Involve Myanmar in ULFA Hunt (January 20, 2007)
With increased violence from United Liberation of Asom (ULFA), External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is visiting Myanmar over the weekend to cement oral agreement on the sidelines of the ASEAN meet in the Philippines on joint operations.<More>

New Amphibious Ship is 'Jalashva'  (January 20, 2007)
The Indian Navy took possession of US Trenton and rename it INS 'Jalashva' in the hope that it will greatly enhance rescue operation and troop transportation capabilities.<More>

Majors at Aero India Expected (January 20, 2007)
With a planned purchase of 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) valued at more than USD 7 billion still undecided, the Aero India in Bangalore this Bangalore is expected to attract major players.<More>

Need to Resuscitate Doha Round  (January 20, 2007)
“Confident that India will make a constructive contribution to the last laps,” World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Pascal Lamy warned that the “window of opportunity” will “close sometime this year.”<More>

SEZ Policy on Hold (January 20, 2007)
Spreading protests from farmers arbitrarily thrown out of their land for below-the-market payments to create under-planned Special Economic Zones (SEZ) has prompted the government to suspend this policy.<More>

Nepal Maoists Start Disarmament (January 20, 2007)
About 350 combatants including 150 women handed over their arms to UN officials as part of a deal that granted them a 1/3rd of Parliament seats and a Deputy Prime Minister post so they can work on elections in June.<More>

India-Sino Border Talks Resume (January 20, 2007)
Special Representatives of India and China resumed the border settlement talks into the 9th round but as usual refused to divulge details of deliberations but are apparently still working on the April 2005 “political parameters” and “guiding principles.”<More>