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India, Pakistan bilateral 'very good”: Nirupama Rao
29 Apr 2010
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan met for over an hour on a one-on-one basis and held "very good talks", according to Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao.
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PM, Gilani to ‘walk the talk’ today
29 Apr 2010
The Indian, Pakistnai and Bangladeshi prime ministers will hold a meeting today in the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu on the sidelines of the SAARC summit amid mutual recriminations and grandstanding.
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Green technology restores environment from fallout of explosives
26 Apr 2010
A University of Georgia invention neutralises human and environmental threats from explosives compounds in soils and groundwater, and stockpiled munitions
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India to engage Iran over IPI gas pipeline once again
19 Apr 2010
India’s on again, off again engagement with the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline has been revived once again with New Delhi seeking fresh talks over participation in the $7.5 billion gas pipeline.
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17 Apr 2010
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India, US Sunday tete-a-tete passes off smooth enough
12 Apr 2010
Indian prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and US president Barack Obama had a 50-minute meeting on Sunday, which has been described by officials sources as being "extremely positive and constructive".
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Waters muddied for India ahead of nuclear security summit
By Rajiv Singh | 10 Apr 2010
Dr Manmohan Singh, freshly embarked on a visit to the US to attend a nuclear security summit, will find the waters already muddied as the host nation once again plays the hyphenation game between India and Pakistan.
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Obama moves ahead on nuclear weapon curbs
09 Apr 2010
A year ago, US President Barack Obama pledged to work for the elimination of nuclear weapons and within months he got the Nobel Peace Prize. This week, the world is getting some results, says CNN anchor and correspondent, Jonathan Mann
US, Russia sign new nuclear arms pact
08 Apr 2010
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US rebuffs Pakistan on civil nuclear deal
08 Apr 2010
The White House has dealt a public slap on the wrists to Pakistan making it clear that a civil nuclear deal with this embattled country, along the lines of the one with India, was not on the cards.
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India clears Mirage upgrade deal, Paris turns down Pak
05 Apr 2010
With India reportedly finalising a $2.2 billion deal with France to upgrade its fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters, reports now suggest France may have decided not to sell $1.6bn worth of similar equipment to Pakistan.
Gen VK Singh takes over as Indian Army chief
01 Apr 2010
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US concessions for India on nuclear fuel reprocessing
30 Mar 2010
It is being bandied about in the American power industry that India may have secured significant concessions in the reprocessing agreement, including international monitoring and multiple processing plants.
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Successful user trials of naval and land-based Prithvi ballistic missile
27 Mar 2010
India successfully test-fired a ship-based ballistic missile variant, 'Dhanush' and the land-based Prithvi-II missiles, which are capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads.
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US-Pakistan civil nuclear deal on the table: Clinton
23 Mar 2010
US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has asserted that a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan would indeed be “considered” though she would not like to pre-judge the outcome.
Russian bid for USAF tanker contract turns murky
23 Mar 2010
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US: 'Kashmir key to Pakistan's long-term security'
By Rajiv Singh | 22 Mar 2010
The startling revelation that the Obama administration is all set to consider conferring a nuclear deal, similar to the Indo-US one, on arch-proliferator Pakistan holds ominous portents for the region, writes Rajiv Singh.
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Another BrahMos milestone –achieves supersonic manoeuvrability
22 Mar 2010
The vastly successful BrahMos supersonic cruise missile programme crossed another milestone achieving manoeuvrability at supersonic speeds – a complex technical task.
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Pentagon, EADS describe U-turns on tanker deal
19 Mar 2010
The Pentagon and European EADS are now seeking to patch up on the $50bn US Air Force tanker contract as the loss of a coveted deal rankles EADS and charges of protectionism rattles the Pentagon.
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Iran, Pakistan secure $7.5 billion gas pipeline deal
17 Mar 2010
Pakistan and Iran have signed agreements for the much-delayed Iran-Pakistan-India gas natural gas pipeline, effectively converting the project into a bilateral affair between these two nations.
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