Everything you need to know about Ambara Mathai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ambara Mathai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Ahead of US Secretary State John Kerry's June visit for the India-United States Strategic Dialogue, a senior American diplomat is travelling to New Delhi this week to exchange notes on the preparations.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold comprehensive talks on key bilateral, regional and international issues here today.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Secretary (Economic Relations) Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty held a meeting with various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and Apex Business Chambers namely, FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM and PHD Chamber of Commerce here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Jewellers across the country registered high sales this Akshay Tritiya Monday as customers emptied their wallets to buy the yellow metal that fell 1.2 percent in international market, holding near its weakest level in two weeks.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns, met Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai here on Friday during which they reviewed the full range of bilateral relations and agreed to focus further on the economic issues.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns Friday met Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and the two discussed the full range of India-US bilateral relations as well as the India-US civil nuclear deal.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Intense negotiations over the weekend between India and China saw an end to the 20-day stand-off with troops of both sides pulling back to their respective positions prior to April 15 -- when Chinese forces had intruded 19 km inside the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, sources said.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A special aircraft has left for Pakistan to bring back the body of India prisoner Sarabjit Singh who died in a Lahore hospital Thursday, an official said.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay Wednesday said the government should brief the MPs on the Chinese incursion in the Ladakh region and sought a statement from External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on the issue.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India's varied contribution to developing countries in Africa and elsewhere, including helping in capacity building and providing over 150 concessional lines of credit totalling over $9.5 billion, does not have many parallels in traditional North-South cooperation, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said here Monday.
Berlin, Apr. 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that like all other countries which have nuclear power or access to nuclear power, Iran too has the right to use its nuclear potential for peaceful purposes.
Berlin, April 11 (IANS) The Indian government does not intend to cut oil imports from Iran due to US-backed sanctions and the recent decline in purchases were due to payments, insurance and logistics problems, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India and Germany are likely to sign a series of pacts in education, science and technology and green energy during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Berlin April 10-12 with as many as five cabinet ministers.
Durban, March 25 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing regret over the "inadvertent" killing of two Indians in the Central African Republic, where a rebel leader seized power during the weekend.
New Delhi, Mar. 16 (ANI): In wake of the diplomatic standoff between New Delhi and Rome over the marines issue, the Italian Government has advised its citizens in India to remain cautious.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India's apex court Thursday restrained the Italian envoy from leaving the country following Rome's refusal to send back its two marines to face trial for killing two Indian fishermen, even as the government said it was reviewing "all aspects" of its ties with Italy.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India said Thursday it was reviewing "all aspects" of its ties with Italy following Rome's refusal to send back its two marines to face trial for killing two Indian fishermen.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained Italian ambassador to India Daniele Mancini from leaving the country, and asked him to appear before the court on Monday.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan was a "big wake up call" to the world on nuclear safety, said UN nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano here Wednesday lauding India's enhanced safety efforts at the Tarapur nuclear power plant.
New Delhi, Mar. 13 (ANI): Against the backdrop of mounting pressure from the Indian Government to send back the two marines to face trial for shooting a pair of fishermen off the Kochi coast, Italian Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini on Wednesday said Rome is not an enemy of New Delhi, and added that this case should be solved by consensual means.
New Delhi, Mar. 13 (ANI): Against the backdrop of mounting pressure from the Indian Government to send back the two marines to face trial for shooting a pair of fishermen off the Kochi coast, Italian Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini on Wednesday said Rome is not an enemy of New Delhi, and added that this case should be solved by consensual means.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India Wednesday said it will take further action on the Italian decision not to send back the two marines accused of killing two Indians after awaiting Rome's reply.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday accused the Central Government of colluding with Italy over the latter's refusal to send back two marines charged with the murder of two fishermen off the Kerala coast last year.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the Congress-led UPA Government to explain to the nation what actions it plans to take to ensure the return of the Italian marines to face trial in India.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Faced with severe criticism after Italy refused to send back two marines accused of killing Indian fishermen, the Congress-led UPA Government may take a hard stand and expel Rome's envoy in New Delhi, Daniele Mancini.
New Delhi, Mar. 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday summoned Italian Ambassador to India, Daniele Mancini, over Rome's refusal to send back two marines charged with the killing two Indian fishermen, and made it clear that this move is unacceptable.
Muscat, Mar 10 (ANI): A teenage Indian boy has disappeared from outside a market area in Muscat, Oman.
New York, March 9 (IANS) An Indian American widow charged with keeping an undocumented Indian maid as a slave has been convicted of harbouring an illegal immigrant, but found not guilty of the stiffer charge of keeping her for financial gain.
New York, March 8 (IANS) A New York jury has sought a review of the testimony of an Indian-American woman charged with keeping an illegal immigrant woman from India as a virtual slave at her mansion in upstate New York.
On Board Air India One, March 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday declined to comment on the apparent snub by Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia, who called off her scheduled meeting with him during his three-day state visit to Bangladesh.
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday and discussed outstanding issues including the Teesta water treaty even as violence continued in the country over the death sentence to a top Islamist opposition leader.
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here Sunday, assured her that India is committed to "a fair, reasonable solution" to the sharing of Teesta waters and discussions with different stakeholders would be concluded as early as possible.
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Indian President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Bangladesh to a red-carpet welcome and 21-gun salute even as 14 people were killed in fresh clashes Sunday over the death sentence given to a top Islamist opposition leader.
Dhaka, Mar.3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here today on a three-day visit. He was accompanied by his wife Shuvra Mukherjee, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, four members of Parliament Sitaram Yechury, Chandan Mmitra, Mukul Roy and Bhubaneswar Kalita, besides Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai.
President of India, Pranab Mukherjee left for Bangladesh for a three-day official visit on the morning of Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Seeking to convey India's commitment to sort out unresolved issues with its eastern neighbour, President Pranab Mukherjee left on a three-day state visit to Bangladesh today.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee is visiting Bangladesh March 3-5 in a trip that is expected to take bilateral relations between the two neighbours to new heights.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): United States Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned Thursday's terror attacks in Hyderabad, in which at least 14 people were killed and several others injured.
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) Cooperation in the areas of energy and education could be the next big thing in India-US relations, officials indicated after "a series of very useful and important interactions" between visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and US officals.
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) Condemning Thursday's terror attacks in Hyderabad, the United States said it stood with India in combating the scourge of terrorism and was prepared to offer any assistance that New Delhi may need.
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) India Thursday suggested greater cooperation with the US in seven key areas ranging from terrorism, defence and enhanced trade to support in multilateral fora as they take their strategic partnership forward.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai will be visiting the US from Feb 20 during which he will hold consultations with senior officials.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): India hosted the second meeting of India-Afghanistan-US trilateral dialogue here on Tuesday, which provided a platform for in-depth consultations on issues ranging from political and security spheres to trade, commerce and investment, and other areas of mutual interest.
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Sunday handed over the keys of 20 buses to Bangladesh.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) With President Pranab Mukherjee slated to visit Bangladesh in early March, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is to pay an official visit to Dhaka from Feb 16 -17 at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart.
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Sunday conveyed India's assurance to Bangladesh that all pending issues, including the Teesta water sharing agreement, would be concluded "as early as feasible".
Dhaka, Feb.10 (ANI): Foreign Secretaries of India and Bangladesh today concluded a very productive round of discussions, during which they covered the entire gamut of bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interest.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Bhutan Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.
New Delhi, Jan. 22 (ANI): Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be the chief guest at India's Republic Day parade this year.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav Monday began a five-day official visit to India on the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee. He arrived in Varanasi where he is to attend a special convocation of the Banaras Hindu University.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India is leading an initiative to finalise a currency swap agreement among SAARC countries to help protect their currencies during special exigencies.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India stands steadfast for integration among the SAARC countries, but is clear that "non-economic considerations" should not be allowed to affect the functioning of commercial entities in each other's countries, said Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai here Monday.
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) A Mumbai NGO which had conferred an honour on Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai managed to recently deliver this to her in Britian, outsmarting the tight security blanket around her family members.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A concept of Asia as one entity, linked by road, rail and sea, is taking shape and India is contributing towards it by undertaking to build highways and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A group of 35 artists from South Asia have come together to exhibit their works at the Lalit Kala Akademi in the capital with a mandate to promote cultural connectivity in the region.
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has requested US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to expedite the extradition of Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India, official sources said.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India Friday urged the international community to join hands to eliminate risks of atomic weapons falling into the hands of terrorists and non-state actors.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the dangers of proliferation and nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists, India will host a two-day workshop on nuclear security starting Friday.
New Delhi, Nov. 29 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today informed that a workshop on building new synergies on nuclear security is being organized by India in cooperation with the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs from November 30 to December 1.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) With power games intensifying in the wake of the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan in 2014, India and the US have decided to develop an economic development?focused agenda to stabilise the country.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman said Monday that India's request for extradition of Lashkar?e?Taiba operative David Headley was under consideration and a decision could be taken soon.
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Barely a month before Russian President Valdimir Putin's visit, India has sought to dispel doubts about any stress in bilateral ties, saying Russia remained a key priority for India's foreign policy and sought greater economic ties with Moscow.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A top aide of former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday accused incumbent Waheed Hassan of "playing India against China" in his country and pushed for seeking "military help" from India to "defuse" the current situation in the island country.
Phnom Penh, Nov. 19 (ANI): Ahead of the Seventh East Asia Summit that is to be held here on Tuesday, India has said it supports the establishment of a code of conduct to make South China Sea an area of cooperation.
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Nov 19 (IANS) Meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Monday, outgoing Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao remarked that it was their 14th meeting in eight years. He added that it would also be, most likely, the last time the two met officially.
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Nov 19 (IANS) China Monday assured India that it is aware of the need to balance trade between the two countries, which is heavily loaded in favour of Beijing, and "it will be done gradually".
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Nov.19 (ANI): Prime Ministers of India and China met here on Monday, and said the bilateral friendship that currently exists between the two countries is valued and cannot be underestimated in the global context.
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Nov 19 (IANS) Meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Monday, outgoing Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao remarked that it was their 14th meeting in eight years, and probably also the last time the two met officially.
Phnom Penh, Nov 19 (IANS) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Monday told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that China is aware of the need for balancing bilateral trade that is heavily in favour of Beijing.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Sunday morning for the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh where he is to attend two regional summits.
New Delhi, Nov. 11 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai arrived here on Sunday evening on the second leg of his four-day state visit to India.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and discussed the two neighbours' long and lasting relationship.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) In an important outreach to sustain the momentum in bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday held talks with Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's opposition leader and former prime minister, with both leaders agreeing to continue counter-terror cooperation between the two countries.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Hours after being sworn in, Salman Khurshid Sunday took charge as India's external affairs minister, and underlined that he will do his best to fulfil the vision of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in improving India's relations with its neighbours and other countries.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Ahead of the elections in Bangladesh next year, India will host former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia for a week starting Sunday - part of New Delhi's outreach attempt to engage the influential politician known for her anti-India posturing.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India and Japan Monday held their second 2+2 dialogue involving their defence and foreign ministry officials to expand security cooperation between the two countries. They also decided to hold a dialogue on cyber security.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The US Friday sought India's help to influence Iran to join international negotiations to break the logjam over Tehran's suspect nuclear programme and pitched for stronger economic and strategic ties between the two countries.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns Friday met Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and discussed ways to boost bilateral economic ties amid the global economic downturn.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's likely visit to Tokyo mid-November, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma will be travelling to to Japan for the 2+2 dialogue that will help map the way forward on key issues in bilateral relations.
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) India and the US are exploring the possibilities of large scale cooperation in generation and storage of power from renewable sources like solar and wind power to make power cuts in India a thing of the past.
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) India and the US are setting up a group to discuss financing options for encouraging energy generation through renewable sources as they explore possibilities of large scale cooperation in integration of renewables.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (ANI): Preparing for a scenario after the 2014 draw down of foreign forces from Afghanistan, India has intensified its engagement with regional and international stakeholders on the sidelines of the 67th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (ANI): Preparing for a scenario after the 2014 draw down of foreign forces from Afghanistan, India has intensified its engagement with regional and international stakeholders on the sidelines of the 67th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
New York, Sep 27 (ANI): Asserting that the League of Arab States has been playing an important role in resolving the Syrian crisis, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said India fully supports the peaceful resolution of the conflict through a Syrian-led inclusive political process, based on firm rejection of any military intervention.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India will urge all UN member states to ensure zero tolerance towards terrorism and take "urgent action" to prevent and combat it in all its forms and manifestations.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and the state's people have "peacefully chosen their destiny in accordance with democratic practices" and "continue to do so", India has said in response to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's remarks made at the UN.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on the US consulate in Libya that killed Washington's envoy and other US officials.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Sept 12 (ANI): India has expressed shock at the attack on the United States' consulate at Benghazi, that resulted in the death of US ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other American diplomats late on Tuesday.
Islamabad, Sep.8 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Saturday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of culture.
Islamabad, Sep.8 (ANI): Increasing domestic pressure in India and Pakistan to liberalize the visa regimes is bearing fruit at last. Hundreds of thousands of displaced families will find it easier now to meet relatives across the border, separated due to partition.
Srinagar, Sep 7 (ANI): The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik, on Friday said India and Pakistan should address the Kashmir issue on priority basis during the bilateral talks between the foreign ministers of the two sides.
Onboard Air India One, Aug.31 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said it would be his government's constant endeavor and objective not to let any of the accused involved in the November 2008 terror strikes on Mumbai, which claimed 166 lives, off the hook.
Tehran, Aug 31 (ANI): India has urged Pakistan to speed up the trail of the 26/11 accused residing in Pakistan in an expeditious manner and in this regard New Delhi has viewed positively Pakistan's request to cross-examine witnesses related to the Mumbai attacks.
Tehran, Aug 30(ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai here on Thursday on the sidelines of the XVI NAM Summit.
Tehran, Aug.30 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said here on Thursday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had met his Syrian counterpart Wael Nader al-Halqi on the sidelines of the XVIth NAM Summit.
Tehran, Aug.30 (ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is said to have told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during their bilateral interaction that sectarian feuds should be avoided, and that every effort must be made to promote harmony among all groups.
Tehran, Aug 30 (ANI): The curious case of Dr. Manmohan Singh being on the dais at the inauguration of the summit got solved on Thursday, when Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai explained that the honour was bestowed on the Prime Minister due to the fact that India was one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Tehran, Aug.30 (ANI): India on Thursday urged Pakistan to conduct the trail of the 26/11 accused residing in Pakistan in an expeditious manner.
Tehran, Aug 30 (IANS) India told Pakistan Thursday that the expeditious conclusion of the trial of the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack would be the biggest sub-continental confidence building measure, a top Indian official said.
