India cancels Chinese dissident’s visa
In a significant development, India has cancelled Chinese dissident Dolkun Isa’s visa. India had earlier granted visa to Mr Isa to attend a conference in Dharamsala.
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After China’s Masood Azhar snub, rebel Uyghur leader gets Indian visa
In retaliation to China’s move to block the listing of Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist at the UN, India has issued a visa to a Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa to visit Dharamsala for a conference in the last week of April.
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175 nations sign landmark Paris deal on climate change
The historic agreement on climate change reached a major milestone with a record 175 countries, including India, signing on to it. However, world leaders made clear that more action is needed, and quickly, to fight a relentless rise in global temperatures.
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US upbeat on India growth story, keen to clinch investment treaty
Conjuring up India as “one of the 21st century’s great growth stories,” the US is looking to clinch the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with New Delhi before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit to Washington around June 7-8.
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Boundary talks: India, China to make up for lost time in 2016
Taking a mature view of their evolving relations, India and China have decided not to let recent differences come in the way of finding “peaceful negotiations” to settle the border dispute and reach a mutually acceptable solution.
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China willing to handle disputes with India: Premier Li
After China reacted positively toward setting up a military hotline with India on border security, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that Beijing is willing to properly handle its disputes with New Delhi as cooperation between the two countries will be a “great engine” for Asia’s development.
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Swaraj talks tough with China on Masood Azhar
In a sharp reaction to China’s move to block India’s step for a United Nations ban on Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said that it was important for both the countries to cooperate in combating terrorism.
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Highest priority to ties with China: Parrikar
Kicking off his first visit to China, India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar held talks with his Chinese counterpart Gen Chang Wanquan where he stated that India attaches highest priority to its relationship with China and is committed to strengthening ties.
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India puts Chabahar port on fast track
India and Iran have agreed to fast track the crucial Chabahar port project during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s trip to Iran on April 17. Mrs Swaraj also met Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani. “President Rouhani spoke of Chabahar as a defining partnership which has the potential of connecting the entire region
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West Asia balancing act: After Modi’s tryst with Riyadh, Swaraj heads to Tehran
In a delicate balancing act vis-à-vis two major players in the volatile West Asia, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be in Iran over the weekend, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s substantive visit to Saudi Arabia.
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