China-B'desh inch closer with arms deal, India cautious

A near billion-dollar arms and defence equipment procurement deal between Bangladesh and China may raised eyebrows in New Delhi while giving ground to the belief of China's "strategic encirclement"......

Why PM's visit to Bangladesh promises to be groundbreaking

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh on September 6 and 7, his first to the eastern neighbour and the first by an Indian prime minister in 12 years, promises to take bilateral......

Why Delhi-Dhaka ties ride on the cow

Amir Bhai is a worried man. The middle-aged man with salt and pepper hair and a neatly trimmed beard runs a tannery near Posta Bazaar in Dhaka. He is also a partner in an export firm, partly funded......

'We are worried about violence in Bangladesh'

Increasing infiltration across the border. Terrorists sneaking into India. Regular skirmishes with men in uniform on the other side.This is not Pakistan we are talking about. In recent times,......

Talks on gas pipeline positive: Aiyar

A "constructive dialogue" on the tri-nation gas pipeline from Myanmar to India through Bangladesh was progressing with "considerable satisfaction", visiting Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar......

The Ugly Indian

Disregarding the invasion of Iraq, an Indian Singaporean friend with interests in Malaysia is hopping mad about the fracas over Indian information technology professionals in Indonesia and......

Malaysia IT arrests may lead to exodus

The rounding up of IT professionals in Kuala Lumpur is likely to lead to an exodus of Indians from Malaysia, Veena Sikri, Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia, said on Thursday. She appealed to the......

Aggrieved Indian IT workers quit Malaysia

Around 30 Indian software professionals have left Malaysia, saying they were mistreated during a police raid, and scores more were preparing to go as well, Malaysia's opposition leader and the......