Pakistan summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner, expresses concern over attack on its diplomat
Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from Agencies) | Tuesday June 4, 2013
Pakistan today summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to lodge a protest over the assault on one of its diplomats in New Delhi on Monday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Thailand
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 30, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today arrived in Bangkok on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra to outline the framework of a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement and elevate bilateral ties into a...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves Japan for one-day visit to Thailand
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 30, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today wrapped up his three-day visit to Japan and left for Thailand to reinforce India's "Look East" policy, recognising Thailand as a key gateway to the ASEAN region and seeking to elevate bilateral ties into a "strateg...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Japan visit begins on Monday
Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2013
Early conclusion of a bilateral agreement on civil nuclear cooperation will be high on the agenda as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves on Monday for a three-day visit to Japan seeking to give a new dimension to strategic partnership.
China denies Ladakh incursion, accuses India of 'aggressive patrolling'
Reported by Nitin A Gokhale; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Wednesday April 24, 2013
Despite a second meeting on Tuesday between Indian army commanders and their Chinese counterparts, a stand-off in Ladakh continues. New Delhi says soldiers from the People's Liberation Army crossed 10 kilometres (six miles) into Indian territory on A...
Italy obliged to ensure marines return as per their assurance: Foreign Secretary tells Italy envoy
NDTV.com | Tuesday March 12, 2013
The Italian envoy was summoned in Delhi this evening by the government which is seething over Rome's refusal to send back two marines accused of shooting a pair of Indian fishermen off the Kochi coast. Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said that he has...
Italy is obliged to return marines, says seething India
Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday March 13, 2013
The Italian envoy was summoned in Delhi this evening by the government which is seething over Rome's refusal to send back two marines accused of shooting a pair of Indian fishermen off the Kochi coast.
Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai meets top defence official, concludes US visit
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2013
Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai concluded his three-day US trip after his meeting with Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter at the Pentagon.
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia meets President Pranab Mukherjee
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 3, 2012
Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and discussed the two neighbours' long and lasting relationship.
India condemns attack on US mission in Benghazi
Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 12, 2012
India on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on the US consulate in Libya's Benghazi city that killed the US Ambassador to the country and three others. Foreign Secretary Shri Ranjan Mathai spoke to Nancy Powell, the US Ambassador in Delhi, and c...
NAM Summit: Manmohan Singh leaves for Tehran
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 28, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Tuesday for Tehran on a four-day visit during which he will attend the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and hold a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Meetings are also planne...
Bilateral cricket depends on cricket boards: Indian foreign secretary
ESPNCricinfo Staff | Friday July 6, 2012
Indian foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai has said the resumption of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket ties is dependent on the BCCI and the PCB.
Offer joint investigation on Jundal, but blame game won't help: Pakistan
NDTV Correspondent | Thursday July 5, 2012
Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai has said that during talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Abu Jundal, who was a key planner of 26/11, was discussed.
India's April Iran oil imports plunge 34% vs March-trade
Wednesday May 9, 2012
State-run buyers are at the forefront of reductions, leaving privately-owned Essar the biggest Indian client of Iran.
PM appreciates Pakistan moving 'forward' on trade issues
Sunday April 8, 2012
The PM and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari felt that the two neighbours should tap into the considerable potential of bilateral economic and trade ties, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said.