He said the moral authority of the United Nations would be eroded if it supports any US action on Iraq.
The British troops going to Kuwait would probably be responsible for peacekeeping and 'rearguard' duties rather than frontline combat, sources said.
India was the world's biggest importer of Russian oil in February, exceeding China by 20 million barrels.
Members accused Washington of acting as a "big bully" saying that its wants to wage war against Iraq to take control of the countrys huge oil resources.
A United Nation's body on Thursday pegged down India's economic growth prospects to 5.1 per cent in 2003 from an earlier projection of 6.0 per cent, mainly due to the impact of Iraq war, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Indian Airlines fares have been raised by 15 per cent across the board with immediate effect due to a massive increase in the prices of aviation turbine fuel, Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain
Gold prices zoomed to set another record level on the bullion market on Monday on brisk buying and gained another Rs 50 to touch Rs 6,020 per ten gram, triggered by heightened concerns over possible US attack on Iraq.
India's import of cheap Russian oil scaled another record in May and is now more than the combined oil bought from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE and the US, industry data showed. India took 1.96 million barrels a day from Russia in May, 15 per cent more than the previous high in April, according to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Russia now makes up for nearly 42 per cent of all crude oil India imported in May.
Those who think they know how long it's going to take to stabilise Iraq are fooling themselves, according to Donald Rumsfeld.
In a forceful statement in the Lok Sabha, Swaraj rejected allegations that she misled the country.
A civil war and the menace of militancy has prevented them from playing many matches in run up to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup but then Iraq have proved that they can conquer odds and perform well.
If the wars continue, they are on track to require at least another $450 billion in Pentagon spending by 2020.
Oil prices bounced higher on Tuesday as the market focused on Iraqi threats of retaliation against any US-led attack and as US President George W Bush prepared to address the nation.
Striker Keito Nakamura scored the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup's first hat-trick as Japan hammered Honduras 6-1 to begin their campaign on a resounding note at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.
United States President Barack Obama on Friday ruled out sending US ground troops "back into combat" in Iraq, but said that he is reviewing a range of other options to help the war-torn country counter the violent Islamic insurgency.
The United States is deploying up to 275 military personnel in Iraq to protect its citizens and property as the war-torn country battles a dramatic sweep by insurgents there.
Would Americans have endorsed the war of terror if they were not so scared of death, wonders George Soros in his latest book.
Tony Blair is expected to make an announcement in this regard when he appears before the Commons Liaison Committee.
Indian efforts to secure a share in Iraqi crude oil have been hit with Indian Oil Corporation failing to get entry visas in time for sending its officials to Baghdad to seal an import deal.
If the benchmarks are being met, troops would begin coming home no later than October one, with a goal of completing the troop pullout by April 1, 2008.
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank heads want their shareholders' consensus before working to rebuild Iraq, but some countries worry the United States is trying to use the multilateral lenders to cut out the United Nations.
The sentiment remained cautiously optimistic on the premise that a quick and successful war could herald the end of a protracted period of economic and financial uncertainty.
The United States, Canada and the United Nations have condemned the Iranian air attack on Israel, with President Joe Biden reaffirming America's 'ironclad commitment' to the Jewish nation and vowing to convene a meeting of the G-7 leaders on Sunday to develop a coordinated response to the brazen assault.
The minister is expected to bring back the bodies by Monday.
The 38-year-old lawmaker's move leaves Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders as the final two candidates in the Democratic race.
Rediff.com tries to recap the debate and presents the highlights from the event.
America's maverick politician Sarah Palin, infamous for her gaffes, believed it was the Queen, and not the then British premier Gordon Brown, who had decided to keep the United Kingdom forces in war-ravaged Iraq, it has emerged.
The price of oil fell in markets around the world on Thursday, from New York to London and Tokyo, as the long-awaited US-led war against Iraq began .
Islamabad also summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires here and issued a strongly worded condemnation of Iran's "violation of its airspace", the Foreign Office said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday ruled out India sending troops to war-torn Iraq, saying there is no change in his government's policy with regard to that country.
