India Intelligence Report
 

   News Analysis - June 6, 2006

 
  • Eurocopter-HAL JV
    World's leading helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a global industrial cooperation partnership agreement to jointly produce civilian and military Ecureuil and Fennec family of helicopters for the world market.<More>

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  • Indo-Bangla Business Ties
    Six task forces of Indian and Bangladesh business leaders have agreed to influence their respective governments to allow containerized movement of cargo through road, rail and inland waterways to boost bilateral trade and investment. <More>

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  • Strong Interest from Foreign Funds
    Encouraged by the great economic promise, improved relations with the West, and tremendous strides in industry, major foreign funds disclosed plans to enter the Indian mutual fund industry.<More>

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  • PM Finally stands up to Commies
    In a very refreshing, albeit belated, twist, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seen to be standing up to the communist allies who support the Government from the outside but have only increased the level of pain of operation on several policy fronts.<More>

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  • YSR Cries after Spilling Milk
    After giving free electricity and causing near total depletion of ground water resources in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhkara Reddy said he was concerned that several districts in the state are facing the grim reality of turning into a desert. <More>

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  • EU in Iran with Deal
    European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana is in Iran to present a deal that is expected to create a productive nuclear dialogue between Iran and the West, achieve a cessation of nuclear enrichment, and reduce tensions on security and energy availability.<More>

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  • Nepal PM in India this Week
    The newly reinstated Nepal Prime Minister G P Koirala will travel to New Delhi on Wednesday seeking India's cooperation in restoring peace, assistance for economic reconstruction, and resolving the insurgency that is tearing his country apart.<More>

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  • Islamic Militia Claim Mogadishu
    An Islamic militia, along the lines of Taliban in Afghanistan, claimed that it has seized Mogadishu after weeks of gory fighting capping 15 years of anarchy in Somalia.<More>

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