President Pranab to attend Mandela's memorial service

President Pranab Mukherjee will join 52 other heads of state and government at memorial events for former South African president Nelson Mandela this week. South African Foreign Minister Maite......

US, Russia begin day 2 of crucial Syria talks

Russia and the US began second round of negotiations on securing Syria's chemical arsenal, hoping the high-stakes talks would lead to broader peace efforts, even as Damascus submitted application......

Leaders brace for G20 showdown over Syria

Influential world leaders on Thursday braced for a showdown at the G20 summit over an imminent US-led action against Syria, as United States President Barack Obama's plan to launch military strikes......

Egypt's President Morsi comes calling

In the course of talks with Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who will be in India on March 18, the tricky one for New Delhi to handle may well be Cairo’s quest for greater co......