Ahead of talks in Thimphu next month, India Wednesday allayed Pakistan’s apprehensions saying it was ready to discuss all issues with Islamabad, but advocated a “step-by-step” approach to bridge the trust deficit to carry forward the engagement process. “There might be some apprehensions in Pakistan that India is not willing to discuss all outstanding issues, [...]
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India to Pakistan: Ready to discuss all issues, step-by-step
January 27th, 2011 |
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Terror can’t be ignored for friendly ties with Pakistan: Krishna
January 11th, 2011 |
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Asking Pakistan to fulfil its assurances of disbanding the terror infrastructure on its soil, India Tuesday said it was willing to go “more than half the way” to hold peace talks with the neighbour but terrorism could “not be shoved” under the carpet External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, during an interaction with visiting journalists from [...]
Punish 26/11 perpetrators, India tells Pak
November 26th, 2010 |
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On the second anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, External Affairs Minister, S.M. Krishna called upon Pakistan to punish the perpetrators. “On the second anniversary of the barbaric terrorist attack in Mumbai, the nation pays respectful homage to its sons and daughters and foreign guests, whose innocent lives were cruelly snuffed out. The day [...]
Bhutan PM to undertake five-day visit of India
October 30th, 2010 |
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Bhutan Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley will undertake a five-day visit of India from Saturday. Prime Minister Thinley is expected in the Indian capital in a short while from now. On Monday, he will meet with External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna at the ITC Maurya. Power Minister Sushil Shinde will call on him at noon. [...]
India-U.S to discuss broad ranging issues today
June 3rd, 2010 |
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India and U.S have decided to hold a dialogue in Washington on Thursday on strategic issues. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna expects positive outcome from the talks with his counterpart Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
Earlier there were talks on Wednesday over foreign policy between Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and US Undersecratary of [...]
India closely watching China’s border infrastructure: Krishna
April 21st, 2010 |
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India is keeping a close watch on China’s military modernisation and infrastructure in the border regions in Tibet and has taken necessary measures to safeguard its security, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here Wednesday.
He also said in the Lok Sabha that Beijing has denied any plan to divert the Brahmaputra river by digging a [...]
‘Hindi-Chini bhai bhai’, says China daily
April 7th, 2010 |
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China and India must “play a bigger role in the world” and “leave behind their past friction and look to the future”, a leading Chinese daily said Wednesday.
An editorial in the English language China Daily newspaper said: “The two countries will be better positioned on global affairs if they could stand united.
“The call for China [...]
China, India should jointly face global problems: Krishna
April 6th, 2010 |
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India and China should work together to face global problems, India’s External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here Tuesday while stressing that the “true test of our maturity is how well we handle our problems”.
Krishna, who reached here Monday for a four-day visit, was addressing a gathering at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS).
Speaking [...]
China supports India to fight against terrorism
April 6th, 2010 |
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On Tuesday the External Affairs Minister S M Krishna seek China’s support against terrorism and insisted that all nations must get together to stop the evil of terrorism.
Krishna said that it is now really essential to raise voice against this threat under the guidance of the UN.
At an institute of Sino-Indian relations, he addressed, [...]
Fresh attacks on Indians, Krishna meets Smith for 2nd time in two days
January 29th, 2010 |
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As attacks against Indians continued unabated in Australia, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Thursday met his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith for the second time in two days and is understood to have conveyed displeasure over the assaults.
Krishna met Smith in London on the sidelines of the conference on Afghanistan hosted by British Prime [...]
India, Britain to discuss various issues ahead of Afghan conference
January 27th, 2010 |
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London, Jan.27 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who is currently in London to attend a one-day conference on Afghanistan, has said he is looking forward to the summit and is keen to cement New Delhi’s relationship with the rest of the international community.
Interacting with reporters here before the meeting, Krishna and British [...]
Government not involved in IPL decision: Krishna tells Pakistan
January 21st, 2010 |
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The government was not involved in the decision to keep Pakistanis out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Thursday and advised Islamabad to draw a line before making sharp comments.
The government is not involved in the decision, Krishna told reporters, a day after a Pakistani parliamentary delegation cancelled its [...]
See Indian attacks in context: Australian PM
January 21st, 2010 |
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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Thursday said attacks on Indians should be seen in context of “the broader incidences of violence to students of other ethnic backgrounds, acts of violence against Australian students”.
Rudd told reporters in Adelaide: “Regrettably, there have been some incidents recently, let’s accept that, but let’s put it into context, and also [...]
India’s patience on terror not unlimited: Robert Gates
January 20th, 2010 |
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Appreciating India’s restraint after the brazen Mumbai attacks in 2008, visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Wednesday said it is “not reasonable” to think that New Delhi’s patience would be unlimited in the face of another terrorist act.
“India has responded with great restraint and statesmanship after the Mumbai terror attacks. But the ability to continue [...]
Krishna asks mission in Australia for report on cabbie assault
January 20th, 2010 |
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India Wednesday sought a report from its high commission in Australia after news of yet another assault on an Indian taxi driver in Melbourne.
“I have just heard the news. I have sought a report from the Indian High Commission,” External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna told reporters here.
He said that the continuing attacks could “affect bilateral [...]
Holbrooke damns ‘desperate, ruthless’ Taliban
January 18th, 2010 |
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US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke Monday strongly condemned a wave of suicide blasts in the heart of the Afghan capital, saying it was the handiwork of “ruthless Taliban” and extremist groups operating in the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
“Well, it’s not surprising that the Taliban do this sort of thing. [...]
Holbrooke meets Krishna, discusses AfPak situation
January 18th, 2010 |
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US special envoy Richard Holbrooke Monday met External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and discussed ways of stabilising Afghanistan ahead of the London conference later this month.
During the discussions with Krishna, the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan (AfPak) praised India’s role in Afghanistan and explored areas where the US and India can work together [...]
Indian govt. had no role to play on Ladakh road project, says Krishna
December 10th, 2009 |
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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna told the Lok Sabha that the Centre was not consulted on either the start or end of the project and had come to know of it only through media reports.
“The government of India had no role to play in starting the road project or halting (it). It was [...]
Krishna downplays Mirwaiz’s China visit
November 21st, 2009 |
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External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday said that Chairman of the separatist Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel wherever he wanted, including China.
Mirwaiz is expected to visit China and Pakistan later this month.
His proposed visit to China comes at a time of diplomatic skirmishes between New Delhi and Beijing, especially [...]
India committed to fulfilling its SAARC responsibilities: Krishna
November 17th, 2009 |
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India is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities in SAARC in an asymmetric and non-reciprocal manner for the benefit of the countries in the region, said External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna in the capital on Tuesday.
Delivering the inaugural address at a conference on South Asian economic integration at FICCI, Krishna said that the Recent exchanges [...]