In another instance, a foreign partner of a notified SEZ had already procured equipment abroad for setting up the units but could not send them to India as all proposals were put on hold.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said India wants to deal with all its neighbours on the basis of "sovereign equality and mutual respect".
"Our advice is not to further escalate tension and defuse the situation through dialogue and discussion."
"We are worried over it," External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told media persons when asked to comment on the situation in Pakistan in the wake of latest blasts. Pranab also hoped that the fight against terror launched by the Pakistan government would be further strengthened.
While the neighbours held several rounds of talks on the Siachen issue at the defence secretary-level, the matter has never been taken up at the DGMO-level, the officials said.
While noting that 'many unforeseen things happen' in coalition politics, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, "But the things you have referred to are not unforeseen because the position of Left parties is well known to us."
With External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee set to visit Iran on February 6, there will be more than one pair of eyes watching the visit closely.
Scotching speculation about early polls, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has made it clear that the survival of the government was more important than the Indo-US nuclear deal and the Left parties will have to be taken on board. He ruled out the possibility of a minority government signing the nuclear agreement, saying the US was not ready for it.
The much-awaited merger between Air-India and Indian is expected to be cleared by the Union Cabinet by end of February, with the committee of secretaries submitting its recommendations to the Group of Ministers.
However, he disappointed big time by not announcing any relief in taxes or change in the tax structure to bring relief to the common man.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee launched the Web site of the Indian Embassy that will also be used for issuing security advisories for Indians in Afghanistan from time to time.
Afghanistan became a SAARC member in 2006.
China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh was taken up with Beijing by New Delhi, which conveyed its disappointment and concern over Chinese envoy Sun Yuxi's statement in this regard.
After three years of peace process, the daily claimed that there was little headway to boast about towards the resolution of the "real disputes" and Pakistan has ended up ceding more ground with every diplomatic encounter.
Mukherjee, who is accompanied by Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, was received by Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan.
With the Sri Lankan forces poised to capture the remaining strongholds of the Lankan Tigers of Tamil Eelam, India on Thursday told Colombo to ensure the safety of the Tamil civilians who are caught in the war zone in the north of the island. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee also asked the LTTE to allow civilians in the areas held by it to cross over to the safe zones of the Sri Lankan government
The visiting Indian minister also met his Sri Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera.
The chief minister said he recently had meetings with the prime minister, union home minister and foreign minister and discussed matters pertaining to the dialogue and peace.
Mukherjee is visiting Pakistan to formally invite President Pervez Musharraf to attend the SAARC Summit to be held in India on April 3-4.
He will also review the third round of the Composite Dialogue process, Pakistan Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told a media briefing.
Taslima (45) said she is also pinning her hopes on External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's statement in Parliament about India's reputation for hospitality and that it welcomed guests as long as they respected the sentiments of people.
eGOM is likely to reconsider the 5000 hectre SEZ land ceiling limit in the coming month.
Mukherjee said while India has been included in the Majors List, there was no year in which it was listed as a country that failed demonstrably to adhere to international counter-narcotics agreements or take counter-narcotic measures.
Advani wanted a reassurance from the government that Arunachal Pradesh is an inalienable part of India.
GoM meeting regarding petro product price hike has been postponed and a decision on the prices will come only after Jan 28.
Rahul Gandhi can become Prime Minister as early as after the Lok Sabha elections due soon if there was a suitable mandate, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee indicated today.
A day after External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the days are not far off for the young leader to follow the footsteps of his father to become the prime minister, Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed told media persons in New Delhi, "It is true that Rahul Gandhi has all the qualifications, which are necessary to lead the country. All feel that way. But he (Rahul) has to decide on when and how (to take on the leadership mantle)."
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee met visiting President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Leader of the Opposition Lal Kishenchand Advani raised the issue of the Chinese envoy's remark.
Mukherjee will travel to Pakistan on January 13 to invite President Pervez Musharraf for the SAARC summit to be held here in early April and hold 'substantive talks' with Kasuri.
He said Bangladesh government has assured India at the highest level that its territory will not be allowed to be used for activities inimical to India.
"Arunachal is an integral part of India," External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters in New Delhi, a day after Chinese Ambassador Sun Yuxi claimed that the east Indian state was "Chinese territory".
Mukherjee, who held the External Affairs portfolio in the P V Narasimha Rao government till May 1996, said he was happy to be back.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee made these announcements in Dhaka as he handed over a fresh consignment of Indian relief material to Bangladesh's foreign adviser Iftekhar Chowdhury at the Zia International Airport soon after his arrival for a day-long visit. "India has always attached high importance to its relations with Bangladesh. We stand by Bangladesh in its efforts to rebuild the lives of those affected by the cyclone," said Mukherjee.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is undertaking day-long visit to Bangladesh on Saturday to express solidarity with the people of the neighbouring country where heavy loss of life and widespread destruction was caused due to cyclone more than a week ago.
The discussion has come at a time when the government has approached the International Atomic Energy Agency for discussing India-specific safeguards after securing the nod from the Left allies.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that he was optimistic about the chances of Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Kamlesh Sharma for the coveted post. Sharma, a seasoned diplomat, is pitted against Malta Foreign Minister Michael Frendo, a veteran politician who heads the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group. The election for the post of Commonwealth Secretary General is expected to take place during the three-day summit, beginning on November 23.
Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday concluded his four-day visit to Moscow leaving for home without meeting with President Vladimir Putin. He is the second senior Indian minister to have visited Moscow in one week who the president hasn't met, the other being External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Mukherjee told reporters in Kolkata that two meetings had already been held between the UPA and Left, adding that exchange of notes had also taken place.
The government has decided to scrap a plan to purchase wheat through a series of small domestic tenders in different parts of the country, fearing that private traders may corner most orders.
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