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India, Pakistan trade blame on Kashmir clash Srinagar, India (AFP) July 29, 2008 
India and Pakistan traded blame Tuesday for a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir that left an Indian soldier dead. Pakistan's military rejected Indian accusations that it had broken the ceasefire, saying Indian troops had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) overnight and opened fire first. India had accused Islamabad of a "serious ... read more
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US business groups blame China, India for WTO talks collapse
Washington (AFP) July 29, 2008US business groups on Tuesday blamed China and India for the collapse of the WTO's Doha Round of trade negotiations, saying it was a blow to the world economy and the poor. The WTO talks broke down in Geneva after the United States and India failed to agree on proposals for measures to help poor farmers. The US Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than three million businesses and ... more Analysis: Blasts aimed at India's economy 
Kolkata, India (UPI) Jul 28, 2008 Authorities in India are on the hunt for the culprits behind two series of back-to-back terror strikes that hit India over the weekend, in which 24 orchestrated bomb blasts left 50 dead and more than 100 injured. But two things are clear -- India's Islamic extremists have acquired the ability to strike almost at will, and they are aiming their blows not only at the government but also at the ... more Doctor injecting patients with stem cells 
Toronto (UPI) Jul 28, 2008 At least four Canadians have gone to India seeking cures through the unsanctioned injection of fresh stem cells into their bodies, medical officials say. They visit NuTech MediWorld, a New Delhi clinic run by Greeta Shroff, who has been offering her unorthodox treatment for medically deficient limbs since 2002, the Toronto Star reported Monday. "I think what she is doing is ... more WTO 'blame game' sours trade deal in the making
Geneva (AFP) July 28, 2008The United States exchanged hard words with China and India as key WTO talks dragged into a second week on Monday, trading blame for stuttering steps towards a world trade pact, delegates said. Meanwhile in Paris, the French government rejected the current proposals for a deal, saying they showed no advance on essential points concerning industry. "The blame game has started. The US ... more Multinational Agreement Signed To Carry Out Lunar Exploration 
Silicon Valley CA (PTI) Jul 28, 2008India, along with seven other countries, has signed a landmark agreement with the United States to carry out lunar exploration. The agreement was signed at American space agency NASA's Ames Research Centre here this week and it would be formally announced on Tuesday. Apart from India, the countries which signed the pact with the US are Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and ... more |
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Washington (AFP) July 24, 2008US 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. ... more 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 |
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New Delhi (AFP) July 21, 2008India's government, which risks losing power over a nuclear accord with the US, on Monday urged lawmakers to back the pact, saying it is indispensable to the country's energy security. Communist partners of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's coalition withdrew support earlier this month to protest the deal, and forced a special two-day parliamentary session in a bid to vote out the government. ... more Outside View: India's new sub -- Part 2 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 18, 2008 When the Indian government raised the issue of leasing a nuclear submarine from Russia, it focused negotiations on a multirole SSN, Project 971 Shchuka-B, known in the West as Akula, then under construction in the Far Eastern Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Like the previous Indian SSN, it was rechristened Chakra. On June 11, 2008, it started dockside trials. The submarine is ... more Indian govt faces uncertain future as confidence vote looms 
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
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