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Bush, Singh agree to forge ahead on nuclear pact Washington (AFP) July 24, 2008 
US President George W. Bush telephoned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday to discuss joint efforts to forge ahead on their countries' controversial nuclear deal, the White House said. "Both leaders expressed their desire to see the US-India civil nuclear issue move forward as expeditiously as possible," US National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement. ... read more
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Outside View: India nuke tango -- Part 1
Moscow (UPI) Jul 24, 2008 It appears India and the United States started a mutual "nuclear tango" during the July 7-9 summit of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations at the Toyako resort area in Hokkaido, Japan. Under the proposed deal, New Delhi will gain access to U.S. uranium and nuclear technology with potential military applications. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told U.S. President ... more Australia looks positively at US-Indian nuclear deal 
Perth, Australia (AFP) July 24, 2008Australia is looking positively at a US-Indian civilian nuclear energy deal despite its policy of refusing to export uranium to India, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Thursday. Smith told reporters travelling with him to Perth from Singapore that Australia would now have to make a decision on whether to support it, possibly by mid-August, now that the deal has survived in the Indian ... more US: Time is tight for India nuclear pact 
Washington (AFP) July 22, 2008The White House urged India on Tuesday to move swiftly to approve a controversial nuclear cooperation agreement, warning that time was running out for election-fevered Washington to ratify the pact. "There aren't that many days left where Congress is going to be in session," said spokeswoman Dana Perino. "If their legislature lets it move forward then we can do the same here and then we'll ... more Indian PM says nuclear vote will help millions 
New Delhi (AFP) July 23, 2008India's government Wednesday celebrated a victory it said would help bring millions out of poverty, after winning a vote that clears the way for a controversial nuclear deal with the United States. After two days of often chaotic debate, the Congress-led coalition won the confidence vote in parliament by 275 MPs to 256 from the mainly left-wing and Hindu opposition. Singh needed just a ... more Scientists search for alien life forms 
Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2008 There has been resurgent interest among U.S. researchers to find alien life forms, scientists say. The Washington Post reported Sunday that there has been an explosion of interest in astrobiology, the search for extreme forms of life on Earth and for possibly similar life on other planets. Biogeologist Lisa Pratt of Indiana University is among scientists who study so-called ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2008The future of India's government and a controversial atomic energy deal with Washington hang in the balance this week with the coalition facing a confidence vote seen as being too close to call. The Indian parliament opens debate on Monday and is expected to decide Tuesday whether the Congress-led government, grappling for support after being ditched by its communist allies, will stay in off ... more Outside View: India's new sub -- Part 1 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 17, 2008 The leasing by India of a Russian Project 971 nuclear submarine built in Komsomolsk-on-Amur is the latest hot news. The agreement, whose significance for Russian-Indian cooperation has yet to be assessed, could have a profound impact on the balance of forces in the region. Russia's role in creating the Indian submarine fleet is hard to overestimate -- Soviet/Russian-built ... more French firm cleared over Indian submarine deal, says official 
New Delhi (AFP) July 17, 2008Indian detectives have found no evidence to support allegations of bribery surrounding a deal with a French defence firm to buy Scorpene submarines, an official said Thursday. The Delhi High Court had last year ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into claims kickbacks were involved in the 2.4 billion euro deal. But the CBI has asked the court to close the case because ... more Russian Army Officers Visit Mountain Combat Center In India 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 17, 2008A delegation of Russian Ground Forces officers will learn about training troops for mountain warfare during a two-week trip to India that started on Monday, a spokesman for the Russian military said. Deputy commander Lt. Gen. Valery Yevnevich, along with officers from Russia's mountain brigades and the Far Eastern Military Command officer training school, will visit a training center in ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Jul 16, 2008Raytheon is leading a team to deliver a comprehensive solution for the Indian Space Research Organization and Airports Authority of India global navigation satellite systems. This will complete the final phase of the Global Positioning Satellite-Aided Geosynchronous Augmented Navigation System, or GAGAN. GAGAN will provide satellite-based navigation for civil aviation across South and East ... more IAEA board to discuss India nuclear safeguards next month 
Vienna (AFP) July 14, 2008The UN atomic watchdog's board of governors will meet on August 1st to discuss a draft safeguards agreement with India, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday. US President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled a controversial agreement in 2005 to share civilian nuclear technology, which would see India enter the fold of global nuclear commerce after ... more APSCC 2008 Satellite Conference And Exhibition On The Move Towards Jeju Island 
Seoul, Korea (SPX) Jul 15, 2008The satellite industry in the Asia-Pacific region is "on the move" with increasing demand for Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in India and China and with a number of broadband services via satellite significantly increasing in Asian countries including Australia. Healthy growth of DTH service in Asia has been projected for this year as more transponders are available with lower IRD cost, and ... more India warns against any attack on Iran 
New Delhi (AFP) July 14, 2008India is "gravely concerned" over reports suggesting the use of military force against Iran and is strongly against any such action, the foreign ministry said on Monday. There has been concern an attack against Iran could be imminent after it emerged Israel had practised a strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. "India is gravely concerned at these statements threatening the use of ... more
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