Space agreement to help launch ‘India-U.S. 3.0’
S.M. Krishna, Hillary Clinton to unveil new strategic dialogue architecture in which non-proliferation, security, education, etc. to be covered … 20 July 2009The Hindu Space agreement to help launch ‘India-U.S. … Continue reading
No ‘sell-out’ at Sharm-el-Sheikh
Better drafting may have spared us some of the confusion we’ve seen since the July 16 meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Yousaf Raza Gilani. but … Continue reading
Joint statement flowed from meeting of Prime Ministers
Foreign Secretaries asked to discuss ties and report back to Foreign Ministers… 17 July 2009The Hindu Joint statement flowed from meeting of Prime Ministers Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: Till the one-on-one … Continue reading
India and Pakistan to ‘delink’ action on terror from dialogue
But no resumption of composite dialogue yet; Foreign Secretaries to meet again… 17 July 2009The Hindu India and Pakistan to ‘delink’ action on terror from dialogue Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: The … Continue reading
India, Pakistan positive on talks
But looking only for modest gains … 16 July 2009The HinduIndia, Pakistan positive on talks But looking only for modest gains Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon … Continue reading
India says financial crisis gives NAM new relevance
“A moral force for equitable transformation of today’s world” … 16 July 2009The Hindu India says financial crisis gives NAM new relevance Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: Calling the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) … Continue reading
Dateline Sharm-el-Sheikh: NAM energised by new discipline, purpose
Less bombast, more focus… 17 July 2009The Hindu NAM energised by new discipline, purpose Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: For a grouping known by the expansiveness of its rhetoric and the prolixity … Continue reading
India hopes for forward movement
Forget France and even NAM, Indian officials are getting ready for the big Pakistan meeting in Sharm-el-Sheikh… 14 July 2009The Hindu India hopes for forward movementSiddharth Varadarajan PARIS: On the … Continue reading
Stage set for fresh engagement with Pakistan
From Mumbai to Yekaterinburg to Sharm-el-Shaikh, a new basis for India and Pakistan to pursue the peace process might finally be emerging… 13 July 2009The Hindu Stage set for fresh … Continue reading
A new challenge on the nuclear front
The G8 decision on enrichment and reprocessing-related trade is a wake-up call for the Indian establishment… 13 July 2009The Hindu A new challenge on the nuclear frontThe G8 decision on … Continue reading
G8 ban on ENR sales shuts Russian door on India
… but the Government still has its head buried in the sand… 12 July 2009The Hindu[For the print edition, this story was split into two. The URL of the second … Continue reading
Analysis: G8 ban is sign India’s nuclear quest is not over
Reversal raises questions about effectiveness of Indian diplomacy… The Hindu G8 ban is sign India’s nuclear quest is not over Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: In diplomacy, as in football, smart … Continue reading
G8 blocks ‘full’ nuclear trade with India
Adopts rules making fuel cycle transfers conditional on NPT… 11 July 2009The Hindu G8 blocks ‘full’ nuclear trade with India Adopts rules making fuel cycle transfers conditional on NPT Siddharth … Continue reading
Foreign Secretaries of India, Pakistan to meet on July 14
India would like to receive a detailed account of the steps taken to prosecute those involved in the Mumbai attacks … 2 July 2009The Hindu Foreign Secretaries of India, Pakistan … Continue reading
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