India, China agree to disagree on border, not peace
Contentious issues like the boundary and water projects were discussed but not the Dalai Lama’s proposed visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Premier wen agreed that technical experts could discuss Indian concerns … Continue reading
World big enough for India and China, says Wen Jiabao
Echoing the words of Manmohan Singh from a few years back, China also tries to focus on cooperation rather than conflict… 25 October 2009The Hindu World big enough for India … Continue reading
Manmohan to seek end to verbal sparring with China
India is aware of the political complexities of the Dalai Lama’s proposed visit to Arunachal Pradesh… 24 October 2009The Hindu Manmohan to seek end to verbal sparring with China Siddharth … Continue reading
Dateline Hua Hin: India looks east amidst changing Asian equations
Manmohan Singh in Thailand for Asean, East Asia Summits … 24 October 2009The Hindu India looks east amidst changing Asian equations Siddharth Varadarajan Hua Hin, Thailand: As a renewed debate … Continue reading
Afghan message to India: Do not be deterred
Kabul, Delhi to tell U.S that Pakistan cannot have veto on bilateral ties 12 October 2009The Hindu Afghan message to India: Do not be deterred Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Afghanistan … Continue reading
Prime Minister’s delegation subjected to American profiling
U.S. rejection of visas for Muslim journalists nearly derailed Manmohan’s visit to G20… 10 October 2009The Hindu Prime Minister’s delegation subjected to American profiling Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: A potential … Continue reading
A harsh reminder of India’s burden and stake in Afghanistan
With the Indian embassy being targeted for the second time despite India playing no role in the war in Afghanistan, it is clear that geopolitics rather than the aspiration of … Continue reading
The road ahead for India and Pakistan
If terrorism will not compel India to settle outstanding disputes with Pakistan, keeping the dialogue process suspended indefinitely is not going to force Islamabad to be more mindful of New … Continue reading
Delhi upset over separate Chinese visas for Kashmiris
The message as seen by the Indian side: China does not believe Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and is, in a sense, reiterating its intent to … Continue reading
Visa standoff leaves Kashmiri students in limbo
India will not accept China travel document that is not stamped in passport … 30 September 2009The Hindu Visa standoff leaves Kashmiri students in limbo Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Chinese … Continue reading
India pleased as G20 summit scales new height
A 23 page Leaders’ Statement shows the enormous ground the world’s leading economies have covered … Genuine forward movement on several key issues, says Manmohan Singh… 27 September 2009The Hindu … Continue reading
U.S. committed to nuclear deal, India told
Manmohan Singh on the the nuclear issue, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan at his post-G20press conference in Pittsburgh … 27 September 2009The Hindu U.S. committed to nuclear deal, India told Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
Time not right for ending stimulus: Manmohan
Reclaiming India’s traditional mantle as the spokesperson for developing country interests, Manmohan Singh has made a string pitch for continuing the G20’s stimulus measures till at least 2010… 25 September … Continue reading
Don’t tell us to sign NPT, India tells U.S.
India rejects the big Obama nonproliferation resolution at the UN Security Council, says nuclear weapons are an integral part of national security and pushes for realisitic intermediate measures like a … Continue reading
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