Various political leaders and other VIPs who have been enjoying security cover for unjustified reasons for a long time may find it tough to avail this government facility any longer, as they Government is going to keep a check on it.
This will be External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh's first visit to Pakistan after assuming office.
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.
India and China plan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Panchsheel.
Addressing his first press conference after taking over as foreign minister, Singh said the new government is committed to take the Indo-Pak peace process forward.
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.
The original Nobel medallion, along with some memorabilia of the Tagore family, was stolen from the museum at Rabindra Bhavan on March 25, 2004.
'Indira Gandhi was a great influence on Sonia Gandhi. Like her mother-in-law, Sonia is a very good listener. She dresses very much like her mother-in-law. She maintains her figure.' K Natwar Singh pays tribute to Indira Gandhi.
New Delhi is the first halt in Rice's eight-day trip to South Asia and East Asia covering India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Japan, Korea and China.
"We expect to host the India-EU summit under the UK presidency in New Delhi and welcome the British Prime Minister to our country later this year," External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh said.
The Congress is strongly opposed to deploying Indian troops in Iraq except under UN auspices.
Tang Jiaxuan, State Councillor and former Foreign Minister, will hold wide-ranging discussions with Indian officials.
External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh told the Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician that he could stay in j&K as long as me wanted and also meet anyone he pleased.
External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh on Monday held a meeting with top Indian diplomats from SAARC and ASEAN countries to assess future policy options.
Volcker: Opposition stages walkout in both Houses
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.
'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.
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.
Demilitarising Kashmir cannot be unilateral: India
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