Prime Minister Narendra Modi ups his style ante for the Obama visit.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of seven countries, including the United Kingdom, on the sidelines of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
'What we are saying is we must have investment, but in a manner and in areas where you need the capital or technology upgrade.'
The prime minister is also scheduled to hold his first meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf during his stay in New York.
'Global trade is vital to the success of our economy and job creation. We need to continue to expand trade and work to open markets for American goods and services,' President Bush tells Aziz Haniffa in the final part of an exclusive interview.
In an exclusive interview with rediff.com -- his first with any South Asian media organisation -- President Bush \n\nlauded India for being "an outstanding partner in the global war on terror."
Imran called on Modi not to talk about stopping water and surgical strikes, saying Pakistan is united and standing behind its army against any aggression.
In its short history, Pakistan has become a geography synonymous with terror.
Congress members, shouting slogans against the government, trooped into the well shouting slogans like "Modi teri tanashahi nahi chalegi".
Restrictions on the assembly of people will remain in force to maintain law and order.
'None of his grandparents, and only one of his parents, was born in the US or spoke English as their mother tongue.' 'Of his three wives, one was born in Czechoslovakia and one in Slovenia.' 'Where would Trump have been if they, too, had 'rejected the ideology of globalism and embraced the doctrine of patriotism'?' asks Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
After the 191-member assembly adopts the convention, it would be open for signature at the UN headquarters in Geneva from September 14 to December 31, 2006. It will go into effect 30 days after 22 states ratify it.
The open-air requiem mass is expected to begin at 1330 IST.
Celebrations will take place in 150 countries with Indian missions coordinating activities in landmark places such as Eiffel Tower in Paris, Trafalgar Square in London and Central Park in New York.
Musharrraf will be addressing the UN besides meeting George Bush and Manmohan Singh.
India's vote comes a day after Trump warned countries against opposing the US position.
'Singh apprised the Japanese leaders about Islamabad's 'evil design' on Kashmir at a time when Pakistan has decided to internationalise the issue.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a portal for the International Day of Yoga in Paris, describing the ancient Indian spiritual practice as capable of awakening a sense of oneness.
A hectic schedule awaits Singh who leaves on the eight-day trip on September 19 with a stopover at London where he will meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to raise Kashmir issue during his address at the UN General Assembly, a senior diplomat in Islamabad said on Thursday.
We bring you some of the memorable quotes from the speech as he called for united action against violent extremism:
A fresh impetus needs to be given to ensure that all outstanding issues between India and Pakistan are resolved peacefully, he said.
He is also likely to meet his counterparts from key countries like Russia, China and Israel.
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