India gets more voting rights in IMF
In an important step in the direction of reforming global financial governance architecture, the voting rights of emerging economies like India and China in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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EU, ASEAN to bolster strategic ties
Underlining its intent to upscale relations with the 10-nation ASEAN, The European Union inaugurated its mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta on January 26. “We try to …
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India, France aim high, to partner in Mars dream
Red Planet is inspiring India and France to aim higher. Taking their blossoming relations to a higher trajectory, India and France have decided to enhance their cooperation in space technology by agreeing to jointly develop India’s Mars mission.
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Middle East problems cannot be solved by US without Iran’s help: Rouhani
Buoyed by the lifting of sanctions and its rising regional clout, Iran has said that the US cannot solve problems in the Middle East without its help. Asking the US …
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Kerry calls North Korea ‘a threat to the world’
As North Korea battles international isolation, the US has labelled North Korea as a threat. Nuclear-armed North Korea poses an “overt threat, a declared threat to the world”, US Secretary …
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26/11 Mumbai terror: Pakistan court refuses to give voice samples of terror suspects
In a setback to justice for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks investigation, the Islamabad High Court dismissed the Indian government’s petition seeking voice clippings of the alleged masterminds and of …
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India-France energy ties: Riding on Metro for green & clean future
On a crisp wintry day, the sun shone brighter on India-France relations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Francois Hollande decided to dump the high-security cavalcade to take the …
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New nuclear safety law to be drafted by China soon
As geopolitical tensions continue to rise in the Asia-Pacific region, China is speeding up the drafting of a nuclear safety law and atomic energy law. A white paper on its …
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Akbaruddin, India’s PR to UN, bats for UN reforms, anti-terror treaty
With 2016 set to be a crucial year for United Nations amid a host of festering crises in the world, India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin underlined New Delhi’s commitment to …
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Trump rhapsodies about India, bemoans decline of America
Like him or loathe him, the flamboyant and controversial US Republican party’s presidential front runner Donald Trump seems to love India. Known for his polarising views on a range of issues, Mr Trump has spoken on India for the first time after he entered the presidential race.
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