China pledge $10 bn in aid to AfricaSharm el-SHEIKH - China Sunday announced $10 billion in concessional loans to African nations. Manmohan to Pak: ‘If there is no attempt to contain terror, then we can’t talk’Sharm-el-SHEIKH - Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that if Pakistan made no attempt to contain the flow of terrorism from its soil, New Delhi could not have a dialogue with Islamabad. India, Pakistan move on from Mumbai despite terror shadow (Roundup)Sharm-el-SHEIKH - India and Pakistan Thursday appeared set to resume their dialogue halted by the horrific Mumbai attack eight months ago, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh insisted this would be linked to Islamabad curbing terrorist activities on its soil. Sarkozy assures PM no ban on Sikh turbansSharm-el-SHEIKH - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that there is no ban on Sikhs wearing turbans in his country. Pakistan evolving consensus on Saeed’s prosecution: ManmohanSharm-el-SHEIKH - Pakistan has assured India it is evolving a consensus on taking action against Hafiz Saeed, one of the masterminds of the Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Thursday. Nature of India-Pakistan dialogue yet to be decided: ManmohanSharm el-SHEIKH - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet and discuss the nature of dialogue between the two countries in the future and will review action against terrorism. Want dialogue? Then contain terror, PM tells GilaniSharm-el-SHEIKH - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made it clear to his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday that there can be no further bilateral dialogue unless Islamabad contains terrorist activities directed from Pakistani soil. Wait, push and pull - the long awaited joint statementSharm-el-SHEIKH - It was a three-hour stakeout for journalists at the plush Maritime Jolie Ville resort here with the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers closeted in a room with their delegations for what was the most anticipated meeting of the NAM summit. Balochistan finds its way into joint statement, major concession by IndiaSharm-el-SHEIKH - There is no running away from the fact that the Indian side has made a major concession by accepting to include the issue of Balochistan in the joint statement released after the meeting of the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan. Talking again? India and Pakistan move on from MumbaiSharm-el-SHEIKH - Nearly eight months after the Mumbai attacks, the India-Pakistan dialogue was back on track with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani agreeing after nearly three hours of talks to share “real time credible and actionable information” on any future terrorist threats. India, Pakistan delink terror from talksSharm el-SHEIKH - Nearly eight months after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, India and Pakistan Thursday sought to put their strained ties back on track by delinking action on terror from the composite dialogue process. India concedes on terror stance, Balochistan, Pak agrees not to mention Kashmir in joint statementSharm-el-SHEIKH - India appeared to make two key concessions to Pakistan on Thursday by first agreeing that action on terrorism should not be linked to the Composite Dialogue process and these should not be bracketed, and second to accept Pakistan’s request to look into information on threats in Balochistan and other areas. Gilani says very satisfied with his talks with SinghSharm-el-SHEIKH - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that he was very satisfied over his talks with his Indian counterpart, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Text of India-Pakistan joint statementSharm-el-SHEIKH - The following is the joint statement issued after talks between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan here Thursday: India, Pakistan delink terrorism from dialogueSharm-el-SHEIKH - India and Pakistan Thursday said that dialogue was only answer to promote better neighbourly relations and that terrorism should not be linked to their composite dialogue process. Manmohan, Gilani meeting goes beyond schedule, stalemated over joint declaration contentSharm-el-SHEIKH - Talks between the Prime Ministers’ of India and Pakistan - Dr. Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani - being held on the sidelines of the XVth Non-Aligned Movement (NAM Summit here, have gone beyond the scheduled time. Manmohan Singh, Gilani begin bilateral meet at NAM amid media jamboreeSharm-el-SHEIKH - The Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan - Dr. Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani - have begun their much anticipated bilateral meeting here on the sidelines of the XVth Non-Aligned Movement Summit. Manmohan Singh, Gilani begin talks in EgyptSharm-el-SHEIKH - The much anticipated meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani began here Thursday amid expectations that the two sides will be issuing a joint statement. India-Pak FS meet again ahead of Manmohan-Gilani pow wowSharm el-SHEIKH - Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon met his Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir on the sidelines of the XVth Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) Summit for a second time on Wednesday. PM meets his Bangladeshi, Vietnamese counterparts in EgyptSharm-el-SHEIKH - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh held bilateral meetings with his Bangladeshi and Vietnamese counterparts-Sheikh Hasina and Nguyen Tan Dung respectively on the sidelines of the XVth Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit here on Wednesday. Once again, the Amitabh factor (Egypt Diary)Sharm-el-SHEIKH - There is really no getting away from Bollywood, of course. Indians everywhere are identified with the heroes of the silver screen but Egyptians here are steadfastly loyal to only one man — Amitabh Bachchan — and insist that age is no factor. Without customary bad boys of NAM, summit lacks excitementSharm-el-SHEIKH - Without the presence of 21st century enfant terrible of the Middle East Mohammad Ahmadinejad, the towering personality of Fidel Castro or the biting wit of Venezuelian President Hugo Chavez, the 15th Non-Aligned Movement Summit meet lacks the glamour element. Manmohan meets Hasina to reaffirm tiesSharm-el-SHEIKH - The use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, the contentious Tipaimukh dam, railway projects as well as other issues were on the anvil when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina here Wednesday. India, Pakistan foreign secretaries continue talks, no commitment on joint statementSharm-el-SHEIKH - A day before the much anticipated meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India Wednesday remained noncommittal about whether the two leaders would issue a joint statement as their foreign secretaries continued their discussions till late in the evening. Forward movement in ties with India: PakistanSharm-el-SHEIKH - Pakistan believes in “durable peace” in South Asia facilitated by the resolution of all disputes with India, including Jammu and Kashmir, its Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Wednesday. Gilani regurgates Kashmir, spoils chances of a rapproachmentSharm-el-SHEIKH - Barely into the second paragraph of his speech at the 15th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani brought up the topic of Kashmir by saying “long standing unresolved disputes” were putting stress on international systems. PM tells NAM no nation should provide safe haven to terroristsSharm-el-SHEIKH - Addressing the 118-member XVth Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in this Red Sea resort on Wednesday afternoon, India’s Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, without directly naming or targeting Pakistan, said that no nation should provide a safe haven to terrorists. Manmohan Singh reminds the world not to forget Africa in the race for developmentSharm-el-SHEIKH - India today reminded the world that in decision-making bodies, in global economic processes and political emancipation of nations, nobody should forget that Africa is lagging behind. NAM more relevant than ever: Manmohan SinghSharm el-SHEIKH - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the relevance of the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM has) never been greater than today and called for greater solidarity among members in tackling global challenges, including the financial crisis, energy security, climate change and the UN reforms. Durable peace in South Asia ‘achievable’: Pakistan PMSharm-el-SHEIKH - Pakistan believes in “durable peace” in South Asia facilitated by the resolution of all disputes with India, including Jammu and Kashmir, its Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Wednesday. |