News for 'nuclear issue'

Modi To Visit 2nd Muslim Nation In A Month

Modi To Visit 2nd Muslim Nation In A Month

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Abu Dhabi on July 15.

G-8 for civil nuclear partnership with India

G-8 for civil nuclear partnership with India

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

'We note the commitments India has made... We look forward to reinforcing our partnership with India,' said the document issued by the US, Russia, France, UK, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan.

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

'Mera baap sant tha, main nahin hoon'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

'She showed courage at every turn in her political career.'

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. Interest at home has been muted as the economy sputters and some question the cost of hosting the mega-event.

War not a solution to Kashmir issue, says Imran Khan

War not a solution to Kashmir issue, says Imran Khan

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Khan claimed he was informed by late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former foreign minister Natwar Singh during a conference that Kashmir would have been resolved if the BJP had not lost the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

India wants Pakistan under IAEA scanner

India wants Pakistan under IAEA scanner

Rediff.com24 Oct 2005

The international community must focus not only on recipient states but on supplier states as well, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said.

US should help resolve dangerous Kashmir issue: Sharif

US should help resolve dangerous Kashmir issue: Sharif

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Days ahead of his meeting with President Barack Obama, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday sought United States' intervention in resolving the Kashmir issue.

Islamabad summons US envoy over Biden's anti-Pak remark

Islamabad summons US envoy over Biden's anti-Pak remark

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Rejecting Biden's comments, Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal at a press conference here said that Pakistan was following the global standards.

US warns India, Pak over Iran gas pipeline

US warns India, Pak over Iran gas pipeline

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

With India still keen to join an ambitious gas pipeline project involving Iran and Pakistan, the United States has warned all countries against engaging in transactions with Tehran at a time when sensitive talks are on to consider additional sanctions on it over its nuclear issue.

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Chastened by the Kargil conflict, Pervez Musharraf will be remembered for gradually lowering the profile of terrorism and seeking a realistically negotiated settlement to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy, who served as India's high commissioner to Pakistan when Musharraf seized power in a coup in October 1999.

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das.

Seek confidence vote : BJP to govt

Seek confidence vote : BJP to govt

Rediff.com29 Jun 2008

Asking the United Progressive Alliance government to seek a confidence vote in the Lok Sabha if it wanted to go ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal, Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart L K Advani on Sunday said the Centre should focus on burning issues and development instead of fighting with the Left over the proposed pact.

Won't allow Sri Lanka to be used as base against India: Wickremesinghe

Won't allow Sri Lanka to be used as base against India: Wickremesinghe

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

In an interview with France24, Wickremesinghe said, "We are a neutral country, but we also emphasise the fact that we cannot allow Sri Lanka to be used as a base for any threats against India."

Putin visits India today; Sistema issue on agenda

Putin visits India today; Sistema issue on agenda

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Defence deal, other key trade and investment pacts also likely.

Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in world: Biden

Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in world: Biden

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Biden's remarks could be seen as a setback to the Shehbaz Sharif government's bid to improve ties with the US.

NPCIL, Westinghouse agree to begin engineering work on 6 N-reactors

NPCIL, Westinghouse agree to begin engineering work on 6 N-reactors

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

These reactors would bring clean energy to India and generate thousands of jobs in the US

'Diplomatic efforts helped avert vote on Iran'

'Diplomatic efforts helped avert vote on Iran'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

Diplomatic efforts helped avert vote on Iran: India

Kudankulam suffers from serious issues: Activists to SC

Kudankulam suffers from serious issues: Activists to SC

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant suffers from lack of safety measures and is plagued by several other "serious issues". It must not be commissioned till they are resolved, anti-nuclear activists told the Supreme Court on Thursday. Appearing before a bench of Justices K S Radhakrishanan and Deepak Misra, they submitted that the safety measures recommended by the Atomic Energy Regulation Board have not been put in place.

Elaborate stand on nuclear arsenal : BJP to Govt

Elaborate stand on nuclear arsenal : BJP to Govt

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Ravi Shankar Prasad, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that the nuclear arsenel could fall into wrong hands needed further elaboration.

India's vote on Iran not linked to the US

India's vote on Iran not linked to the US

Rediff.com27 Sep 2005

Ambassador Ronen Sen has said that India's decision has been based on independent assessments.

Nuclear deal engaged Diaspora like never before

Nuclear deal engaged Diaspora like never before

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

'We had to convince our people that we were doing nothing that would erode our strategic programme. We were all the time arguing that we are not doing anything, which will remotely impact on our strategic programme.'

President will raise Azhar, NSG issues with China

President will raise Azhar, NSG issues with China

Rediff.com23 May 2016

The lingering boundary issue will also feature in his talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other leaders, says R Rajagopalan, who will travel to Beijing with the President.

Indo-US nuclear deal will be signed soon: Rice

Indo-US nuclear deal will be signed soon: Rice

Rediff.com4 Oct 2008

United States President George W Bush will sign the law on the India-US nuclear agreement very soon, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in New Delhi on Saturday.Addressing a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Rice assured that the US will keep its commitments both to the 123 agreement and the Hyde Act while implementing the nuclear deal with India.Rice added that the Hyde Act was consistent with the 123 agreement.

Non-bailable warrant issued against S P Udaykumar

Non-bailable warrant issued against S P Udaykumar

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

A Criminal court in Valliyoor, Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu has issued a non-bailable warrant against Peoples Movement Against Nuclear Energy leader S P Udaykumar, who has been leading a year-long struggle to stop the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.

Abandon hostile policy, Iran tells US

Abandon hostile policy, Iran tells US

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

Iran has the right to enjoy the peaceful use of nuclear technology and it will never divert to military purposes, a senior official said.

Trump says North Korea must get rid of its nuclear weapons

Trump says North Korea must get rid of its nuclear weapons

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Trump hopes that the US will be able to deal in a very open and honorable fashion with North Korea.

Ind-US n-deal: China hopes peace'll prevail

Ind-US n-deal: China hopes peace'll prevail

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

China, one of the five permanent members of the UNSC had taken the lead in drafting 1172 resolution.

Koodankulam issue: Delegation to meet PM on Friday

Koodankulam issue: Delegation to meet PM on Friday

Rediff.com6 Oct 2011

Carrying different views on the controversial Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, a delegation of Tamil Nadu Government and activists opposed to the plant will discuss the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Friday.

Ukraine: India votes against Russia at UNSC

Ukraine: India votes against Russia at UNSC

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

India for the first time on Wednesday voted against Russia during a "procedural vote" at the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, as the 15-member powerful UN body invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address a meeting through a video tele-conference.

Iran has right to develop N-energy: India

Iran has right to develop N-energy: India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said enough time was required to allow diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran's nuclear issue and India was encouraging the European Union and Russia to help in accomplishing this.

Iran has right to develop N-energy: India

Iran has right to develop N-energy: India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said enough time was required to allow diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran's nuclear issue and India was encouraging the European Union and Russia to help in accomplishing this.

Quad ministers oppose 'unilateral' move to change status quo in China seas

Quad ministers oppose 'unilateral' move to change status quo in China seas

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The top diplomats of Quad nations on Friday denounced as "inadmissible" any use or threat of use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war and strongly opposed any "unilateral actions" that seek to change the status quo in the South and East China Seas, a region that has witnessed increasing Chinese military offensive.

Mani Shankar Aiyar: The Lonely Eternal Maverick

Mani Shankar Aiyar: The Lonely Eternal Maverick

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

Very few know of his scintillating mind, the outpouring of fresh ideas, the attention to detail in every endeavour, the extraordinary administrative and organisational skills, and a limitless stamina and energy with which he pursues every interest and commitment, notes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad.

'India must take initiative on Iran'

'India must take initiative on Iran'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

Kashmir tripartite issue: EU

Kashmir tripartite issue: EU

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

'India, Pakistan and people of Kashmir' should resolve it, the EU said.

Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Kissinger used racist, misogynist language for then PM Indira Gandhi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Speaking about the issue in India in March 2012 at a media conclave, Kissinger defended his use of unparliamentary language while referring to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.