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Modi to cement bond with US, but at a price
06 Jun 2016
Prime minister Narendra Modi’s trip furthers one of Obama’s foreign-policy efforts by cultivating New Delhi as part of the US’s Asian pivot
US visa fee hike an irritant in India-US ties
06 Jun 2016
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Qatar to help India battle ‘hawala’, terror financing
06 Jun 2016
India and Qatar on Sunday agreed to share intelligence to combat ‘hawala’ transactions and terror financing and move beyond a trading relationship to get into strategic investments
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Modi on 5-nation tour to seek support for India's NSG entry, bolster ties
04 Jun 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on a five-nation visit to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico with a focus on enhancing India’s engagement in areas of trade, energy and security
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China wants to extend its Nepal rail link to India: media
24 May 2016
The road and rail link, however, will serve China more than India or Nepal while at the same time blunting India's influence in the country
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India pledges $500 mn for Chabahar port development
23 May 2016
The two countries signed as many as 12 pacts, including a contract to develop the first phase of strategic Chabahar port, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Iran tour
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Beyond oil: PM’s Iran visit to give cultural ties a boost
23 May 2016
Apart from oil diplomacy, the centuries-old cultural ties between India and Iran will get a fresh stimulus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the ‘Cultural Festival of India in Iran’ in Tehran today
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US amending bill to upgrade defence trade ties with India to NATO status
21 May 2016
The legislation, primarily aimed at easing restrictions on sale of defence equipment and technology transfer to India, seeks to promote greater defence trade and military cooperation between the two countries
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Obama, Modi to meet in Washington in June: White House
20 May 2016
The meeting will assess the progress of the US-India economic partnership as reflected in the increased investment and trade flows
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India to sign Chabahar port contract during Modi's visit on 23 May
20 May 2016
India will develop two terminals and cargo berths at Iran's Chabahar and establish a transit corridor with Sistan-Baluchistan province, allowing Afghanistan to bypass Pakistan for trade with India
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