Susan Rice joins White House as national security advisor

United States President Barack Obama's confidant Susan Rice, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, has joined the White House as the national security advisor. Rice, 48, who replaces Tom......

That Rarity Of Rarities, A Good Man In Politics

As a leader, he was ambitious, not for himself but for India and its people. His was not the short-term election cycle calculation of individual political gain. His was a practical vision of how to......

National Security Advisor downplays map row with China

National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon on Monday downplayed the recent "map row" with China contending that the issue required to be looked at in the perspective of boundary talks, which have......

Shivshankar Menon meets William Burns

Carrying a brief for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue, United States' Under Secretary of State William Burns on Wednesday met the Indian leadership after which he confined himself......

PM to launch new initiatives to strengthen India-ASEAN ties

Aiming to give fillip to India's Look East policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to announce new initiatives to take forward ties with the ASEAN by setting up a mission and appointing......

PMO puts on hold policy to push domestic manufacturing

The government on Friday put on hold the preferential market access (PMA) policy that provided for sourcing of sensitive telecom and electronic equipments and technology from domestic manufacturers......

China to India: No oil exploration in South China Sea

China on Wednesday cautioned India against any "unilateral" attempt to pursue oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea, saying that it is opposed to nations outside the region to intervene......

UID project: PM meets senior ministers

Amid differences between Home Ministry and Planning Commission over continuation of UID project, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday held discussions with senior Cabinet colleagues to......