Tamils cash in on MEA''s scheme

Thursday 4 April '13

Implementing a direct cash transfer scheme seems to be a tedious job only at home if the Ministry of External Affairs is to be believed.

UN arms treaty won''t hit ties with India: France

Thursday 4 April '13

India abstained at the UNGA on the resolution on the ATT, which was passed by 154 votes, as it felt that the treaty was tilted grossly in favour of arms-exporting countries.

UN passes arms trade treaty, India abstains

Wednesday 3 April '13

India is also upset at the clause on terrorism and the issue of transfer of arms to non-state actors

It's India vs China for 'observer status' at Arctic Council

Wednesday 3 April '13

India and China, both looking for new sources of energy, are competing for 'observer status' at the Arctic Council. A decision

India upset with draft of arms trade treaty

Saturday 30 March '13

Treaty to come up for voting on April 2 at UN General Assembly

French troops who killed 2 Indians in CAR mistook vehicles for car bombs

Wednesday 27 March '13

Six of the 15 Indians in three vehicles were injured in the shooting in CAR''s capital of Bangui.

French troops who killed 2 Indians in CAR mistook vehicles for car bombs

Wednesday 27 March '13

Also, six of the 15 Indians in three vehicles were injured in the shooting in CAR''s capital of Bangui

India working to water down 'intrusive'' US draft text

Monday 18 March '13

India is not comfortable with the US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which asks for "unfettered access" in the island nation which Colombo feels impinges on ...

Italian Marines Row: Present tense, future uncertain

Friday 15 March '13

MEA has decided to delay sending Basant Gupta as the next Indian ambassador to Italy.

SC stops Italian envoy from leaving country

Friday 15 March '13

Marines: Govt reviews entire gamut of ties with Rome, briefs EU

SC stops Italian envoy from leaving country

Friday 15 March '13

Marines: Govt reviews entire gamut of ties with Rome, briefs EU

Marines case: Aggressive India may shock 'n awe, ask Italian envoy to leave

Wednesday 13 March '13

Govt considers tough diplomatic options including snapping ties, business links with Italy.

Italian marines case: India may ask Italy envoy to leave

Tuesday 12 March '13

Italy refused to sent back marines, who are accused of allegedly killing fishermen.

Pak cycling team gets 'police reporting'' visas

Tuesday 12 March '13

Seven Pakistani cyclists, including a 17-year-old girl and two 18-year-old boys, have been given "police reporting" visas as they have come to India to participate in the 33rd Asian Cycling Championsh...

Ashraf, Khurshid keep off politics, talk culture, poetry over lunch

Sunday 10 March '13

This is the first democratically-elected government in Pakistan to have completed its full-term in its over six-decade history.

Pak senate chief 'slighted', Rajasthan governor said sorry

Friday 8 March '13

A Pakistani official asked them to wait, saying they would produce the documents after lunch.

Assad pushes his case with BRICS

Friday 8 March '13

Asks India to take lead in drafting declaration opposing external intervention in Syria