Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to seek Pakistan's support for the continuation of its nuclear programme as well as to discuss the progress on the India-Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project.
This will be India's first high-level political contact with the new Iranian government.
The Delhi high court Tuesday upheld an order of the Enforcement Directorate impounding the passports of former external affairs minister Natwar Singh's son Jagat Singh, his business associate Andaleeb Sehgal and three others.
The plea challenges a single bench order of the high court that refused to provide all the documents on Iraq's oil-for-food scam to them.
The duo had approached the court when the government body refused to provide all documents collected by it in the oil-for-food scam.
Shaukat Aziz is a former banker who spent most of his professional life in the US before Musharraf, after seizing power in October 1999, handpicked him for the job of finance minister.
The original Nobel medallion, along with some memorabilia of the Tagore family, was stolen from the museum at Rabindra Bhavan on March 25, 2004.
External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh briefed the leaders on the high-profile visits at an hour-long meeting.
Senior leader Oscar Fernandes, who is currently minister without portfolio, could be brought full time to the organisation amid reports that the known loyalist of the party chief could get a key assignment.
External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh told the international community to correct the nuclear imbalance.
He said the US signed the nuclear agreement with India on July 18, 2005 after which it made certain fundamental changes, which were not in the larger interest of the country.
Volcker: Opposition stages walkout in both Houses
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"The show cause notice, including the suspension order, was sent to Singh late Wednesday night," highly placed Congress sources said.
The R S Pathak Inquiry Authority report, which has indicted former external affairs minister Natwar Singh and his son Jagat in the Iraqi oil scam, was tabled in both the Houses of Parliament on Monday.
'Govt for establishing facts with regard to Volcker report'
The Opposition said Lok Sabha could function only if Sonia and Natwar resigned.
The Volcker panel had named Natwar Singh, who was divested of External Affairs Ministry, and the Congress party among the non-contractual beneficiaries of the oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
The title Inquiry Authority as against Commission had been used since that was the expression used in Section 11 of the Act to Parliament.
'It is in the interests of everybody, including those named in the report, to have the truth established,' says UN Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor.
They have asked for information to be provided before November 23.
NDA leaders meet President, seek Natwar's removal
During his tenure, Dayal will also act as the special envoy of the government of India and hence liaise with the united Nations to go into the depth of the allegations made by Volcker.
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