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Krishna to hold talks with Pakistan's FM Khar on Sept 8

Krishna to hold talks with Pakistan's FM Khar on Sept 8

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will visit Pakistan for three days from September 7 to review the last round of the bilateral dialogue process with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, the Foreign Office announced on Friday. Krishna will be visiting Pakistan for "holding a review meeting with the Foreign Minister at her invitation," the Foreign Office said in a brief statement.

RSS activists ransack BJP office in Indore

RSS activists ransack BJP office in Indore

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Enraged over transfer of a senior police official probing the Manoj Parmar attack case, hundreds of RSS activists ransacked the Indore BJP office and burnt effigy of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, party sources said.

I'm sure Pak will take note of Kasab verdict: Krishna

I'm sure Pak will take note of Kasab verdict: Krishna

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Ahead of Thursday's meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Asif Ali Zardari, India on Thursday said it was sure that Pakistan would not fail to take note of the Supreme Court verdict upholding the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist in the 26/11 attacks.

India reminds Pak of responsibilities towards minorities

India reminds Pak of responsibilities towards minorities

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Voicing concern over problems faced by minority Hindus in Pakistan, India on Wednesday reminded Islamabad of its responsibility to discharge its Constitutional obligations towards its citizens.

India eager to boost trade, defence ties with Singapore

India eager to boost trade, defence ties with Singapore

Rediff.com8 May 2012

Seeking to further enhance trade ties, India on Tuesday said it looked forward to the early conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Singapore.

Krishna arrives in Tajikistan to boost central Asian ties

Krishna arrives in Tajikistan to boost central Asian ties

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Giving a push to India's 'Connect Central Asia Policy', External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived in Dushanbe on Monday in the Tajik capital to hold talks with the resource-rich country's top leadership on bilateral issues such as trade, energy and counter-terrorism.

Guj court gives more time to Zakia Jafri on SIT report

Guj court gives more time to Zakia Jafri on SIT report

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

A local court on Wednesday granted time till October 25 to Zakia Jafri to file a protest petition on the closure report filed by Special Investigation Team giving clean chit to Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Abundant patience needed in dealing with Pak: Krishna

Abundant patience needed in dealing with Pak: Krishna

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks, India on Wednesday said abundant patience and perseverance were required in dealing with Pakistan, where many elements are using terror as an instrument of achieving certain objectives.

Rahul Gandhi must join the government: Krishna

Rahul Gandhi must join the government: Krishna

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Amid expectations of a Cabinet reshuffle, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday strongly pitched for Rahul Gandhi's entry into the government, saying it was "necessary" to help in solving the problems faced by the country.

Moily seeks review of Cauvery River Authority decision

Moily seeks review of Cauvery River Authority decision

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

After External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, another Union minister from Karnataka has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding a review of the decision of the Cauvery River Authority asking the state to provide Tamil Nadu with 9,000 cusecs of water daily.

Krishna urges PM to stop further release of water to TN

Krishna urges PM to stop further release of water to TN

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Highlighting the "grim" situation in Cauvery basin, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop further release of water to Tamil Nadu and to seek a report from the team that has been deputed to assess the water situation.

India keen to accelerate economic ties with Canada: Krishna

India keen to accelerate economic ties with Canada: Krishna

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

India is keen to accelerate economic ties with Canada as both countries are working on a number of bilateral agreements that will boost trade and investment between them, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said.

Didn't expect Zardari to rake up Kashmir at UNGA: India

Didn't expect Zardari to rake up Kashmir at UNGA: India

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

India on Tuesday said it did not expect Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to rake up the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly, affirming that the state is its integral part.

Pak reference to Kashmir at UN unwarranted: Krishna

Pak reference to Kashmir at UN unwarranted: Krishna

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

India on Monday hit out at Pakistan for making an "unwarranted" reference to Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations, asserting that the state was an integral part of the country.

US fully understands India's oil dependence on Iran: Krishna

US fully understands India's oil dependence on Iran: Krishna

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Krishna emphasised that India takes decision taking into consideration its domestic energy requirements.

India seeks access to Headley and Rana from US

India seeks access to Headley and Rana from US

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

India on Wednesday requested the United States to provide it access to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks accused David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, visiting External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said.

SGPC chief meets Krishna over US gurdwara attack

SGPC chief meets Krishna over US gurdwara attack

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the religious body of the Sikh community, met Union External Affairs Minister S M Krishna in New Delhi on Tuesday, to express their anger over the massacre at a Wisconsin gurdwara on Sunday.

Krishna arrives in Washington for strategic dialogue visit

Krishna arrives in Washington for strategic dialogue visit

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived in Washington to hold the third India-United States Strategic Dialogue with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during which the two leaders are expected to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues including Afghanistan and Pakistan.

J&K: Top LeT commander killed in encounter

J&K: Top LeT commander killed in encounter

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

A top Lashkar-e-Tayiba militant commander was on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in a village in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.

Krishna talks about terrorism, Afghanistan at SCO meet

Krishna talks about terrorism, Afghanistan at SCO meet

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Making a strong pitch for its full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, India on Thursday said it sees a larger role for the security grouping in Afghanistan and evinced keen interest in participating in its counter-terrorism structure to combat challenges of extremism. India, Pakistan, Mongolia and Iran have the status of observer states. Afghanistan has been admitted as new observer during this summit. Belarus and Sri Lanka are the dialogue partners.

BMW case: SC acquits 3 co-accused, pulls up cops

BMW case: SC acquits 3 co-accused, pulls up cops

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted three persons sentenced to varying jail terms for tampering with evidence in the infamous 1999 BMW hit-and-run case, involving former Naval chief Admiral S M Nanda's grandson Sanjeev Nanda.

23 Indian fishermen arrested by SL Navy released: Krishna

23 Indian fishermen arrested by SL Navy released: Krishna

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

Twenty three fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on July 22 when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits, have been released, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said on Friday.

With eye on Karnataka elections, Congress to assess performance of MLAs

With eye on Karnataka elections, Congress to assess performance of MLAs

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

The party desperate to retain power in the state will also prepare dossiers on opposition MLAs to assess the winability of prospective party nominees.

Another round of 'fruitless' Indo-Pak talks in Sep

Another round of 'fruitless' Indo-Pak talks in Sep

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will undertake a three-day visit to Pakistan from September 7 to review the second round of the composite dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, reports Amir Mir.

Krishna seeks report on custody row of Indians in US

Krishna seeks report on custody row of Indians in US

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Monday sought a report from the Indian mission on US child service authorities in New Jersey restricting an Indian couple access to their one-year-old son after he underwent surgery for an injury.

Pak media hails outcome of Krishna's visit

Pak media hails outcome of Krishna's visit

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

India and Pakistan signalled a desire beyond the rancour of the past by inking a pact for a liberalised visa regime though several core issues of both countries had not been addressed by the peace process that resumed last year, the Pakistani media said on Sunday.

FMs of India, Pak dine over ghazals by Ghulam Ali

FMs of India, Pak dine over ghazals by Ghulam Ali

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

Over 'ghazals' by maestro Ghulam Ali, foreign ministers of India and Pakistan dined at the end of their hectic deliberations on various bilateral issues in Islamabad.

Give 'proper treatment' to our companies: Russian DPM

Give 'proper treatment' to our companies: Russian DPM

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Russia pressed for "proper treatment" of its companies operating in India, voicing concern over problems faced by its Sistema company which invested about USD three billion in Indian telecom sector but lost its licence under the Supreme Court in the 2G case.

PM is NOT shying away from Pakistan visit: Krishna

PM is NOT shying away from Pakistan visit: Krishna

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

India on Saturday refused to give a firm commitment on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Pakistan, saying that the atmosphere has to be "ripe" and something "worthwhile" should come out from such a trip. Making it clear that Dr Singh was "not shying away" from visiting Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said the Indian premier had never put conditions for his Pakistan visit.

New visa agreement between India-Pak not radical

New visa agreement between India-Pak not radical

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling with External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on his three-day tour of Pakistan, compares the new visa agreement to the old one

Krishna meets Khar, pushes for justice for 26/11 victims

Krishna meets Khar, pushes for justice for 26/11 victims

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna began crucial talks with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar on Saturday to review the second round of resumed dialogue with issues like terrorism to be on top of the agenda. He pushed for justice for 26/11 victims.

Move to ease visa key outcome talks with India: Pak media

Move to ease visa key outcome talks with India: Pak media

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

A move by India and Pakistan to ease their decades-old visa regime to benefit tourists, senior citizens and businessmen was hailed on Saturday as a milestone in a "nascent" peace process, with the media in Islamabad calling it the first major outcome of the dialogue that resumed last year.

Zardari assures India on Sarabjit Singh case

Zardari assures India on Sarabjit Singh case

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

Bringing some hope to the family of Sarabjit Singh, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday assured India that he will consider the case of the Indian prisoner who has been on death row in the country for over 20 years.

India must look at issues 'unemotionally': Pakistan

India must look at issues 'unemotionally': Pakistan

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, who will hold talks with her Indian counterpart S M Krishna over the weekend, on Friday expressed hope that the two Asian neighbours would normalise relations.

Krishna arrives in Pak 'to build trust and confidence'

Krishna arrives in Pak 'to build trust and confidence'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit to Pakistan to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, saying he had come with a mandate for building trust and confidence between the two countries. "I wish to reiterate the desire of India to see a stable and prosperous Pakistan living in peace with itself and the world. That would be in the best interest of everyone," Krishna said in an arrival statement.

Krishna-Khar meet: Terror, Pak's 26/11 trial on agenda

Krishna-Khar meet: Terror, Pak's 26/11 trial on agenda

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Setting the tone for the foreign minister-level Indo-Pak talks in Islamabad, India made it clear that terrorism and early conclusion of Mumbai terror attack trial in Pakistan remains "core concern" for it.

What to expect from Krishna's visit to Pakistan

What to expect from Krishna's visit to Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

There is no doubt that if peace prevails between India and Pakistan there is no dearth of benefits to be derived, but even one terrorist attack could derail the whole process, says Alok Bansal.

US doesn't even talk about totalisation pact with India

US doesn't even talk about totalisation pact with India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

For all of the euphoria by both sides over the third US-India strategic dialogue in Washington, DC last month that was co-chaired by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, and the several collaborations announced in various areas and agreements initialed, when it comes to the totalisation agreement where over $1 billion has been contributed each year by Indian temporary workers in the US as social security payments over decades that h

Amazing PHOTOS of the Month: JUNE

Amazing PHOTOS of the Month: JUNE

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by

Krishna heads for strategic mission to Tajikistan

Krishna heads for strategic mission to Tajikistan

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Krishna's official visit to Dushnabe is being seen as part of attempts by New Delhi to re-engage the strategically-located Central Asian country, which shares borders with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China.