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Abe's $35-bn promise to Modi has riders

Abe's $35-bn promise to Modi has riders

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Money to come only after Delhi improves biz environment & fast-tracks work.

'China wants to invest in India to produce computers, TV sets'

'China wants to invest in India to produce computers, TV sets'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

China is willing to encourage Chinese companies to invest in Indian industrial parks to produce personal computers, Internet equipments, cell phones and televisions.

PM hopes for 'positive outcomes' at BRICS in China

PM hopes for 'positive outcomes' at BRICS in China

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

India and China have not ruled out a Modi-Xi meeting during the summit.

India, Germany made for each other: Modi

India, Germany made for each other: Modi

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Modi also made a call for European Union unity and said India would play a positive role in enhancing that through Germany.

Meeting of DGMOs 'positive step forward': Pakistan

Meeting of DGMOs 'positive step forward': Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Describing the meeting of the Directors General of Military Operationss of the two countries as a "positive step forward", Pakistan on Thursday said better relations with India is a top priority.

India, China militaries to set up hotline after Modi-Xi meet: Report

India, China militaries to set up hotline after Modi-Xi meet: Report

Rediff.com2 May 2018

'Leaders of the two nations have reportedly agreed to set up a hotline between their respective military headquarters,' state-run Global Times daily reported on Wednesday.

India, US to hold first '2+2 dialogue' on September 6 in Delhi

India, US to hold first '2+2 dialogue' on September 6 in Delhi

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

America had postponed the much-awaited dialogue due to "unavoidable reasons" last month.

Swaraj arrives in China for talks with Wang, SCO meet

Swaraj arrives in China for talks with Wang, SCO meet

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

However, there will be no bilateral meetings between Swaraj, Sitharaman with their Pakistani counterparts.

Captain Kohli not weighed down by expectations

Captain Kohli not weighed down by expectations

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

'When I walk out to bat, come down the stairs, people will say we need a hundred and all those kind of things will happen. For me, that's just a part of the process now'

Modi, Xi agree to put Sino-India ties on right direction: China

Modi, Xi agree to put Sino-India ties on right direction: China

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to make efforts to put India-China ties in the "right direction" and to "respect and accommodate" each other's concerns to avoid "impedance" relations, a top Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday.

Terrorism needs to be dealt individually and collectively: Prez

Terrorism needs to be dealt individually and collectively: Prez

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Raising the issue of cross border terrorism during his first visit to Turkey, a traditional ally of Pakistan, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the menace must be dealt both "individually and collectively" as it was a threat to global peace.

Pak PM Sharif likely to raise Kashmir issue at UN meet

Pak PM Sharif likely to raise Kashmir issue at UN meet

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to raise Kashmir issue during his address at the UN General Assembly, a senior diplomat in Islamabad said on Thursday.

Has COVID-19 soured India-China relations further?

Has COVID-19 soured India-China relations further?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'The virus of trust deficit seems to be taking a toll of the friendship built over the years by succeeding leaderships of the two countries,' notes Rup Narayan Das.

Arunachal Pradesh is OURS: Chinese media

Arunachal Pradesh is OURS: Chinese media

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

China's state-run media on Saturday reiterated the country's claim on Arunachal Pradesh, contending that the area is under "illegal Indian occupation".

China says India is 'misleading the public' on Sikkim standoff

China says India is 'misleading the public' on Sikkim standoff

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

China on Wednesday accused India of "trampling" on the Panchsheel principles and asked New Delhi to "correct its mistakes" as soon as possible by pulling back troops.

'India, China can prevent border issue from affecting ties'

'India, China can prevent border issue from affecting ties'

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Playing down recent border stand off in Ladakh ahead of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India, China on Thursday said the two sides have the ability to prevent such issues from affecting overall growth of ties, while working "very hard" to find a solution at an "early date".

'India-China relationship is at a crossroads'

'India-China relationship is at a crossroads'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

'The events of 2020 have actually put our relationship under exceptional stress.' What External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told the All India Conference of China Studies on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

China pitches for peaceful cooperation with India

China pitches for peaceful cooperation with India

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Carrying a message of "peaceful cooperation" from his President for the new Prime Minister, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday exuded confidence that both the countries have the capabilities to deal properly with the contentious issues such as boundary dispute.

Tamil reconciliation will 'take time': Kerry warns Lanka

Tamil reconciliation will 'take time': Kerry warns Lanka

Rediff.com2 May 2015

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday warned Sri Lanka that "true reconciliation" with Tamils will take time, even as he praised the "openness" of the new government in efforts to boost democracy, human rights and reaching out to the minority community.

India keen on global framework to tax digital companies

India keen on global framework to tax digital companies

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Currently, companies are taxed in the jurisdictions in which they have a physical presence. However, digital businesses generate revenues from markets without a significant physical presence in a country.

Modi-Li talks: Aspirational, productive and positive

Modi-Li talks: Aspirational, productive and positive

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone to China with a bagful of initiatives, but not all seems to have been fulfilled given China's reluctance to go the whole hog with him

Modi, Obama to meet on the sidelines of Paris summit

Modi, Obama to meet on the sidelines of Paris summit

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Obama would meet Modi on November 30, the opening day of the Paris climate change conference.

I don't approve of conversion for marriage: Rajnath

I don't approve of conversion for marriage: Rajnath

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

From the standoff with China to the government's response to the farmers' protest, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds a freewheeling talk.

India's reaction to court ruling on Lakhvi irrational, says Pak

India's reaction to court ruling on Lakhvi irrational, says Pak

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Pakistan on Monday termed as "irrational" India's strong reaction to a court's ruling ordering release of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, but hoped that the issue will not affect the proposed bilateral talks.

China, India should resolve boundary issue quickly: PM

China, India should resolve boundary issue quickly: PM

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Outlining seven principles of engagement for closer cooperation between India and China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the two countries should show sensitivity to each other's interests and sovereignty and move quickly to resolve the boundary issue.

Using diplomatic channels to resolve standoff with China: MEA

Using diplomatic channels to resolve standoff with China: MEA

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

India insisted that PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held "conversation on range of issues" in Hamburg.

Wanted! Clean energy investors

Wanted! Clean energy investors

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Renewable energy is mistakenly restricted to electricity.

Why Modi visits so many countries

Why Modi visits so many countries

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

'He is seeking to harness the power of Indian Diasporas to national (support for India in global capitals) and political (enhance the Bharatiya Janata Party's support base) ends.'

Modi's Trump Triumph

Modi's Trump Triumph

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'By the time he came out after nearly five hours, he had a one-to-one conversation with the President, a delegation-level meeting, a reception, a dinner, a tour of the White House and a joint statement of a kind none of his predecessors ever had,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Facebook pours water on Ambani's 'data is oil' analogy

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'No analogy is perfect, but a better liquid to liken data to is water, with the global internet like a great borderless ocean of currents and tides,' Facebook's vice-president, global affairs and communications, Nick Clegg, said in New Delhi.

'If you stop water to Pakistan, you will flood J&K'

'If you stop water to Pakistan, you will flood J&K'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'In the last 55 years India and Pakistan have gone to wars, but nobody spoke about scrapping the Indus Waters Treaty.'

Indo-China border talks on June 26, Antony to visit early July

Indo-China border talks on June 26, Antony to visit early July

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

The 16th round of India-China border talks will be held in Beijing on June 28 followed by the visit of Defence Minister A K Antony a week later as the two countries are set to resume top level contacts to build on the recent visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to New Delhi.

India, Lanka to find 'innovative' solution to fishermen issue

India, Lanka to find 'innovative' solution to fishermen issue

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The two countries also signed memoranda of understanding in education and health sectors after visiting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera co-chaired the 9th Indo-Lanka Joint Commission meeting in Colombo.

PM Modi returns home after 'successful' three-nation tour

PM Modi returns home after 'successful' three-nation tour

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Capital early Saturday morning after a three-nation tour of France, Germany and Canada.

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Currently placed on the FATF'S 'grey list', Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avoid being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations by the FATF.

Army chief holds talks with top brass of Chinese military

Army chief holds talks with top brass of Chinese military

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

Army Chief General Bikram Singh, who is in China on a four-day official visit, on Thursday held talks with People's Liberation Army Chief of General Staff Fang Fenghui in Beijing.

India, Jordan agree to enhance cooperation against terrorism

India, Jordan agree to enhance cooperation against terrorism

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Mukherjee conferred with the Jordanian monarch on a wide variety of subjects, including terrorism, UN Security Council reforms, enhancement of bilateral trade.

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'New Delhi showed itself willing -- at least for a period -- to tolerate the risk of conflict and to withstand Beijing's implicit and explicit threats.' 'But it also continued to try to cut some kind of deal with China to reduce tensions.'

Nawaz Sharif to visit China on July 4

Nawaz Sharif to visit China on July 4

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit China next week on his first foreign tour since assuming office, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

Major defence deals on PM's agenda in South Korea

Major defence deals on PM's agenda in South Korea

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to South Korea is considered essential in strengthening defence ties, enhancing economic cooperation and forging cultural ties between the two countries, says Dr Rahul Mishra