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Dr Singh likely to visit China in 2007

Dr Singh likely to visit China in 2007

Rediff.com14 Jan 2007

"The Chinese premier underlined that whatever anybody might say, India and China are friendly neighbours and have a common view of how the world should be looked at," Naraynan said.

Tatas to take Ace, Magic to South Africa, Middle East

Tatas to take Ace, Magic to South Africa, Middle East

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

The mini truck and passenger vehicle, which together crossed the 1-million sales mark in August, are already present in 24 countries.

Wipro arms flex muscles

Wipro arms flex muscles

Rediff.com27 Oct 2006

Top 10 destinations Indians are travelling to

Top 10 destinations Indians are travelling to

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Hotel.com's latest survey lists out the top ten destinations Indians have been travelling to. Have YOU been to these places yet?

India, Asean ink pact to further trade

India, Asean ink pact to further trade

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

In a significant move to strengthen economic ties, India and 10 Association of South East Asian nations on Tuesday decided to set up a Regional Trade and Investment Area

Pakistan briefs Clinton on 26/11 probe

Pakistan briefs Clinton on 26/11 probe

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday briefed United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Pakistan's investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks and the trial of suspects linked to the incident.

India for peaceful resolution of South China Sea dispute

India for peaceful resolution of South China Sea dispute

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

With East Asian countries remaining locked in a tussle over mineral-rich South China Sea, India today said the dispute should not override the interests of the region and favoured an "open, inclusive and rule-based" architecture to govern the maritime region

The 10 WORST remakes in Bollywood

The 10 WORST remakes in Bollywood

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Bol Bachchan adds to the list of the worst official remakes in Hindi cinema.

Coffee Day plans overseas foray

Coffee Day plans overseas foray

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

Coffee Day Take Away, a division of India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company plans to open 50 outlets abroad by June this year.

Emergency imposed in Bangkok

Emergency imposed in Bangkok

Rediff.com12 Apr 2009

Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday clamped emergency in Bangkok and ordered tanks into the streets as he struggled to contain spiralling anti-government protests, a day after demonstrators forced the postponement of a summit between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations.

Tobacco curbs: India leads alternative crop plan

Tobacco curbs: India leads alternative crop plan

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

India demonstrated leadership on behalf of countries in South-East Asian Region to integrate agricultural diversification and alternative crops to tobacco in the comprehensive tobacco control as FCTC proposes.

India can learn from Thailand

India can learn from Thailand

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

A cameraman tells us how India can learn lessons in handling crisis.

Alliance Group to launch Real Estate TV

Alliance Group to launch Real Estate TV

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

The Rs 4,400 crore (Rs 44 billion) Alliance Group will invest Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) to launch the country's first 24-hour real estate information channel next month.

Indian-Asean services deal to be signed this year

Indian-Asean services deal to be signed this year

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

Under the services sector, India had been demanding greater opening, so that more professionals like doctors, nurses, chefs, accountants get greater job opportunities.

Sukhoi to enter the passenger jet market

Sukhoi to enter the passenger jet market

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

With its eyes on Indian and South-East Asian markets, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 medium-haul aircraft has been brought to the Aero India.

Indian sailors clinch silver

Indian sailors clinch silver

Rediff.com13 Dec 2006

India lost to strong contenders Singapore 1-3 in the final of the 7.5 Beneteau keel boat class in the Asian Games yachting regatta.

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the Arab world when the relocated and delayed 2023 Asian Cup gets underway amid a seismic shift in football's global order.

ASEAN terms N-deal positive

ASEAN terms N-deal positive

Rediff.com23 Jul 2008

The 10-member ASEAN described the Indo-US nuclear deal as an extremely positive step, hoping that the two countries would be able to conclude the pact soon.

Video: Human chain against ASEAN pact

Video: Human chain against ASEAN pact

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday organised a 500-kilometre-long human chain with over four million participants in Kerala to protest a treaty signed with the 10-country Southeast Asian bloc. The agreement will be effective from Jan. 1, 2010, and tariffs on the products covered would be reduced to zero between 2013 and 2016. The Communists oppose the agreement saying its would sound the death knell for the southern state's agro-based economy.

India signs free trade pact with ASEAN

India signs free trade pact with ASEAN

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

The pact on trade in goods under the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement was signed by Indian commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma and ASEAN economic ministers after more than six years of intense negotiations.

Why India should go ahead with Asean FTA

Why India should go ahead with Asean FTA

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

India is the only country which has a negative list incorporated in a trade pact with Asean.

India, China pledge to deepen ties

India, China pledge to deepen ties

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Notwithstanding their differences on the boundary question, India and China on Wednesday vowed to deepen their multi-faceted ties for a "lasting friendship" as Union External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Phuket.

World leaders congratulate Modi on third term

World leaders congratulate Modi on third term

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

From India's neighbourhood and extended neighbourhood, presidents of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Iran, Seychelles and prime ministers of Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mauritius have sent congratulatory greetings to Modi.

JSL scraps $1.2-bn JV project in Indonesia

JSL scraps $1.2-bn JV project in Indonesia

Rediff.com22 May 2009

JSL Ltd (formerly Jindal Stainless) had last year entered into a joint venture with the mining firm PT Antam to build a 20,000-tonne ferro-nickel plant and 3-lakh-tonne stainless steel slab unit in Indonesia. However, with prices of nickel, a vital input for producing the alloy, dipping sharply, the Indian firm has decided to drop the project.

India to sign major pact with ASEAN

India to sign major pact with ASEAN

Rediff.com2 Oct 2003

A 'framework agreement' as a precursor to a free trade arrangement will be signed when the prime minister is in Indonesia next week.

China's WTO entry may hit India

China's WTO entry may hit India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

US FDI: ASEAN beats China and India

US FDI: ASEAN beats China and India

Rediff.com4 May 2010

The 10-nation regional block of Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN), and not China and India, is the leading destination of America's foreign direct investment, a top US trade official said Monday.

India, US could agree on reinventing IMF

India, US could agree on reinventing IMF

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

India is not particularly enamoured by the AMF idea and would much rather see the Fund revitalised and reinvented as a multilateral institution. Indeed, there could be a meeting of minds between India and the US on the IMF's future.

Islamic funds bullish on India

Islamic funds bullish on India

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Changing political situation in America and European countries have forced rich Islamic investors from the Gulf countries to look for investment opportunities in South East Asian countries, including India.

ASEAN for greater anti-terror cooperation

ASEAN for greater anti-terror cooperation

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

ASEAN's dialogue partners are -- Australia, China, the EU, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the US.

India-Asean goods FTA faces hiccups

India-Asean goods FTA faces hiccups

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

The India-Asean free trade agreement (FTA) in merchandise goods has failed to realise its full potential, even as the deal was implemented in January 2010 to facilitate greater trade in the region. As a result, reduction of duties on several products might get delayed.

India-ASEAN Summit postponed

India-ASEAN Summit postponed

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

India-ASEAN Summit, scheduled for December 17 in Thailand, has been postponed as crisis-ridden South-East Asian country is unable to host the meet.

Do yoga without mantra, Malaysian PM tells Muslims

Do yoga without mantra, Malaysian PM tells Muslims

Rediff.com26 Nov 2008

Abdullah Badawi's remarks come after a ruling by this Muslim-majority country's National Fatwa Council that yoga was haram (forbidden) as it involved chanting of mantras which was against Islamic teachings and that people could deviate from Islam if they performed yoga which has its roots in Hinduism

India targets 40% rise in trade with ASEAN

India targets 40% rise in trade with ASEAN

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

The agreement that provides for both India and ASEAN reducing tariff on agreed goods has come into force with all but Cambodia and Philippines.

Why the South Korean president came calling

Why the South Korean president came calling

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Moon Jae-in's visit will play a crucial role in exploring complementarities between India's Act East policy and South Korea's New Southern policy, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

F1 night races only if safe: Mosley

F1 night races only if safe: Mosley

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

Formula One's governing body would carry out a full safety assessment before agreeing to any night-time race.

Revealed: Human trafficking network in northeast

Revealed: Human trafficking network in northeast

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

Not less than 10,000 people, mostly children, are trafficked into the Northeast with a good number smuggled in from Bangladesh, Nepal and other South East Asian countries, surveys by NGOs have revealed.

FTA: Towards a lucrative regional market

FTA: Towards a lucrative regional market

Rediff.com1 Sep 2008

The FTA will provide Indian trade and industry with access to a large and vibrant market in a region that is increasingly prosperous. This market is bound to expand further as the Asean trading bloc is already in talks with countries like China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand for free or preferential trade pacts.

Panacea eyes Latin America

Panacea eyes Latin America

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

Panacea Biotec is planning to launch its organ transplantation drugs to Latin American and South East Asian markets.