'Washington is well aware that the Haqqani group was responsible for terrorist attacks on the Indian diplomatic establishments in Afghanistan.' 'But today US self-interest dictates that Sirajuddin Haqqani's mainstreaming in Afghan political life and a potential elevation eventually to a leadership role at the national level is useful and necessary, since he can deliver peace,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India and Sri Lanka on Friday signed four agreements during Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the country, the first bilateral tour by an Indian premier in 28 years, with the prime minister announcing a slew of measures aimed at resetting ties with the strategic neighbour.
Having identified India as a key emerging market, Gucci is eyeing direct retail presence.
In an indication of a possible post-poll understanding with Shiv Sena, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that BJP could consider joining hands again with its estranged ally if the situation so demanded.
The 79-year-old widely respected and popular leader steered the Congress in 2017 to a landslide victory in the 117-member assembly to occupy the chief minister's post for the second time.
Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Power (R-Power) has signed a supplementary power purchase agreement (PPA) with fourteen buyers from seven states for its upcoming 4,000-MW ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Sasan.
It records 4,000 transfer passengers daily at Delhi hub.
The United States and the European Union on Friday led the international community in promptly welcoming the International Atomic Energy Agency's approval of India-specific safeguards agreement, saying it will boost non-proliferation efforts and hoped that the Nuclear Suppliers' Group will too give a waiver to New Delhi for nuclear commerce.
Invoking India's "civilisational ties" with Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew in to Tehran on Sunday on a two-day visit, saying his talks with the Iranian leadership would provide him an opportunity to advance the "strategic partnership" between the two countries.
The BJP's vote share in Punjab has been declining -- 8.21 per cent in 2007 to 7.13 per cent in 2012, and finally to 5.4 per cent in 2017, when it won just three of 23 seats the party contested. So doing an election deal with Amarinder and a political formation he might float in the future is not inconceivable.
The main issue has been that of a higher Asset Management Ratio as has been prescribed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for qualifying full banks from India.
The ONGC-Hinduja combine would meet Iranian the authorities around mid-April to finalise 'participating agreement' for the development of Phase-12 of the giant South Pars gas field and South Azadegan oilfield, ONGC Chairman and Managing Director R S Sharma told reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday. The consortia was in Tehran earlier this month to do technical due diligence for the two fields but ended up being shown old data for the Phase-12 and no data of South Azadegan.
Had India agreed to join the trade pact, Indian markets would have been flooded with cheap Chinese products.
Sarkozy, the 'Guest of Honour' at the Republic Day celebrations, will be accompanied by a high level delegation of ministers and top executives of French business groups. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sarkozy will hold talks on a wide range of issues covering bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Amid the ongoing controversy over outsourcing to India, Atlinks has entered into an alliance with Bharti Teletech as part of which the latter would manufacture fixed line phones for Atlinks for global exports.
With cellular telephony fast expanding, Samsung on Friday said it has tied up with India's largest cellular operator AirTel for bundling of handsets in all circles.
It is the first-ever visit by a head of the Indian Army to South Korea.
Amazon has shot off yet another letter to market regulator Sebi, accusing Future Retail of insider trading and called for an investigation as the US online retailer looks to ratchet up pressure against the Future-RIL deal. Future Group, however, vehemently denied the charges, saying these allegations were "Amazon's ill-motivated attempts to throw everything at the situation to stultify the transaction."
India is threatening to block the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s trade facilitation agreement (TFA) reached at Bali last year unless its agricultural policies are permanently excluded from multilateral scrutiny.
Following a crucial round of talks between the UPDS leadership and Centre's peace interlocutors P C Haldar and Joint Secretary (Home) Sambhu Singh in New Delhi on Monday, the outfit's general secretary Haren Singh Bey informed the media that all the contentious issues had been resolved in the meeting and that the ball was now in the court of the government decide on signing of a peace accord.
The Association of Mutual Funds of India, the trade body representing the over Rs 135,000 crore (Rs 1,350 billion) industry, has offered Pakistan its help for developing and strengthening the capital market in that country.
Three bidders, including the Essar group, vying for the government stake in the Shipping Corporation of India have inked the confidential information memorandum, even as uncertainty remained over the fate of the sole international bidder.
The announcement by India and Pakistan to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors has rekindled hope for a peaceful future among border residents in Jammu and Kashmir who have been living under constant fear of firing and shelling.
Automaker Fiat India on Monday said it has tied up with NIS Sparta, a leading consulting and training organisation in customer relationship management, the latest in a series of steps taken to enhance customer service.
India's largest motorcycle firm Hero Motors said on Wednesday that it has tied up with Europe's second largest producer of motorcycles and scooters, Aprilia of Italy.
A 'framework agreement' as a precursor to a free trade arrangement will be signed when the prime minister is in Indonesia next week.
Congress may give a privilege motion notice against the prime minister and Sitharaman.
NIIT Ltd, India's biggest computer training firm, has entered into an agreement with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in the US
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday said it was planning a tie up with Commodities and Futures Trading Commission of US within a month for sharing of information.
At present, the Mactan Cebu International Airport can handle seven million passengers a year
The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war.
The 87-year-old chairman of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah was undergoing treatment for almost a year at a private hospital in South Delhi where he breathed his last on Tuesday afternoon, Nagaland government spokesperson Kuolie Mere said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the leaders on the latest situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban captured power there last week.
In a first, India has seized a bank guarantee worth Rs 224 crore furnished by an Israeli defence vendor for breach of integrity pact after the company was blacklisted for alleged involvement in graft cases related to ordnance factories.
The US might consider setting up of a joint technical working group to address the issue of finalising a totalisation agreement with India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that the agreement on food security and trade facilitation will have to go hand-in-hand.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will review the proposed bilateral trade and investment agreement between India and the EU at the meeting of the Trade and Economic Relations Committee (TERC) on May 29.
E-commerce major Amazon has written to Sebi yet again, apprising the market regulator of the formation of the arbitration tribunal at SIAC while urging it to suspend the review of the Rs 24,713 crore Future-RIL deal. It has also filed an appeal with the division bench of the Delhi high court against the December 21 order of the single member bench, according to sources.
India and the US on Monday signed an agreement for New Delhi's participation in the prestigious $950 million FutureGen project
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