Shubha Singh

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How Israeli embassy had a plane full of supplies to Nepal ready in 12 hrs

How Israeli embassy had a plane full of supplies to Nepal ready in 12 hrs

Rediff.com   8 May 2015

Israel, which was among the first responders in providing assistance to Nepal after the earthquake, had its entire embassy staff in Delhi work with military precision to rush relief. Shubha Singh reports

Why Modi's visit to Fiji Islands is timely

Why Modi's visit to Fiji Islands is timely

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be the second Indian prime minister to visit Fiji after Indira Gandhi, comes at a time when the islands are moving to consolidate the new democratic system

How the Indian vote matters in South Africa

How the Indian vote matters in South Africa

Rediff.com   5 May 2014

South Africa is heading for polls on May 7. Shubha Singh examines how the Indian vote can make a difference in Durban

Why the Japanese Emperor's India trip is significant

Why the Japanese Emperor's India trip is significant

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2013

Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko'six-day on Saturday to India is expected to be defining moment in India-Japan relations.

Nepal gets another chance at electing constituent assembly

Nepal gets another chance at electing constituent assembly

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2013

The main contest is likely to be between the Maoists and the Nepali Congress, but neither of the parties have retained the support they had in 2008. Shubha Singh reports

After 19 months of instability, Maldives goes to poll on Sat

After 19 months of instability, Maldives goes to poll on Sat

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

As the international community focuses its attention on the presidential elections, front runners Nasheed and Abdullah Yameen have warned of poll time violence, reports Shubha Singh

Iraqi Prime Minister to visit India for investment and trade

Iraqi Prime Minister to visit India for investment and trade

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2013

India and Iraq are likely to sign two agreements in the energy sector and cooperation in water resource management.

Former Maldivian prez meets PM; India hopes free, fair polls

Former Maldivian prez meets PM; India hopes free, fair polls

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2013

A delegation of the Progressive Party of Maldives led by its presidential candidate, Abdulla Yamin Abdul Gayoom called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday.

Hold timely elections to end the impasse in Nepal: India

Hold timely elections to end the impasse in Nepal: India

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2013

Postponing elections could lead to the collapse of the interim election government without an alternative arrangement, reports Shubha Singh

India's new opportunity in Bhutan

India's new opportunity in Bhutan

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2013

The previous democratically-elected government in Bhutan sought to get cosy with China. Will the new Tshering Tobgay dispensation mend the fences with India? Shubha Singh examines

Indo-Vietnam talks: Border dispute, defence top agenda

Indo-Vietnam talks: Border dispute, defence top agenda

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2013

When Vietnam's India born Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh arrives in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, he will have many areas of similar interest to discuss with his counterpart, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.

Khurshid to convey support to Nepal elections during visit

Khurshid to convey support to Nepal elections during visit

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2013

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid's daylong "goodwill" visit to Nepal on July 9 will give him an opportunity to meet top functionaries of its interim election government as well as the leaders of the main political parties.

Rajapakse's Delhi visit: 13th amendment likely to be top priority

Rajapakse's Delhi visit: 13th amendment likely to be top priority

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2013

Sri Lanka's Minister for Economic Development, Basil Rajapakse's visit to New Delhi on Thursday for what is described as "regular high level consultations" comes shortly before a scheduled meeting of a Parliamentary Select Committee for Constitutional Amendments on July 9.

India's message to Nepal, Maldives: Allow democracy to take root

India's message to Nepal, Maldives: Allow democracy to take root

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2013

India aims to gently encourage moderate and democratic forces in Nepal and Maldives towards building a less fractured polity, writes Shubha Singh

'It was a planned murder; push Pak for credible inquiry'

'It was a planned murder; push Pak for credible inquiry'

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

The death of Sarabjit Singh in Lahore's Jinnah hospital after a brutal attack in Kot Lakhpat Jail was received with grief and sorrow in India.

Bhutan's fledgling democracy goes to the polls on Tuesday

Bhutan's fledgling democracy goes to the polls on Tuesday

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2013

Political discourse has widened in Bhutan, as candidates are raising key issues like development, increase in income gap, and increasing unemployment among the youth, reports Shubha Singh.

Political drama in Maldives will play out till polls

Political drama in Maldives will play out till polls

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Nasheed's MDP is currently the largest political party in Maldives, but in the presidential elections it will have to find some allies to take his support to more than 50 per cent since the election is based on the run-off system, says Shubha Singh

Maldives politics to remain charged up till next polls

Maldives politics to remain charged up till next polls

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2013

The political transition in Maldives shows all signs of remaining highly charged till the elections scheduled for September 7. Former president Mohamed Nasheed was produced in a Maldives court on Wednesday, ten days after he emerged from an 11-day long stay in the Indian high commission where he had sought refuge from arrest warrant issued by a local court.

UN court ruling gives hope to UK-ousted Chagos Islanders

UN court ruling gives hope to UK-ousted Chagos Islanders

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2013

The Chagos Islanders were forcibly expelled from their homes and dumped in Mauritius and Seychelles almost 50 years ago when their remote islands acquired a strategic importance during the cold war era. The Permanent Court of Arbitration has now given a ruling rejecting a claim by the British government that the court did not have jurisdiction in the matter.

Bihar village waits for a special guest of honour

Bihar village waits for a special guest of honour

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2013

Wajitpura village in Bihar's Patna district is gearing up to welcome a special visitor. The mehman (guest) is the rashtrapati (president) of a country once known as mirich desh by residents of rural Bihar and Uttar Pradesh many decades ago.