N-deal, bullet train drive India-Japan ties on fast-track
India and Japan have opened a new chapter in their bilateral partnership by sealing a pact on civil nuclear energy, and taking a slew of steps to upgrade their economic partnership.
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India, Japan seal historic nuclear deal
In a historic step, India and Japan wrapped up their negotiations on a landmark civil nuclear deal and also signed an agreement on construction of the first bullet train in India, paving the way for a decisive transformation of India-Japan relations.
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TAPI pipe dream turns real: Ansari’s Turkmenistan journey to galvanise energy diplomacy
India’s Connect Central Asia policy and energy diplomacy are poised for a marked upsurge as Vice President Hamid Ansari heads to Turkmenistan to represent India at the launch of TAPI pipeline – a path-breaking project of regional connectivity and energy security, linking four countries in South Asia and the Central Asia pipeline.
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Joint exercises, tech transfer to transform India-US defence ties
The India-US defence ties are set to acquire more ballast, with the two countries agreeing on additional joint exercises and Washington promising the transfer of the sensitive gas turbine technology …
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Biting the bullet: Abe visit to push India-Japan ties on fast-track
Call it speed diplomacy, if you will. The friction-free India-Japan ties look set to cruise on a fast track, with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train deal already done, and waiting to be formally announced during Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s December 11-13 visit to India.
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India, Pakistan start afresh with new dialogue architecture, special focus on terror
In a diplomatic breakthrough, India and Pakistan have decided to put months of bickering behind and start afresh by launching a new dialogue architecture, with terrorism given an added salience in their resumed engagement.
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India, Pakistan launch a new dialogue format, NSAs to discuss terror
ISLAMABAD: In a leap of faith and a decisive movement forward to restart their stalled engagement, India and Pakistan have launched a comprehensive bilateral dialogue encompassing key issues, including Jammu and …
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India to Pakistan: Let’s do business with each other
Let’s show more maturity and do business with each other. This was India’s External Affairs Sushma Swaraj’s message to Pakistan ahead of her meeting with Pakistani leaders. Addressing the …
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PM Abe’s visit: Opening new vistas in India-Japan special ties
The 9th annual summit meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and PM Narendra Modi this weekend is not going to be a usual get-together. Abe told Modi last month at Kuala Lumpur at the 13th ASEAN meeting that bilateral relations exhibit “greatest potential of any bilateral relations in the world”
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Swaraj to meet Sharif in Pakistan: What’s on agenda?
With the world and the region watching closely the latest initiative by India and Pakistan to restart their stalled dialogue, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj struck a cautiously optimistic tone as she arrived in Islamabad on December 8, saying the two sides will focus on improving their bilateral relations.
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