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Suicide attacks in Baghdad kill nearly 100 people; Iraqi Army launches an operation against Al Qaeda in Mesopatamia in Mosul; Iraq’s Presidency Council approves the Accountability and Justice Law
CPC warns Taiwan on referendum; 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Uruguay celebrated
NLD: Suu Kyi not satisfied with meetings with the Junta; EU calls on Yangon to free Suu Kyi; Gambari in Delhi discusses democratic reforms
Qaeda commander al-Libi reportedly killed; Germany turns down US request for more troops
Suicide bomb attack kills 25 in Charsadda; Ceasefire in South Waziristan; US financial aid worth $830 million announced for Pakistan; Benazir killed by bomb not gun, says Scotland Yard
Tensions at the Indo-Bangladesh border; HRW: Government has failed to check violations by the Army; Bangladesh to consider gas imports from Myanmar
Gates visits Baghdad to discuss nature of US troop engagement; US accuses Iran of supplying material to Iraqi insurgents; Sunni council members attacked; Turkey conducts cross-border raids
Beijing calls of G7 nations to help maintain world economic stability; Wen meets Sihanuk; Two major cross-strait direct sea routes opened
Japan and Russia to hold first vice-ministerial talks on ways to fight global warming on February 27; Tokyo lodges strong protest against Tupolev TU-95 strategic bomber intrusion
Election in Myanmar in 2010; Myanmar refutes the UNICEF report; Ban Ki-moon urged to visit Myanmar; Shiv Shankar Menon visits Myanmar
Gates urges NATO to do more in Afghanistan; Rice and Miliband visit Afghanistan, urge Karzai to allow a UN Envoy
Interior Ministry: Security plans for the February 18 elections approved; Anti-militancy operations continue across country
Bangladesh the new destination for ship-building; Miliband urges Dhaka to lift emergency
Gyanendra expresses dissatisfaction with the decision of interim parliament to abolish monarchy; Rival camps accuse the other of trying to upset CA polls; EU urges cessation of violence for smooth conduct of polls; Exit permits issued to Bhutanese refug
Rajapakse: Terrorism and poverty two main challenges confronting the state; 39 LTTE cadres killed in North
Gates endorses pause in troop withdrawals; US military: Attacks across Iraq have fallen by over 60 per cent since June 2007; Iraqi Parliament passes the 2008 budget as well as a key reconciliation measure
Chinese Foreign Ministry expresses ‘concern’ over Dr. Singh’s visit to Arunachal; China rejects US spying charges; Infrastructure development continues in Xinjinag ahead of Olympics
Hill expresses regret over the alleged rape of a Japanese girl in Okinawa by a US armed forces personnel
Opposition groups in exile present a draft of the constitution; Ban ki-Moon calls for constitution-making process to be made more inclusive, participatory and transparent; Myanmar to visit Defexpo 2008
Deadly suicide attack in Kandahar claims nearly 80 lives; Australia calls on ‘under-performing’ NATO countries to share more of the burden
40 dead in a PPP election rally; 81,000 troops deployed for polls; Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan abducted; Operations continue in Swat
Chief Adviser affirms the goal of establishing a ‘sustainable foundation’ for democracy; BSF and BDR exchange fire at Baliadangi border in Thakurgaon district; Increase in flights between Dhaka and Delhi
Government assures proportional representation to the minorities, invites the UMDF for talks
UN charges LTTE with grave human rights violations; Clashes between LTTE and Sri Lankan Army continue
Turkey launches fresh attacks against PKK rebels inside Iraq, UN, US urge restraint; Sadr asks Mahdi Army militia to extend ceasefire by another 6 months
China expresses apprehension over Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence; China asserts it is concerned over the situation in Darfur
Chinese and Japanese Vice Foreign Ministers discuss East China Sea issue; Maritime Self-Defence Force Chief dismissed over an incident of collision over a destroyer and a fishing boat
NLD rejects Government’s referendum plans; Gambari expresses optimism on finding a solution; India: Sanctions would not achieve the goal of peace and stability
Over 35 killed in another deadly suicide attack near Kandahar; Scheffer: Militants inflicting greater casualties to influence public opinion in NATO countries
Bangladesh Army Chief visits India; AL urges government to lift emergency by March 2008
MJF not to participate in elections as its demand for a single Madhes province gets rejected; Indian Embassy denies a meeting was held between UMDF and the Nepali Congress
ICG blames LTTE and Colombo with human rights violations; Developmental aid package of Rs. 500 million for the East announced; Colombo: Kosovo secession could pose serious threat to international peace
First session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference begins; China and the US sign agreement to set up military hotline communication link
Chief Cabinet Secretary hopes to work with Medvedev to solve territorial dispute; South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak calls for closer ties with Japan
Official election results notified; PPP undecided on Fahim’s candidature
Government and United Democratic Madhesi Front sign eight-point agreement; UMDF withdraws sixteen days long strike
LTTE is at its lowest ebb, says Jane’s Intelligence Review
PPP and PML-N emerge victorious, to form a coalition government;PPP’s Fahim likely to be the new Prime Minister; US reiterates Musharraf’s role in the new government
US sets conditions for talks with Taliban; NATO Defence Ministers meet in Istanbul; Karzai government contemplating introducing conscription to increase armed forces strength; Obama seeks $113 billion for US military operations in Afghanistan for 2011;
IAEA chief meets Mottaki, urges ‘accelerated’ dialogue process; Ahmadinejad asks his atomic energy agency to start production of higher enriched uranium
54 killed in suicide attack in Baghdad
Urges Omani businessmen to take advantage of ‘huge’ investment opportunities in India
NATO Chief calls for greater role for India, China and Russia; Karzai: Afghan forces will have full responsibility of security by 2014; Clinton says Afghan cabinet is “honest, effective, and productive”;
Top Pakistani leadership urges US to reconsider aid it provides; Qureshi: Cross-border infiltration among other issues to be discussed in the forthcoming Foreign Secretary-level talks;
Japan and South Korea insist that sanctions will not be removed until Pyongyang returns to disarmament talks; Japan and Australia likely to make a joint statement ahead of NPT RevCon
Indonesia requests renegotiation of ACFTA with China; Thai PM insists that there was no need for a mediator to deal with the country’s row with Cambodia; Gen. Than Shwe: ‘free and fair’ elections will soon be held; Key Suu Kyi aide released
Obama warns of new UNSC sanctions as Iran says it has produced its first batch of enriched uranium; Clinton to address the annual US-Islamic World Forum in Qatar
Taliban Commander Baradar captured in Karachi, Holbroke says it is a “significant development”; Biden: 12 top al Qaeda militants killed in drone attacks;
Climate change to be the theme of Thimpu SAARC Summit; Japan providing funds for cyclone Aila relief and rehabilitation; Bangladeshi products to attract zero-tariff on entry into Bhutan; Ratan Tata meets PM Thinley, to expand their presence in Bhutan
PLA Deputy Chief meets with UK Chief of Defence Staff; CMC Vice Chief urges PLA to “improve the capability of accomplishing diversified military tasks …”;
Japanese officials briefed on ongoing US nuclear posture review; Historic Japanese maps not including Korea’s Dokdo islands presented potentially weakening Japanese claims; Japan and Australia set to sign a defence logistics agreement
ONGC and GAIL to invest in China’s pipeline in Myanmar; Independent intelligence unit of Assam Rifles to be deployed along Myanmar border; UN envoy in Myanmar to probe human rights situation
IAEA accuses Iran of developing nuclear weapons; Supreme Leader denies the charges; Iran launches first home-made naval destroyer
Suicide blast kills 11 in western Anbar province; Iraq-Turkey re-start railway service
6 Indians among 17 killed in Kabul attack; Karzai and Krishna strongly condemn the attacks; Afghan government formally establishes control over Marjah; 27 civilians killed in NATO air strikes near Marjah;
CMC Vice Chairman urges the PLA to adhere to its political philosophy; China says Japanese ‘hyper-reaction’ to China's military power is creating unnecessary problems;
Discussions on ways to restart the nuclear talks held between US and South Korea; Pyongyang insists it will not give up nuclear arms for "petty economic aid";
Bangkok Bank offices attacked, UDD denies any connection and charges it is being framed to invoke Internal Security Act; Indonesian President inaugurates the 11th Special Session of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Bali
Iran says 20 more sites earmarked for uranium enrichment
Top Iraqi Sunni leader agrees to participate in general election
Prime Minister Singh visits Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Declaration signed
Afghan Judge: NATO cannot win war against Afghanistan’s heroin trade only with military might ; A British soldier killed in a roadside bomb blast in Southern Afghanistan
Foreign Secretary level dialogue held between India and Pakistan in Thimphu; Two former police officials sent on judicial remand in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case;
Commerce Minister of Bangladesh visited India’s North-east; Bangladesh hands over three ULFA Cadres to BSF; Foreign aid in Bangladesh fell by 45 per cent;
Foreign Secretary of India visits Sri Lanka; Ninety One Sri Lankan fishermen released by India; Sri Lanka receives US$ 1.5 billion from IMF on account of the Stand By Arrangement facility;
India and Maldives sign agreement on IT assistance; Maldives establishes diplomatic relations with Liechtenstein; Maldives criticises Myanmar’s human rights record;
Maldives supports a democratic Egypt; Maldivian nationals in Egypt were brought back to Maldives with Indian assistance; $40 million sewer development project to control groundwater in 15 Maldivian Islands;
China closely watches the developments in Egypt; China denies reports of its ship having been hijacked in the waters off Yamen
Japan, United States to work out road map to prevent nuclear terrorism, Japan, U.S. aim at boosting cooperation over space, cyberspace, Public opinion survey: 56 per cent say Ozawa should resign from Diet;
Kazakhstan to host SCO tenth anniversary; Kazakh presidential election to be held in April 2011; Seventh Asian Winter Games held in Astana-Almaty; Turkish PM Erdogan visits Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan to introduce E-Voting system;
Russia-US formally inaugurate new START treaty; Russian Defence Minister visits disputed South Kuril Islands; Japan terms the development as “extremely regrettable”; Medvedev allows an expert panel to reexamine the Khodorkovsky conviction;
India and Iran resolve oil payment issue; Iranian supreme leader and two hundred fourteen Iran parliamentarians support Egyptian uprising
12 people killed in bomb attacks in Iraq
Egypt protests enter 14th day; Muslim Brotherhood joins talks; Protests in Jordan, Yemen and Iraq
The new START treaty activated; United States responds cautiously to the West Asian crisis
Reports: New US military strategy looks beyond Afghan war; 16 killed in a bomb blast in Kandahar; Reports: Afghan Taliban would be open to talks
United States postpones bilateral contacts with Pakistan until its diplomat is freed; Gas supply to Baluchistan suspended after blasts in pipelines; 14 security officials killed in bomb blast in Mardan; Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf-VII missile
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh visits Canada; India permits exports of three lakh tonnes of the non-Basmati rice to Bangladesh at a concessional rate
Formal diplomatic relations established between Sri Lanka and the Dominican Republic; Dr. Palitha Kohona has been reappointed as Co-Chair of the UN Ad-hoc Working Group; CIS countries tops the list of main importers of Sri Lankan Tea; First Islamic Commer
First female Secretary General of the SAARC from the Maldives; Governor of Tripura paid courtesy call on Maldivian Vice President; Honorary Consul of the Maldives in Dusseldorf, Germany met President Nasheed; Maldives welcomes Hosni Mubarak’s decision to
India to give Rs 15 crore grant to Bhutan’s education sector; Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary calls Prime Minister Thinley, expresses desire to enhance bilateral ties; Chinese Railway Ministry map shows China’s rail network stretching across the Chumbi Valle
The Chinese naval taskforce rescued a Korean ship; China and Kazakh frontier forces conduct joint petrol; A wireless automatic target-marking system developed by the General Staff Headquarters (GSH) passes test; The Second Artillery Force conducts its fir
Kazakh President seeks re-election in April; Kazakh President calls for privatization in Kazakhstan; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan to review safety of Kirov Dam; Kyrgyz-Tajik DMs discuss border security; Kyrgyz air fleet to be upgraded by Russia; Turkey helps Ky
British Journalist expelled from Russia; Russia to boost defence of Kuril to ward off any eventuality; Russia supports a democratic Egypt; Russia to build $3 billion Nickel Smelter in Indonesia; Russia’s privatization drive
Iran discloses new satellites and rockets; Iran’s opposition leaders call for a rally despite government warning
Iraqi parliament approved new ministers for Maliki’s cabinet
Hosni Mubarak resigns as President of Egypt; Anti-government protesters clash with police and pro-government protesters in Yemen
Obama compares Egyptian peaceful protests to Gandhi’s resistance against British
Marc Grossman to be the new US envoy to Afghanistan, Senetor John Kerry visits Islamabad amid Davis row; Top US lawmakers reject Pakistan aid cuts over Davis issue; Pakistan hopes to reschedule US, Afghan talks
Bangladeshi delegation meets Indian Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna
Intelligence reports: Threat to Indian VVIPs from the LTTE; Pakistan delegation met with President Rajapaksa; India-Sri Lanka handed over arrested fishermen; Relief assistance to the flood victims continues to come; Chinese credit facility for Uva Udanaya
President Nasheed inaugurates Maldives National University; President Nasheed meets Secretary General of SAARC, Former British MP and New British high Commissioner and Vietnamese Ambassador accredited to the Maldives; UNICEF Maldives country programme 201
Pakistani President Zardari seeks Japanese nuclear cooperation ahead of visit, Japan, Japan- Indonesia agree to boost strategic partnership, Russia wants peace treaty with Japan to mark new level of cooperation, Russia, Japan crisis talks end in failure,
19 injured in bomb explosion in Thailand; Vietnam officials visit Chennai port to meet stranded sailors; Vice President of Philippines visits China; Thai PM believes ASEAN will not intervene in Thailand-Cambodia border talks; India, Malaysia sign trade pa
Sixteen contenders for Kazakh presidency so far including three women; Kazakh industrialization not to damage environment; Small Chinese firms buying up Kazakh, Caspian assets; Russia, Kyrgyzstan create joint venture to provide fuel to Manas; Kyrgyzstan
Russian Foreign Minister visits London to seek a strategically stable tie with United Kingdom; Russian President on an official visit to Italy; Ukraine to pay more for Russian natural gas; Russia plans food fund to combat rising inflation and regulate
Two people killed in latest uprising in Iran; Rare meeting held between German Foreign Minister and Iranian President
One protester killed in Iraq for demanding better services
Protests continue in Bahrain despite offer for dialogue by Government; Protests continue in Yemen, Yemeni President offers for talks with opposition
Reports: US expresses concern as West Asian crisis persists
US forces begin pull out from Pech valley in Afghanistan
Britain softens its visa policy for Pakistan nationals; Japanese Emperor lauds Pakistan’s anti-terror efforts; India proposes dates for Home secretary level dialogue; Reports: US revives diplomatic and military contacts with Pakistan
Russia to install Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant; Bangladesh makes efforts to evacuates its citizens from Libya; Malaysian minister for Science, Technology and Innovation visits Bangladesh;
European Union re-lists LTTE as a terrorist organization; Sri Lankan fishermen released by Indian authorities; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office meets with External Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka;
Three nation hub established at Sherpur; Suspected NDFB militants (anti-talks) ambush Bhutanese policemen; Thinley denies presence of militants on Bhutanese soil
President Mohamed Nasheed visits India and Sri Lanka; Maldives is against the use of violence against pro-democracy campaigners in Libya; New Ambassador of Poland to the Maldives; European Parliament’s delegation visits Maldives;
China and France willing to enhance defence cooperation; Indonesian Vice-minister and Polish defence delegation visits China; Beijing Military Area Command tests its readiness in hostile weather; A Chinese peacekeeping contingent sent to Southern Lebanon;
China and Pakistan hold 8th Defence and Security talks; The Kazakh Defence Minister meets with his Chinese counterpart; The Inner Mongolia Military Command improves border infrastructure tremendously; New-type of transport helicopter introduced;
Japan to boost cabinet capability over national security; DPJ’s frustration over Kan grows; Kan alludes to lower house dissolution / snap election aimed at countering DPJ rebels as well as to seek tax mandate; Japan to sell military parts to U.S. forces;
ASEAN holds emergency meeting on Thai-Cambodian border dispute; Indonesia to send 30 observers to Thai- Cambodia border areas; Cambodia, US hold joint maritime exercise; Congress dates announced in Laos;
CSTO hopes to implement automated border patrol system in Central Asia; Kazakhstan, South Korea to develop “Green Economy” techniques; Drugs Control Official: Drug smuggling in Kyrgyzstan is being taken over by large cartels;
Russian and Armenian Presidents meet in St. Petersburg; Russian Parliament ratifies the military transit deal with the USA; Reports: Russia launches navigation system satellite, India to benefit; Russia backs UNSC sanctions against Libya;
Opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi’s son arrested by Iranian security forces; UN nuclear watchdog worried over new information discovered regarding Iran’s nuclear programme
Top military leader of Al-Qaeda group killed by Iraqi security forces
Two anti-government protesters killed in Oman; Bahrain protesters block access to Parliament
Reports: United States is in consultation with its European allies to impose a no-fly zone over Libya
A representative of insurgent group Hizb-i-Islami says he held separate talks with the top US officials
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta indicates at end of US combat operations in Afghanistan during 2013; Taliban refutes news of any talks with Afghan Government in Saudi Arabia
Report: Kayani’s intervention halted NATO strikes according to military; Pakistan Army rejects US investigation report on NATO attack ; Pakistan desires to strengthen ties with Myanmar; Pakistan Military academy hit by rockets
US President Obama officially acknowledges drone strikes in Pakistan; NATO report finds Pakistan support to Taliban; PM Gilani to be indicted by SC
Terrorists killed in US- led operations in Philippines; Cambodia- China to promote strategic partnership; US waives some sanctions imposed on Myanmar; Myanmar government approves Aung San Suu Kyi’s participation in elections; Indonesian economy reaches fi
China to promote friendly co-op with Sudan; China to give $95m to African Union; EU leaders: China willing to aid bailout; China says sanctions on Iran not constructive; Israel, China celebrates 20 years of diplomatic relations; Xi's visit to promote publ
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev delivers the State-of-the-Nation address; Kazakhstan to prosecute offenders and mend ties with Zhanaozen protesters; Partners of Trans-Caspian pipeline project may reach decision in June; TAPI: Pakistan agrees in principle
Russia to build three new factories to develop Anti Ballistic Missile Defence systems; Russia to set up a strategic planning agency; Russia and Japan trade exceeds US$ 30 billion in 2011; Russia and Japan will exchange opinion on prospects for concluding
Russia and China veto the draft resolution at UNSC on Syria; Russia to renew routine world patrols of its nuclear strategic submarines; Thousands of protestors gather in Moscow to demand an end to Putin’s rule; American Police to buy Russian made Izhmash
UN nuclear Inspector visits Tehran to clear up “outstanding substantive issues” on Tehran’s atomic programme; Israeli military: A drone that can fly as far as Iran has crashed in central Israel
Seventeen people killed and many injured in bombs attacks; Government spokesperson; Iraq will take legal action to ensure justice for the families of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians killed in a US raid in Haditha seven years ago
Agreement signed between Bangladesh’s Power Development Board (PDB) and India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to build a 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant; PM Sheikh Hasina: Concerted action by the member states of SAARC is required to dea
Sri Lanka’s 64th Independence Day celebrated; Sri Lanka’s Minister of External Affairs Prof. Peiris visits Cameroon and Congo; Inflation declines to 3.8% in January, 2012; 1.5 lakh Indian tourists visited Sri Lanka in 2011
Maldives will soon nominate new candidate as the SAARC Secretary General
China urges talks on Iran nuclear issue; Hu calls for expansion of China-Germany links; Premier Wen meets 11th Panchen Lama; Wen stresses upon reform, rural democracy; Xi to visit US, Ireland, Turkey; China opposes sanctions on Iran; UK's criticism on Chi
India plans to increase FDI in Kyrgyzstan; Central Asians comprise of one third of migrants to Russia; NATO aids Dushanbe to secure civil war munitions; Kabul promises security to Pakistan for TAPI pipeline; Astana retains its position as global leader in
Germany and Kazakhstan sign cooperation deal; Kazakhstan to inaugurate a nuclear fuel bank in late 2013; Gazprom to acquire controlling stake in Kyrgyz Gas Company; Pakistan to provide Tajikistan market access through Gwadar; Kyrgyzstan: Kumtor industrial
French President Sarkozy urges Russia to support the League of Arab states plan on Syria; Ukraine pays Gazprom US$800 million for the January supplies; Russia and South Korea to discuss North Korea’s nuclear programme in Moscow; Russia to buy underwater d
Government of India unclear on interlocutors report; Chief Minister Omar Abdullah: Youth in favour of political solution to Kashmir; Washington to have specialist on Kashmir; Militants killed in Pulwama
Chief Electoral Officer: Re-polling may be ordered in 33 booths of Manipur; ULFA, GNLA building ties causing concern
Seven people killed in car bomb attack on the Southern Afghan city of Kandahar; US Admiral Bill McRaven: Special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as American forces begin to withdraw after a decade of war
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar: Pakistan would be willing to push the Afghan militant groups like the Haqqani network and the Taliban to make peace if asked to do so by the Afghan government; Pakistan and Qatar to collaborate on energy and tr
India agrees to nearly double the annual maintenance fees it pays to Bangladesh for using waterways facilities; US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake emphasises increased engagement of Bangladesh with Afghanistan; Bangladesh seeks Thai support in b
President Rajapaksa visits Singapore; Japanese grant to improve healthcare services in Sri Lanka; Sri Lankan Army appoints a court of inquiry; Iran ensures uninterrupted oil supply to Sri Lanka at reasonable price
Indian Foreign Secretary visits Maldives; US working closely with India to resolve the political crisis in the Maldives; Commonwealth Ministerial Mission visits Maldives; China makes its first official statement regarding the recent political developmen
Vietnam- China to boost diplomatic exchanges; Bomb blasts rock Thailand; Thai opposition warns of the situation in Southern Thailand; India appreciates reforms in Myanmar; EU begins lifting sanctions imposed on Myanmar
Berdimuhamedov sworn in as Turkmen president for second time; Turkmenistan forges deal with Russia for T-90C war tanks; Atambayev to seek compensation from Kremlin for Kyrgyz military facilities; Kyrgyz republic to sharply reduce its external debts; Uzbek
Israel warns Iran for attacks in Delhi, Bangkok and Georgia; Loyalists of Khamenei look set to triumph in Iran’s parliamentary elections; Ahmadinejad visits Pakistan
At least twenty people killed in suicide bombing in Iraqi Police Academy in Baghdad
Thai Authorities question terror suspects; Vietnam, Philippines set up Joint Maritime Commission; Myanmar inks peace pact with Mon ethnic rebels; UN Envoy urges world to lift Myanmar sanctions; Indonesian court rejects Abu Bakar’s plea
Kyrgyz president on a three day visit to Russia; Kyrgyz Premier visits Astana; USA confirms not to use Manas to attack Iran; US officials negotiate new agreements with Central Asia for alternative transit route; Reshuffling of governmental posts in the Tu
Gazprom lowers gas prices for long term contracts with the EU and Turkey; Russia votes against the Egyptian led UN resolution on Syria; Egyptian Parliament to adopt resolution on Russia’s pre-election situation;
Russia to pay its dues for using the Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan; President Medvedev agrees to discuss reforms in the political system with the opposition parties; Russia supports Kofi Annan as a joint UN-Arab League envoy;
Top Israeli officials have openly accuses Iran of being responsible for attacks in India, Thailand and Georgia; Loyalists of Khamenei look set to triumph in Iran’s parliamentary elections; Ahmadinejad travelled to Pakistan and offered to boost bilateral
Suicide bomb killed 20 and wounded many in Iraqi Police Academy
President Barack Obama speaks to Afghan President Karzai to discuss efforts to reconcile with elements of the Taliban; US Defence Secretary Panetta apologises to the Afghan people over Koran burning
US Charge d’Affaire Hoagland summoned by Pakistan’s Foreign Office over Balochistan; Pakistan Foreign Minister slated to meet Clinton; Prime Minister Gilani urges Taliban leaders and other Afghan insurgent groups to take part in a peace process
India assures Bangladesh that the incidents of Border Security Force firing along the border will be brought to zero; Bangladesh aims export to India to increase to $ 1 bn by June this year; Bangladeshi businessmen urges Indian high commission in Dhaka to
Sri Lankan delegation left to attend 19th session of the UNHRC; Alistair Burt: The UK still believes that a process led in Sri Lanka is better than one led internationally; Thirty illegal migrant returned to Sri Lanka from Togo
Vice President designate Mohamed Waheeduddeen met with Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa; President Waheed met Inter Parliamentary Union’s Director of Programmes; Special Advisor to the President met Alistair Burt; Special Advisor to the President presented
Kyrgyzstan is unlikely to enter customs union in 2012; Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan business leaders have discussed ways to improve bilateral trade and investment; Uzbekistan announces new tax breaks to lure foreign investors; Turkmenistan to supply natu
Missiles, Space, Nuclear and Defence Review
Kakodkar: India ready to export civilian nuclear reactors: Kudankulam could have up to eight reactors; Steps to augment uranium production capacity afoot
North Korea committed to de-nuclearisation process: Kim Jong Il; State Department Official to visit North Korea
Lack of unanimity over third round of sanctions; South Africa, NAM countries want to wait for ElBaradei’s progress report
Mukherjee: India might have to face global isolation if nuclear deal does not go through; Mulford: Its “now or never”
North Korea completes eight of eleven disablement measures: Chun Yung-woo; Lee Myung-Bak promises dramatic rise in living standards if Pyongyang gives up its nuclear programmes
Mottaki urges patience, asks Security Council to wait for the IAEA report; ElBaradei: IAEA making progress with Iran on outstanding issues; Iran testing advanced centrifuges at Natanz
India continues to lobby Australia over nuclear deal; Russia to set up four additional nuclear power plants in Kudankulam; Burns: India and US don’t have “all the time in the world” to complete the nuclear agreement
Iran begins testing of advanced centrifuges; Iran begins work on second nuclear power plant; Lavrov criticises Iranian missile test
Personnel of Pakistan’s Atomic Energy Commission abducted from north-western region; Pakistan conducts Hatf III test
India-IAEA hold another round of negotiations on India-specific safeguards; Kakodkar: India will go ahead with nuclear deal regardless of regime change in the US; India-Russia draft civil nuclear cooperation agreement drawn up
IAEA Director General submits new report on Iran to the Board of Governors; Iran says that it has provided IAEA with data about the new IR-2 centrifuges at Natanz
China makes efforts to take the stalled de-nuclearisation process forward; Hill meets North Korean nuclear envoy in Beijing; Pyongyang asks Tokyo to leave the Six-Party talks
India tests nuclear-capable missile from underwater platform; The clock on the nuclear deal is ticking, says US Secretary of Defence Gates; India must take a ‘courageous decision’ to endorse the deal, says Nicholas Burns
Christopher Hill meets Wu Dawei to discuss ideas to jump start the North Korean denuclearisation process; Condoleezza Rice discusses North Korean issue with Chinese President Hu Jintao
Russia to support UN Security Council resolution unless Iran suspends uranium enrichment; Vote on sanctions resolution delayed by couple of days to achieve unanimity
L&T, EADS to revise terms of defence JV
Agni-3 test fired successfully
India releases three joint military operational doctrines
India to launch defence satellite
HAL demands $10.5 million from BAE for AJT Hawk troubles
HAL, Boeing sign $4.5 million offset deal
Mos Pallam Raju: Defence offsets worth Rs.49,000 crores to be finalised in next couple of years
Akash missiles to be deployed in North-East from 2011
Army wants to ‘dump’ INSAS rifle
US urges India to raise defence FDI cap to 49 per cent
Defence Budget increases by four per cent
Defence Ministry likely to fully utilise its capital outlays; IAF inducts the first C-130J Super Hercules
Internal Security Review
Union Govt to SC: Protocol on exchange of prisoners not working; 3 LeT terrorists killed in Poonch District
Dr. Singh: North East must have permanent peace; Army Captain, two ULFA militants killed in encounter
Anti-Maoist cell in offing in Delhi; Bastar is new Maoist epicentre, says Chattisgarh DGP
SOG unearths nexus between car thiefs and militants; Soz: Militancy has caused irreparable damage to cultural values
UNLF refutes Army claim on Somtal; ULFA militant reveals plans to hijack planes
Union Government rules out the deployment of Army to combat Maoist violence
Life sentences awarded in IC-814 hijack case; Ban on SIMI re-imposed; Karunanidhi: LTTE not to be allowed a free run in state; US DNI: LeT and other Kashmir-focused groups will continue attacks against other targets across India
LeT using young women to act as militants
As many as 31 militants surrender in Assam; Tea estates in Assam are Maoist breeding grounds, says media reports
Maoists kill thirteen policemen and two civilians in Orissa
Six LeT terrorists arrested in Uttar Pradesh; NSA: LeT, JuM, HuJI part of Qaeda’s ‘elite terrorist network
Private agencies and individuals need to augment government’s efforts
Chief of Army Staff: Infiltration on decline but number of attempts up
Six militants killed in Manipur encounter; NSA: Naga peace process has slowed down
20 Maoists gunned down in Orissa; Six CRPF personnel and 11 Maoist killed in Chattisgarh
Suspected to be a top functionary of SIMI for 8 years
Manipur: RPF rejects talks offer; No talks with ULFA on sovereignty, says Madhukar Gupta
As many as eight Maoists killed in Maharashtra
Terrorism un-Islamic, and against the Islamic principle of peace, says Muslim groups; People’s March magazine banned in Kerala’s Ernakulam district
Six LeT terrorists arrested in Uttar Pradesh; NSA: LeT, JuM, HuJI part of Qaeda’s ‘elite terrorist network
A Militant killed in an encounter in Poonch
A Congress activist killed in Pulwama
North East Ultras on India-Myanmar talks agenda; Nine militant outfits of Assam to lay down arms; Centre extends ceasefire with DHD-J and NDFB-P; Explosives recovered in Lumding, Assam; One killed in militant attack in Speaker’s house in Manipur
Seven hundred militants surrender arms in Assam; Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is concerned about the situation in Manipur on the eve of the Assembly elections as NSCN (IM) is interfering in Manipur poll process; Shutdown plagued Manipur votes; One injur
Khanyar police station in North Kashmir attacked; Home Minister P. Chidambaram claims Country’s security as a joint responsibility; Jammu and Kashmir joins opposed groups on NCTC; Youth shot dead in Sopore, North Kashmir
Former Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai remarks that the Centre is unlikely to accede to Garoland; NDFB (P) urges Centre to expedite talks; Ban on Manipur rail project lifted temporarily; Manipuri militant arrested in Guwahati, Assam; NLFT leader nabbed
Sopore in North Kashmir observes complete shutdown in protest to youth’s killing; Congress Panch shot at and injured; Sopore encounter leaves a militant killed and a soldier injured; Lashkar-e-Toiba militants killed in Kishtwar
Two suspected militants killed in Assam; Centre waiting for written proposal from NDFB(R) for further formal talks; GNLA leader escapes; Maoists’ plan for North East comes in view; Former HNLC Chief held; Home Minister P. Chidambaram writes to ten Chief M
Energy Security Review
Over 120 Canadian companies participate in event organized in Calgary to attract participation under NELP-VII
Deora: Minimum inconvenience to people if prices are raised
India not to attend trilateral IPI met in Tehran
Meeting was scheduled to be held from February 13-
Petrol costlier by Rs. 2/litre, Diesel by Rs. 1/litre
OVL seeks to tie up with Rosneft for Sakhalin-III
MoU for cooperation in CNG projects, and exploration and production opportunities
Ukraine to settle outstanding bill of $1.5 b with Gazprom provided it can negotiate a direct gas import arrangement, bypassing intermediaries
Projects worth $1 billion each
IOC to resume new connections from March 1 if situation continued to improve
Third time oil prices crossed the $100-a-barrel mark
ICRISAT promotes Sweet Sorghum as part of its Bio-Power Strategy
ONGC announces four new oil and gas discoveries
China-Iran deal on gas field development delayed
Brazil-Argentina gas crisis widened
Russia-Serbia sign agreement to develop the South Stream pipeline
United Nations Review
UNSC calls for an inclusive approach to address problems of Sahel region; India opposes high-level panel recommendations on global sustainability; India to vote against Syria
India votes against Syria in UNSC
India votes against Syria’s Assad regime in UNGA; Mandate of panel of experts on Sudan sanctions extended; Security Council alarmed at malnutrition levels in Sudan; Security Council delegation visits Haiti; UN General Assembly president meets Indian PM; I
India votes against Syria’s Assad regime in UNGA; Mandate of panel of experts on Sudan sanctions extended; Security Council alarmed at malnutrition levels in Sudan; Security Council delegation visits Haiti; UN General Assembly President meets Indian PM
