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Rise in Kashmir infiltration cause of concern: Antony
New Delhi, Aug 8: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said a rise in infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in the last few days was a "matter of concern".
Army, BSF on high alert on India-Pakistan border
Jammu, Aug 7 (IANS): The army and the Border Security Force (BSF) have stepped up patrolling in Jammu and Kashmir along the border with Pakistan to foil possible infiltration by terrorists ahead of India's Independence Day Aug 15, officials said Friday.
Inadequate information received on Hafiz Saeed, claims Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 6: Six days after India provided additional information on the involvement of Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Pakistan Thursday said this was inadequate.
India asks Pakistan to act against banned outfits
New Delhi, Aug 6: Cautiously welcoming Pakistan's ban on militant outfits, India Thursday asked Islamabad to take action against those involved in the Mumbai attacks, including Hafiz Saeed, and sought details about the Interpol's alert for 13 suspects wanted by Pakistan police in connection with the Mumbai attacks.
Interpol alert for 13 Mumbai attack suspects wanted by Pakistan
Lyon (France), Aug 6: Interpol's National Central Bureau (NCB) in Islamabad has issued a global alert for 13 suspects wanted by Pakistan police in connection with the Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008, the global police agency said Thursday.
Joint statement diplomatic paper not legal document: Tharoor
New Delhi, July 23: The India-Pakistan joint statement issued in Egypt was a "diplomatic paper" not a legal document, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said Thursday, reiterating that what mattered was "not the perception of words on paper" but the conduct of Islamabad in preventing future acts of terror.
Krishna, Qureshi say hello in Phuket, talks only in New York
Phuket (Thailand), July 23 (IANS): Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi were in this Thai island resort for Asia's security forum meeting, but they just exchanged greetings and left bilateral talks for their interaction on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September.
Put curbs on intelligence agencies, Dawn says
Islamabad, July 23: India and Pakistan need to put curbs on their intelligence agencies in order to end interference in each's other internal affairs, a leading Pakistani newspaper said Thursday.
Proof of RAW involvement in terror acts given to India: Pakistan paper
Islamabad, July 22: Pakistan says it has handed over to India evidence of the involvement of its external spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in terrorist activities in this country, including the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore and on a police academy on the outskirts of the city earlier this year.
No capitulation to Pakistan on terrorism, asserts Menon
New Delhi, July 21: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon Tuesday reiterated that India has not capitulated to Pakistan on terrorism, saying that the joint statement issued by the prime ministers of the two countries last week "can be faulted for bad drafting".
Pakistani papers downplay Kasab confession
Islamabad, July 21: Leading English dailies in Pakistan Tuesday front-paged the news but otherwise downplayed the confession of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured alive during the Mumbai terror attacks, owning up to his role with the only comment being a statement from defence minister dismissing the admission.
Indian and Pakistani chambers form group to boost trade
New Delhi, July 19: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) and the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have set up special contact groups to boost bilateral trade. The move is significant as a substantial chunk of trade between the two countries now takes place through third countries.
Nabbed Indian militant talked daily with boss in Pakistan: Dhaka
Dhaka, July 19: Indian national Mufti Obaidullah, a terrorist posing as a teacher since 1995, sent SMS messages in Persian, using English alphabets to his Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) boss and spoke to him daily using six different cellphones, Bangladesh authorities say.
Dialogue only way forward: Pakistan PM
Islamabad, July 18: Paying tribute to the "political sagacity" of his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Saturday that dialogue was the only way forward to restore sub-continental peace.
India-Pakistan talks not under US pressure: Clinton
New Delhi, July 18: Brushing aside suggestions that India and Pakistan had agreed to resume their talks under American pressure, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday Washington was "not involved in any way or promoting a particular view".
No US role in Kashmir dispute, says Clinton
Mumbai, July 18: The US does not want to get involved in the India-Pakistan row over Jammu and Kashmir, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in remarks telecast Saturday.
Pakistan must 'root out' anti-India terror groups: Clinton
Mumbai, July 18: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that Pakistan needed to "root out" terrorist groups directed against Indian interests.
Clinton seeks to allay Pakistan's fears on India trip
Washington, July 18: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Saturday sought to assuage Pakistan's fears that the US desire for India to play a leading role in the region would translate into a subservient role for Islamabad.
Pakistan should be Clinton's 'primary focus' in India: NYT
New York, July 18: An influential US daily Saturday suggested an ambitious agenda for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in India ranging from a bilateral investment treaty to climate change and Doha trade talks but with "primary focus" on Pakistan.
Talking again? India and Pakistan move on from Mumbai
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 16 (IANS): Nearly eight months after the Mumbai attacks, the India-Pakistan dialogue was back on track with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani agreeing after nearly three hours of talks to share "real time credible and actionable information" on any future terrorist threats.
Nature of India-Pakistan dialogue yet to be decided: Manmohan
Sharm el-Sheikh, July 16: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet and discuss the nature of dialogue between the two countries in the future and will review action against terrorism.
Text of India-Pakistan joint statement
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 16: The following is the joint statement issued after talks between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan here Thursday:
India, Pakistan delink terror from talks
Sharm el-Sheikh, July 16: Nearly eight months after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, India and Pakistan Thursday sought to put their strained ties back on track by delinking action on terror from the composite dialogue process.
Pakistan evolving consensus on Saeed's prosecution: Manmohan
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 16: Pakistan has assured India it is evolving a consensus on taking action against Hafiz Saeed, one of the masterminds of the Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Thursday.
India-Pakistan relations getting back on track?
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15 (IANS): Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries will hold a second round of talks Wednesday before their prime ministers meet Thursday morning, official sources said, holding out the possibility of Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani making a joint declaration after their interaction.
Durable peace in South Asia 'achievable': Gilani
Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15: Pakistan believes in "durable peace" in South Asia facilitated by the resolution of all disputes with India, including Jammu and Kashmir, its Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Wednesday.
US has no plans for special Kashmir envoy
Washington, July 15: The US Wednesday assured India that it has no plans to appoint a special envoy for Kashmir as it considers it to be a matter between New Delhi and Islamabad.
26/11 trial will prove Pakistan is a 'terrorist state': Indian Minister
Mumbai, July 15: The trial of the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attacks is "important" to prove that Pakistan is a "terrorist state", Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil said here Wednesday.
Pakistan's Punjab government washes hands of Hafiz Saeed case
Islamabad, July 14: The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has decided to dissociate itself from the court case against Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of Mumbai terror attacks, and filed a plea for withdrawal of the case, a media report said Tuesday.
'Pakistan has taken some steps against terror'
Paris, July 14 (IANS): Pakistan has taken some steps to curb anti-India terrorism but "what they amount to is too early to tell," Indian sources said here ahead of the meeting between the foreign secretaries of the two countries in Egypt.
Resume peace process, urge Indian, Pakistani intellectuals
Mumbai, July 14: Intellectuals from India and Pakistan Tuesday called upon the leaders of the two countries, who are set to meet in Egypt during the non-aligned summit, to resume the peace process that was stalled following the Mumbai terror attacks last year.
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