Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna passed away at his residence in Bengaluru early Tuesday morning, his family said.
The text of the speech made by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna at the international Afghanistan conference in Bonn
In the aadress top the United Nations General Assembly, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday urged the world community to urgently bring to justice the perpetrators and supporters of terrorist attack against innocent civilians of Mumbai late last year.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday urged the world community to urgently bring to justice the perpetrators and supporters of terrorist attack against innocent civilians of Mumbai late last year.
Krishna said that these two leaders 'have taken the country to great heights and this is not an exaggeration'.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will arrive in Beijing on Monday for "comprehensive" talks with the top Chinese leadership covering issues like issuance of stapled visas by Beijing and "illegal" construction in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Friday after the Opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party created uproar demanding sacking of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna following an FIR alleging his role in illegal mining as Karnataka chief minister.
Lokayukta Court on Wednesday adjourned to May 5 further hearing on a private complaint against External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and two other former Karnataka chief ministers accusing them of involvement in illegal mining.
Krishna's visit is part of efforts to do the spadework for working out the "deliverables" by India during Dr Singh's visit to Dhaka, when New Delhi is expected to come out with a raft of unilateral trade concessions, including the further easing of Bangladeshi textile exports to Indian market, and an agreement on border demarcation and adversely-held enclaves
The Karnataka high court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on a petition filed by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna. Justice B V Pinto is likely to take up the matter for hearing on Thursday.
Opposition demand for resignation of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna for his alleged role in a mining scam led to repeated disruptions of both the Houses of Parliament on Friday, forcing their adjournment till Monday.
The Congressman is said to have written a letter to party president Sonia Gandhi apprising her of his decision.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived in Colombo on Monday on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka during which he will meet the country's top leadership and tour the war-ravaged northern areas.
According to sources, Krishna, one of the senior members of the present Cabinet, reportedly indicated that he would like to give Dr Singh a free hand to decide whom he would like to chose as the next foreign minister of the country.
On January 29, Krishna resigned from all the posts held by him in the grand old party.
India has said it would talk to Pakistan if it takes "credible steps" to demonstrate its willingness to fight terror both "within and without". External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, however, suggested that Pakistan had not done enough to bring to justice the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks and highlighted the release of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed as a case in point.
The Karnataka high court will hear on Tuesday the petition filed by Union External Affairs Minister S M Krishna challenging the proceedings against him in the illegal mining case. The matter is expected to be come up in the morning session and will be heard by Justice B V Pinto, the same judge who heard the bail plea filed by B S Yeddyurappa.
Former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna, noted industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and famous playback singer Suman Kalyanpur were given Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna who wrapped up his three-day visit to Nepal on Friday said his meetings with the country's top political leadership was useful. Though Krishna emphasised on the importance of completing the peace process and the growing anti-India rhetoric in Nepal, the big questions remains -- are these concerns going to see any fruition in the near future? Shubha Singh reports.
Panel of 60 members for candidate selection makes the process unwieldy, says SM Krishna. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Commerce, Connectivity, Consular and Community -- External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has urged Indian ambassadors in Central Asia to find ways to explore the massive potential that the strategically-important region offers. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who travelled to Tajikistan with the foreign minister, reports.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has categorically denied that he ever suggested that the Afghanistan government should opt for a political settlement with the Taliban to end the ongoing violence in the country.Earlier, the Indian Mission in New York also issued a denial on the subject. "There is no change in India's policy towards Afghanistan. The minister has been misquoted in his interview with the Wall Street Journal."
Former external affairs minister and veteran Congressmen S M Krishna met with party president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Monday said India is keeping a close watch on Pakistan and monitoring the situation in that country.
In an interview to CNN-IBN, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna talked about terrorism, India's ties with Pakistan and his proposed visit to that country.
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is among six personalities chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met family members of victims of Oak Creek gurdwara shooting and said that India and the United States stand united against those who perpetrate a culture of violence and hatred.
Amidst angst in Pakistan over the snub to their players in connection with the third edition of the Indian Premier League, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has said India wants a cordial relationship with Pakistan just like with any other country.Reiterating that the government had no influence over the money-spinning IPL, Krishna said India was keen to normalise ties with Pakistan.
A week before Indo-Pak talks are slated to resume, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said India was not restarting the Composite Dialogue and that India will have terror on its agenda when the foreign secretaries meet.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will reach Islamabad on Friday to hold a comprehensive dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar. The civilian governments in both India and Pakistan are currently on a weak footing. In Pakistan, the turf war is on between the Judiciary and the Executive while in India, the ruling coalition is facing a severe bout of credibility crisis with scams coming to the forefront everyday.
The newly elected United Progressive Alliance government reached out to the victims of the Lahore blast today that killed at least 40 people and injured hundreds.
Visiting Indian External Affairs minister SM Krishna has said the recent statements made by David Headley, one of the prime accused in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack, are being keenly followed and assessed by New Delhi for its import in the larger context.
According to reports, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has talked to Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna as well as his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the telephone to raise the prospect of another "talk about talks".
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Monday said terrorism has to be dealt with firmly for the common good of India and Pakistan. Krishna said, "This menace has to be dealt with firmly and transparently, for the common good of India and Pakistan, as well as the region beyond." "We hope to narrow the trust deficit between our nations and pave the way for normalisation of relations by addressing all outstanding issues and concerns, particularly those pertaining to terrorism
Claiming 'palpable differences' between the ministries of External Affairs and Home, Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused Foreign Minister S M Krishna of 'publicly insulting and humiliating' Home Secretary G K Pillai, who, it maintained had made the right statements about Inter Services Intelligence and the Pakistan army.
The former external affairs minister S M Krishna is in retirement mode and is not cut out for the heat and dust of state politics. He even lacks the clout that he enjoyed in the Congress when he was chief minister, reports Vicky Nanjappa
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a hectic second day at the SAARC Summit in Thimphu, where he held meetings with various Heads od State.
Sheela Bhatt, who visited Islamabad and Lahore to cover the visit of External Affairs Minister SM Krishnato Pakistan last weekend, returned with these impressions of the neighbouring country who India is trying to befriend after more than half a century of mutual hostilities
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday held talks with leaders from various political parties in Pakistan, including Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's Shahbaz Sharif to whom he presented a 'chaddar' to be placed on the revered shrine of Data Darbar which was attacked by terrorists recently.A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement leaders led by Overseas Pakistan Affairs Minister Farooq Sattar met Krishna on Friday morning.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to sign a number of key bilateral pacts including in the field civil nuclear energy during his visit here next month.
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