Mukherjee in Tehran, to seek support of IAEA, NSG

Days before the IAEA board meets in Vienna, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrived here on a two-day visit Monday to seek support of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) countries that are also members of the UN atomic watchdog and the… बाँकी अंश »

Mukherjee arrives in China on four-day visit

Beijing: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrived in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Wednesday, kick-starting his four-day visit to the Communist giant during which the boundary row and irritants surrounding it are expected to dominate his talks with… बाँकी अंश »

Mukherjee backs political process

New Delhi, May 27: Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said India would support the process of political accommodation among the major parties in Nepal.After a 45-minute talk with the Indian minister today, Nepal’s ambassador to India Dr Durgesh… बाँकी अंश »

Nepal goof-up: India winces, blame game begins

The Indian Government gave Nepal’s Maoists a maximum of 50 seats in the country’s elections. The former rebels are now expected to get upto 250, sparking off the finger-pointing. We did not misread Nepal, said India’s Foreign Minister, but the… बाँकी अंश »

Indian Envoy Meets Prachanda

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shanker Mukherjee met Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Prachanda at the latter’s residence at Nayabazaar in Kathmandu this morning.According to a source close to Maoists, the duo discussed the latest political development in the… बाँकी अंश »

Prachanda holds 'long and serious' talks with Indian FM

Indian foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that India is willing to work with the new Maoist led government in Nepal.Congratulating Maoist chairman Prachanda on the tremendous success of his party in the Constituent Assembly election by telephone, Mukherjee is… बाँकी अंश »