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UN adopts global arms trade treaty, India abstains

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the first ever arms treaty regulating the $70 billion global arms trade, even as India abstained saying that the draft was "weak" on terrorism......

'Leaders should deliver on Arms Trade Treaty promises'

Amnesty International has challenged governments to deliver on their promises to rapidly and rigorously implement the life saving Arms Trade Treaty, as 62 nations signed the landmark agreement in......

'Arms Trade Treaty needs India's leadership'

Acknowledging India's role as a "great democracy and a global power," four international groups, including Amnesty International, Thursday urged India to take the lead to push for a global control......

Putin's North Korea Gamble

Russia's unprecedented rapprochement with North Korea has raised concerns about the re-emergence of a Russia-China-North Korea alliance which could increase the probability of conflict on the......

New UN arms treaty shoots down India's concerns

The draft of a UN treaty to regulate the sale of conventional arms is facing opposition from some countries as it favours the arms exporting nations and remains silent on the illicit trafficking of......

Carbon threshold crossed

While long term solution depends on each one of us altering our consumption patterns, the future depends on next generation technologists and entrepreneurs creating business models that naturally......

War, terrorism fears drive oil prices higher

The threat of war in Iraq and fear of terrorism in the United States and Britain pushed oil prices to near two-year highs on Thursday, drove investors into the safety of bonds but battered stocks......

Cashing in on India's nuclear future

Changes in US regulations on trading nuclear technology with India may turn into big money for a host of firms looking to take advantage. Weeks before the US congress passed the nuclear bill with......

Can oil unite the elephant and the dragon?

As is customary during visits of foreign leaders, Delhi went into an emotional overdrive during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit and talked of a new chapter in Sino-India relations, focussing on......

No economic crisis in India, says PM Singh

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh spoke to mediapersons about a number of crucial issues after the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. Here is the transcript: On Indian economy There is no economic crisis......

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UN adopts global arms trade treaty, India abstains

'Leaders should deliver on Arms Trade Treaty promises'

'Arms Trade Treaty needs India's leadership'

Putin's North Korea Gamble

New UN arms treaty shoots down India's concerns

Carbon threshold crossed

War, terrorism fears drive oil prices higher

Cashing in on India's nuclear future

Can oil unite the elephant and the dragon?

No economic crisis in India, says PM Singh

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