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India-Russia ties a factor of peace and stability: PM

December 6, 2009 India

Describing India-Russia relations as “a factor of peace and stability” in a changing world, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday left for Moscow on a three-day trip during which the two strategic partners are expected to take “yet another step forward” by signing a framework civil nuclear cooperation agreement.
“I am confident that my visit will be [...]

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Obama calls Manmohan Singh on Afghanistan

December 1, 2009 India

Close on the heels of the two leaders’ meeting in Washington last week, US President Barack Obama called Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday morning to discuss his new Afghanistan-Pakistan policy.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the two leaders in a brief conversation discussed the situation in Afghanistan and the steps that could be taken [...]

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White House memories: Manmohan charmed by Michelle

November 30, 2009 World

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he was charmed by US First Lady Michelle Obama and the conversation he had with her on the same table at the White House dinner last week were among the memorable parts of his trip to the US last week.
“I shared the table with Michelle Obama. And the conversation I [...]

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PM, New Zealand counterpart agree on free trade talks

November 30, 2009 World

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his New Zealand counterpart John Key have agreed to start formal negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) next year, a newspaper report here said.
Key and Manmohan Singh met during the meeting of the heads of Commonwealth governments in Trinidad and Tobago Sunday.
According to the report The Dominion Post, [...]

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Manmohan Singh returns after US, CHOGM visit

November 30, 2009 India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to the capital Sunday night after his state visit to the US and Trinidad and Tobago, where he participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Manmohan Singh’s four-day State visit to the US was the first by a foreign leader since the Obama administration took over in January this [...]

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Manmohan Singh meets Brian Lara

November 30, 2009 India

Minutes before he left for India, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with former West indies captain and legendary batsman Brian Lara at the Crowne Plaza hotel on Saturday night.
Lara and Manmohan chatted for several minutes on cricket and a possible visit by Lara to India, informed sources said.
His meeting with Lara was hurriedly arranged [...]

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Gatecrashers shook hands with Obama at state dinner

November 28, 2009 World

A new revelation that a celebrity-seeking couple who sneaked in uninvited into a state dinner shook hands with President Barack Obama and possibly Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too has prompted fresh questions about the seriousness of the security breach.
A White House photograph released Friday shows Michaele Salahi, wearing a gold-accented red sari, clasping her hands [...]

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India has major stake in success of Copenhagen: Manmohan

November 28, 2009 World

With ten days to go for the Copenhagen conference, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to push for “a balanced, equitable and ambitious outcome” at the 192-nation UN convention on climate change next month.
In his separate bilateral talks with Sarkozy and Brown on the sidelines of [...]

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PM greets nation on Bakr Eid

November 28, 2009 India

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wished the people on Eid ul Zuha and expressed the hope that the spirit of selfless giving symbolised by the festival unites all Indians.
“On this occasion I convey my best wishes to the people and hope that the spirit of selfless giving symbolised by Eid ul Zuha unites all Indians.”
He also [...]

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Dinner menu for Manmohan spiced with typos

November 27, 2009 World

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assertive counsel to stay the course in Afghanistan or risk “catastrophic consequences” under an emboldened Taliban could play a decisive role in President Barack Obama’s final determination about his new strategy in the region.
It is more than likely that the prime minister’s warning in his interviews preceding the just concluded [...]

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