Government policies
Libya offers “direct oil block contracts” to India
19 Mar 2011
Libya has said it will award ‘direct oil block contracts’ to India, China and others, after these nations refused to vote for a UNSC resolution seeking to impose a no-fly zone over this North African nation.
Libya offers “direct oil block contracts” to India
19 Mar 2011
Libya has said it will award ‘direct oil block contracts’ to India, China and others, after these nations refused to vote for a UNSC resolution seeking to impose a no-fly zone over this North African nation.
UNSC imposes no-fly zone on Libya, India abstains
18 Mar 2011
The United Nations Security Council authorized a no-fly zone against the embattled regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, with India and five other nations abstaining from the vote.
British trade minister in India next week
12 Mar 2011
UK confirms annual aid to India
05 Mar 2011
Iran asks India to decide on IPI pipeline
05 Mar 2011
Iran has informed India it will not yield any ground on the two sticking points holding up agreement on India’s participation in the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.
Govt backs programme to develop AIDS vaccine in India
04 Mar 2011
The government's Department of Biotechnology and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) will jointly operate and fund an HIV vaccine design programme in India.
India-ASEAN target $70bn bilateral trade by 2012
02 Mar 2011
India and the 10-nation ASEAN bloc have stated their aim to increase bilateral trade to a whopping $70 billion, a boost of 40 per cent, by 2012.
Polls announced for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry
02 Mar 2011
The Election Commission has announced assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
India extends $50 million loan to Zambia
01 Mar 2011
India’s Africa connect moves apace
01 Mar 2011
India seems intent on making up for lost time in Africa, announcing a spate of agreements with nations on the continent
Kerala passes bill to penalise Coke for eco damage
25 Feb 2011
The Kerala Assembly has approved a bill to establish a tribunal to realise damages from Coca-Cola for alleged losses and environmental damage caused by its now defunct Plachimada plant
India-Korea trade to double to $24-bn in five years: Anand Sharma
23 Feb 2011
India-Korea bilateral trade could double to around $24 billion over the next five years from the $12 billion levels in 2009-10
Dhaka, Delhi set to resolve boundary issues
21 Feb 2011
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