India says it is preparing to deal with any reductions in the country’s oil supply, after Iran threatened to stop crude exports unless India makes timely payments for the oil. Indian Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy told reporters in New Delhi Friday that the government was making every possible effort to make a payment to […]
India Says Preparing for Any Halt in Oil Supply by Iran
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Protests in Indian Kashmir After Alleged Rape by Soldiers
Posted July 22nd, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Protests have erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir after a woman claimed she was abducted and raped by two soldiers in the disputed region. The hundreds of participants in Friday’s demonstrations shouted anti-India slogans and called for the arrest of the Indian army personnel. The woman told police that the men abducted her Tuesday, held her in […]
India Announces Successful Test-Firing of New Missile
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The Indian government says its military has successfully carried out the first test-firing of a new quick-reaction, short-range missile. The spokesman for India’s Defense Research and Development Organization said the test-firing occurred Thursday morning off the coast of the country’s eastern state of Orissa. The surface-to-surface “Prahaar” missile is capable of carrying different types of […]
Maoist Attack Kills 7 in Central India
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
A politician in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh says at least seven Congress Party workers were killed when Maoist rebels attacked his convoy. Chhattisgarh Congress Party leader Nand Kumar Patel told reporters Wednesday that his convoy of some 20 vehicles was attacked in a roadside explosion that missed his vehicle but destroyed those behind him. […]
Leopard Mauls Villagers in India’s West Bengal
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
A wild leopard has mauled at least six people in West Bengal, India, and died of knife wounds after being captured. One person was reported critically injured in the attack. The leopard wandered into the remote village of Prakash Nagar Tuesday and attacked several people in the densely populated settlement. When wildlife authorities tried to […]
Clinton Urges India to Boost Economic Activity
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged India to use its economic power to boost commerce across Central Asia, including Afghanistan and India’s long-time adversary Pakistan. In a speech in Chennai, India, Wednesday, Clinton said India, which has been working to broaden economic and political ties in East Asia, also has the potential to […]
Clinton Calls For Regional Support for Afghanistan
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has promised that despite the troop drawdown in Afghanistan, the United States will continue targeting terrorists and helping the country rebuild after decades of civil war. Clinton made the remarks during a speech in Chennai, India, where she is wrapping up a two-day visit to the country. She called […]
Clinton Pushes India on Human Rights in Burma
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Burma government’s human rights record “continues to be deplorable,” and calls on India to encourage Burmese authorities to engage in dialogue with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Clinton, speaking Wednesday in India, also urged New Delhi to press the nominally civilian Burmese government to begin releasing […]
Clinton Urges India to Expand Asian Influence
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged India to expand its influence in Asia, particularly to the east, as she delivered an address Wednesday in India’s southeastern city of Chennai. Clinton spoke about the importance of U.S.-Indian economic ties, and was scheduled to meet with representatives of U.S. companies as she closes a two-day […]
Clinton Set to Stress U.S.-India Economic Ties
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting India’s southeastern city of Chennai Wednesday, where she is set to deliver a speech on the importance of U.S.-Indian economic ties. Clinton is also scheduled to meet with representatives of U.S. companies as she closes a two-day trip to India. On Tuesday, Clinton and her Indian counterpart, […]
