Eight Indian states account for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African countries combined, a new measure of global poverty has found. The Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, have 421 million “poor” people, the study found.
NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna said he would raise the issue of terrorism during his visit to Pakistan scheduled for next week. Speaking on his return to India at the end of his visit to three countries of Mauritius, Mozambique and Seychelles, Krishna said he would ask the state assessment tests conducted by Pakistan against the 26 / 11 terrorist bombers.
WASHINGTON: India and the US Thursday vowed to strengthen their cooperation in key areas like defence, counter- terrorism, education, nuclear energy, agriculture and climate change. Kicking off their first-ever Strategic Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his American counterpart Hillary Clinton began their day-long deliberations at the State Department with the American leader calling India a “rising global power”. Clinton said the US was committed to the modernisation of India’s military and that the US military holds the maximum number of joint exercises with the Indian Army
US citizen of Pakistani origin David Headley has admitted 12 counts of conspiracy. He pleaded guilty to scouting targets for the 2008 attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai. Prosecutors will therefore ask for a lesser sentence since Headley was cooperating with the prosecutors, but US District Court Judge Harry Leinenweber said Headley could still be jailed for life
India willing to Take up Balochistan Issue With Pakistan, India has set February 18 and 25 for Secretary-level talks, while terrorism would top the dialogue agenda between the two countries. Talking to media in New Delhi, Indian Home Minister Chidambaram has said that India extended talks offers to Pakistan. He sought immediate arrest of Hafiz Saeed, saying that terrorism would be the main focus during the dialogue
Full Story And Original Content.Thnewspk.comMr Rudd Barbecue Plan Hits:THE Prime Minister has been left with smoke in his eyes over the withdrawal of a press release promising barbecues for Indian students, moments before yesterday’s press conference in Delhi over criminal attacks in Australia.