Amid a major row between Iran and the West over its nuclear programme, foreign ministers from NAM members states are set to discuss issues like peaceful use of atomic energy at their crucial meet that began in Tehran on Tuesday.
'With China investing in Iran's energy sector, India cannot afford to lag behind.'
Prithvi-2 is capable of carrying 500-1,000 kg of warheads and is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines, the sources said.
India has voted against the provisions of draft resolutions that would have required it to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, saying there is "no question" of it joining the treaty as a non-nuclear weapon state.
Flame according to experts is a sophisticated malware which has struck Iran. The primary job that is undertaken by Flame is to spy on documents, recorded conversations and also keystrokes. In addition to this it also allows the attackers to tweak programmes and add new functionalities.
'Not only a stockpile but bomb components existed and it was only a question that we put them together or did \n\n not put them together.' Benazir Bhutto, in an exclusive interview.
"These guys are now three for three as supplier to the biggest proliferation problems we have," a senior official in Washington told The New York Times, referring to previously reported Pakistani aid to the nuclear programmes of North Korea and Iran.
USIBC is pulling together a similar advocacy team like what they did during the US-India civil nuclear initiative.
The United States said on Wednesday it is willing to directly engage with Iran on Tehrans's nuclear programme and hoped the latter would accept its invitation.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee said India's nuclear programme was not Pakistan-specific.
India has been looking at ways to switch from dollar as the US and EU have imposed sanctions on Iran's oil industry and financial institutions.
The United States on Sunday said time was running out for Iran to address the growing concerns of the international community about its nuclear programme, as the Islamic republic approved plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities in defiance of United Nations' demands.
As the stand-off between Iran and the West continues over its nuclear programme, the United States has said India should use its 'influence' to convince the Iranian leadership to accept the 'one of the most reasonable' and 'perfectly plausible' proposal of low enrichment uranium.
A United States official is set to hold talks in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Lebanon this week on sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council on Iran over its nuclear programme.
The Telegraph quoted General Hossein Moghadam, the Guard's former deputy chief, as saying that 'mass graves' are being dug close to the site of 1980-Iran-Iraq war. "The mass graves that were used for burying Saddam's soldiers have now been prepared again for US soldiers," he added.
The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on 21 Iranian-backed firms, increasing pressure over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme and its alleged support for radical groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
After a meeting of its core group, attended by top leaders, including L K Advani and BJP chief Rajnath Singh, the party said it was opposed to the deal and accused the government of making a 'significant strategic blunder' by turning it into a kind of an icon of India's relations with the US.
The sanctions bar foreign countries from exporting refined petroleum to Iran, as well as restrict access to US financial institutions for any entities that help Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. Also, it prevents investment, transfer of technology and development of Iran's energy sector, and makes it easier for states and localities to divest from companies that do business with Iran.
Apsara has played a key role in research in areas as diverse as forensic science and the study of lunar and meteorite fragments.
With the US reportedly asking Israel to prepare for an attack on Iran, India on Monday voiced its opposition to any military action against the Persian country, saying it would constitute "unacceptable international behaviour" and have "disastrous consequences" for the region.
Security sorces say that only the the Al-Qaeda and the Iranian nuclear programme rank higher than the Russian threat.
The United States and Iran held their highest level of talks in over 30 years, during which Tehran put "possibilities" on the table to resolve the longstanding dispute over its nuclear programme, even as Washington sounded a cautious note.
After Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon, the Congress on Wednesday said it is a collective success of every Indian and ISRO's achievement reflects a saga of continuity and is truly fantastic.
State Department's Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey made this observation on Monday when asked whether the US has any concerns about Ahmadinejad proposed visit to New Delhi and whether there had been any message sent to India about the proposed meetings. Casey said it's up to every country to determine for itself how it's going to organise its bilateral relations.
A team of international scientists has found no sign of a nuclear programme in Iran. The team has attributed the existence of traces of Uranium there to centrifuges that the country bought from Pakistani scientist A Q Khan.
The Left parties on Friday night hit out at the government for going along with a US-sponsored resolution censuring Iran for its controversial nuclear programme saying India's stand was not surprising.
India on Friday joined the United States in voting against Iran in a resolution passed by United Nations atomic watchdog IAEA censuring the Islamic nation over its controversial nuclear programme and demanding that it stop uranium enrichment.
The conference on NPT review will kick off on Tuesday and the Iran-West showdown over Tehran's nuclear programme is likely to dominate the proceedings. India, which is not a signatory to the NPT has decided to stay out of the conference.
Modi has made nuclear power a key element of his clean energy strategy
Opposing India's continued interest in the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, an influential US lawmaker Gary Ackerman wants New Delhi to do more than "just implement the United Nations approved sanctions" to "isolate" Tehran on its nuclear programme.
A CPI-M member in the Lok Sabha,on Wednesday asked the government to condemn a United States State Department statement that India tell Iran to 'meet the requirements of the UN Security Council' on its nuclear programme during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads upcoming visit.
The two countries also signed three other agreements -- to enhance aviation links, to jointly work in the area of energy efficiency and promotion of parliamentary cooperation.
Describing Iran as an 'important regional player', the new Obama administration has said it has 'a great deal of respect' for the country and is looking for the 'most appropriate framework' for engaging Tehran over its controversial nuclear programme.
The extended range of the missile which is part of the Strategic Forces Command will give a variety of options to the planners during times of conflict.
IAEA director general Muhamad ElBaradei expressed the hope for a long-term comprehensive agreement, which would allow for the development of relations and cooperation with Iran.
Rup Narayan Das reveals the towering Odisha leader's role in improving national security after the 1962 War with China.
The Geneva agreement is a signal, which at least Saudi Arabia and Israel are so reading, that normalisation of relations between US and Iran is not merely about the nuclear fuel cycle, says K C Singh.
Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist A Q Khan has floated a political forum 'Tehrik-e-Tahaffuz Pakistan' and said he plans to launch a countrywide youth awakening programme ahead of the upcoming general election.
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