PM Modi leaves on five-nation visit: What’s on agenda
It’s an epic voyage spanning five countries straddling five different regions with their distinct profiles.
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Ahead of Modi visit, India, US finalising two pacts on counter-terrorism, immigration
India and the US are likely to ink two pacts during the Homeland Security Dialogue in July that would exempt prominent citizens from immigration checks and enable sharing of terror-related information.
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India, US discuss advancing civil nuclear cooperation
Setting the tone for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June, India and the US have discussed efforts to advance civil nuclear cooperation.
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India should be an integral part of America’s Asia policy: US Congressman
Asserting that India should be an integral part of America’s Asia policy, a Congressman from New York has urged the Obama administration to strengthen its ties with New Delhi. “From …
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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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PM Modi to visit Brussels despite terror attacks
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brussels as scheduled for the India-EU summit on March 30 despite the terror attacks on the airport of the Belgian capital on March 22.
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Serious about talks with Pakistan, but sans terror shadow: Modi
Putting the ball in Islamabad’s court, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined that that he wants to hold bilateral talks with Pakistan, only “without a shadow of terrorism,” and provided the latter creates the right atmosphere for it. In his maiden address to the 69th session of the ongoing UN General Assembly on a radiant sunny day in New York, , Mr Modi outlined his foreign policy on India’s neighbourhood, and signalled in a statesman-like manner that he wants to engage with Pakistan with all seriousness
The Indian leader’s comments came a day after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif voiced frustration over stalled talks over Kashmir and more than a month after India cancelled foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan by registering strong objections to the Pakistani envoy’s meeting with Kashmiri separatist leaders.
India, US try to break WTO logjam before Modi visit
With India and the US looking to forge a robust economic partnership, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Caroline …
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