Indian High Commissioner to attend Sharif`s swearing-in

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 15:38

Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal will on Wednesday attend the swearing-in ceremony of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister of that country.

British High Commissioner meets Rahman Khan

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 21:32

Islamic banking and working of Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) figured during talks between British High Commissioner James David Bevan and Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan here on Thursday.

Syrian refugees reach one million: UN

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 08:46

There are now one million Syrians in the Middle East region who have fled the civil war in their country, the UN refugee agency has said.

UID card a fantastic Indian innovation: British diplomat

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 17:12

The Unique Identification (UID) card is among numerous examples of "fantastic" Indian innovations, British High Commissioner to India James Bevan said here Wednesday.

EU warms upto ‘people’s choice’ Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 17:12

The German Ambassador`s statement comes at a time when the chorus within the Bharatiya Janata Party for declaring Modi as the party`s prime ministerial candidate has grown loud.

We have not forgotten 2002 riots: UK High Commissioner Bevan

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 19:59

Britain may have ended its decade-long boycott of Gujarat but has not forgotten the 2002 riots, its High Commissioner to India James Bevan said.

China must urgently address rights violations in Tibet: UN

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 18:58

UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay urged China to promptly address the longstanding grievances of the Tibetans.

Import of all items through Wagah land to be possible soon

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 14:16

Pakistan will take similar steps over five years while availing the advantage of the concept of bigger and smaller economies.

Pak High Commissioner visits Khuda Baksh Library

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 20:02

Pakistan High Commissioner in India Salman Bashir paid a visit to the Khuda Baksh Oriental Library and went through several rare Arabic and Persian manuscripts stored there.

FDI in insurance will help boost India-Aus cooperation: Envoy

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 19:56

Welcoming India's decision to push for financial reforms, including hiking the FDI cap in insurance sector, Australia Friday said it will boost economic cooperation between the two countries, setting the tone ahead of its Prime Minister's visit here from October 15.

'India, Australia will achieve $40 bln trade target'

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 22:13

India and Australia would achieve the bilateral trade target of USD 40 billion in the next four years, Australian High Commissioner in India Peter Varghese said Thursday.