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In a significant loss for
U.S. charges of
anti-dumping against Indian
shrimp exporters, the U.S.
Court of International
Trade (CIT) dismissed US
Bureau of Customs Border
Protection (CBP) directives
for bonds matching the duty
as security.<More>
2. Iran Stalemate Intensifies
With More Sanctions
(March 15, 2007)
So called permanent U.N.
powers and Germany, weary
of Iran's hardening
position on its nuclear
program, agreed "in
principle" on a new set of
sanctions on Tehran for
continuing to defy world
demands to abandon its
enrichment program.<More>
3. Pak Alienating Neighbors,
World Powers
(March 12, 2007)
Despite signs of souring
relations with Tehran and
strained relations with
Washington, Pakistan has
asserted that it will not
allow its territory to be
used by the U.S. for
anti-Iran operations.<More>
4. US State of Georgia Trade
Office in Bangalore
(March 12, 2007)
The U.S. State of Georgia
is planning to extend
trade office by Fulton
County and set up a
full-fledged trade office
in Bangalore to find new
markets for Georgia-made
products, attracting new
investments, and promoting
tourism.<More>
5. Next Terror Attack on U.S.
From Pak
(March 06, 2007)
As the first
India-Pakistan Joint
Mechanism on Terrorism (JMT)
concluded its first
meeting at Islamabad, the
most anti-India
organization, the
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
seems to be operating with
impunity and continues to
spew venom on the
peace-process.<More>
6. IAEA Cannot Certify
Iranian Program "Peaceful"
(March 06, 2007)
International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA)
Director Mohammed El
Baradei reported that his
agency "cannot provide the
required assurance about
the peaceful nature of
Iran's nuclear program."<More>
7. Hindalco's Novelis Offer
(March 05, 2007)
Hindalco Industries
announced that it will
make a preferential
allotment worth Rs 2,600
crore (about $565 million)
to part-finance the
company's recent
acquisition of US
aluminium company Novelis.<More>
8. Informatica Plans
Expansion
(March 05, 2007)
The USD 325 million data
integration software
products company
Informatica, is planning
to grow its customer
support services business
from its India centre in
Bangalore and handling
one-third of its customer
services.<More>
9. US Tech Spending from
India to Increase
(March 05, 2007)
A Deloitte survey reported
that the U.S. will
increase its technology
services procurement from
India and China over the
next three years with
banks leading increasing
its spend of 6% of annual
IT spend of USD 44 billion
to 30% by 2010.<More>
10. Sunni-Shia Consensus?
(March 05, 2007)
Iranian hard-line
President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad and Saudi King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
have reportedly agreed to
stem increasing rift
between Sunni and Shia
Muslims that is dragging
West Asia into crisis.<More>
11. India Willing but Cautious
on WTO
(March 05, 2007)
In a one-to-one meeting,
Minister for Commerce and
Industry Kamal Nath has
reportedly told his
European Union counterpart
Peter Mandelson that India
is willing to restart the
stalled Doha Round but is
unwilling to rush into a
deal.<More>
12. U.S. Prelim Anti-Dumping
Duty on Shrimp
(March 05, 2007)
The U.S. Department of
Commerce announced
preliminary anti-dumping
duty (averaging 10.54%) on
shrimp from India, China,
Vietnam, Brazil, Ecuador,
and Thailand.<More><./font>
13. India Bans Nuclear Exports
to Iran
(February 26, 2007)
Ahead of a tough message
expected from the
so-called permanent
members of the U.N.
Security Council and
responding to Tehran's
continue rejection of UNSC
demands, India banned
export of nuclear
material, equipment, and
technology to Iran.<More>
14. Cheney in Surprise Pak
Visit
(February 26, 2007)
In a surprise move, U.S.
Vice President Dick Cheney
visited Pakistan on his
way to Kabul carrying a
message from President
George Bush that Islamabad
will lose its financial
aid if it cannot manage
its border with
Afghanistan.<More>
15. U.S. Says Natanz Plan has
Khan Links
(February 19, 2007)
The U.S. Ambassador to the
International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) says
that the Iranian nuclear
facility at Natanz has
"unexplained ties" with
the disgraced Pakistani
scientist A.Q. Khan's
proliferation network.<More>
16. Low-Cost US Motels to
India
(February 19, 2007)
US-based Patel Motels
along with others such as
Super8 Motels, Country
Hearth, Best Inns, and
Best Value Inn are to
enter India through the
franchisee route and
develop at least 20
Greenfield properties in
metros and secondary
cities.<More>
17. 40 More Sukhoi Jets, 126
MRCA Plan is On
(February 09, 2007)
The Indian Air Force (IAF)
clarified that it plans
to get 40 more
Sukhoi-30MKIs from
Russia as well as faster
indigenous production of
140 of these fighters in
addition to the 126
multi-role combat
aircraft (MRCA).<More>
18. China's African Safari,
US Plans Military Center
(February 08, 2007)
Abandoned by European
colonists, used as pawns
by the US and Soviet
Union during the Cold
War, and ignored for the
last decade and a half,
Africa nations are back
in favor for engagement
because of Chinese
involvement in that
continent.<More>
19. IPI Agreement Closer to
Reality
(January 31 , 2007)
As US-Iran relations nosedived
over accusations of meddling
over Iraq and Tehran’s nuclear
program, India, Pakistan, and
Iran seemed to have agreed on
a price to transport natural
gas to India over the
Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline
project.<More>
20. Indian Economy to Surpass US
by 2050
(January 29, 2007)
A recent Goldman Sachs study
projected that India, along
with China, will surpass the
US economy by 2050 as India
has moved onto a much faster
trajectory fueled by strong
and steady manufacturing
productivity gains.<More>
21. Space Arming Realities, Abe
Wants Cons Change
(January 29, 2007)
With new nuclear weapons state
in the neighborhood and
testing of anti-satellite
missile by China leading to
possible arming of space, is
compelling Japan to reconsider
changing its pacifist
Constitution to protect its
interests.<More>
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22. NK Nuclear Help to Iran,
Indian Help Sought
(January 25, 2007)
The Daily Telegraph carried an
expose that accused North
Korea (NK) of helping Iran
with nuclear testing similar
to the one it carried out last
October by providing Iranian
scientists relevant data and
know-how.<More>
23. Iran Bars IAEA Inspectors, US
Warns
(January 24, 2007)
In an apparent retaliation
against UN sanctions imposed
last month on its
controversial nuclear program,
Iran barred 38 UN nuclear
inspectors from entering the
country and the US upped the
ante saying that rapprochement
with Iran was “not possible.”<More>
24. 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>
25. 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>
26. 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>
27. AEC Chairman Guarded on Nuke
Deal
(January 18, 2007)
In an interview with The
Hindu, Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) was guarded
on the Indo-US Civilian
Nuclear Deal only to list the
concerns that the Indian
establishment still hankers
but also said that these are
issues that can be clarified.<More>
28. India in New Security Block
(January 18, 2007)
A new four party security
block including the US, Japan,
Australia, and India is being
formed and apparently
discussed by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh during his
visit to Japan with his
counterpart Shinzo Abe
Indian PM Visit to Japan.<More>
29. New Goal-Oriented Iraq Strategy
(January 08, 2007)
As US Generals gave a sobering view of
progress made by their troops in Iraq, a
recent report suggested that President
George Bush may introduce a new policy in
Iraq that includes a set of goals that the
government must meet.<More>
30. Saddam Hanged, West Asia
Crisis Intensifies
(January 02, 2007)
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam
Hussein convicted by a court
of questionable credentials
following controversial
judicial process was hanged
heightening the growing divide
in the Islamic world that
threatens to envelop the
region and indirectly the
world.<More>
31. Is US Global AIDS Program Effective?
(December 28, 2006)
Investigators say that US President George Bush's
ambitious USD 15 billion AIDS-fighting program in poor
countries was pushed too hard that has ended up in
unintentional misrepresentation of patient data to a
point where it is unusable.<More>
32. Bush Allays Indian Concerns
(December 26, 2006)
US President George Bush called Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh to wish him for the season and to
also allay fears in India over the civilian
cooperation bill and both leaders concluded that
these concerns can be addressed in the “1-2-3
Agreement.”<More>
33. Iran Sanctions, Shaky Azeri
Relations
(December 25, 2006)
After inviting UNSC sanctions
and losing civic level
elections, Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to
upgrade his souring domestic
popularity by escalating
tirades against the West and
called President Bush "the
most hated person" in the
world.<More>
34. Little Progress in US-NK in Direct Talks
(December 21, 2006)
The United States and North Korea (NK) made
no progress in their first direct meeting
after a long time on the sidelines of the
six-nation nuclear arms talks in Beijing to
discuss US financial restrictions on
Pyongyang, a key stumbling block in the arms
negotiations.<More>
35. India to Retain Testing Rights
(December 20, 2006)
As US President George Bush signed in the
nuclear deal that granted India access to
nuclear fuel outside the ambit of the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), harsh criticism
was heaped in India on restrictions placed on
the nation by US policy makers.<More>
36. The Iran Problem for US
(December 20, 2006)
As Tehran civic polls brought in moderate and reformist
opponents of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s
to power, US policy makers are increasingly concerned
about developments and statements from Iran and
especially about their nuclear program.<More>
37. Taliban Is a Virtual Mini
State in Pak
(December 14, 2006)
Finally, Western media has
woken up to the dangers of the
peace pact between
Pakistan and the local Taliban
in the North West Frontier
Province and the New York
Times (NYT) reported about a
resurgent Taliban supporting
Indian concern for
this development.<More>
38. Global Trust Deficit on
China FDI
(December 14, 2006)
As China’s major allies in
India, the Communist Party (M)
of India (CPM) seem to have
given up their campaign to
gain economic access for
Beijing, there is increasing
evidence that India has many
economic reasons not trust
China yet.<More>
39. Qualitative Jump in Indo-US Relations
(December 12, 2006)
In a major show of good faith, US policy
makers worked into the night to reconcile
the House and Senate versions of the
amendments to US law that would facilitate
Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation and
will be signed into law by US President
George Bush.<More>
40. Iran Wants US Out of Iraq
(December 11, 2006)
Even as Iran said it will help when the US
pulls out of the region, the Iraqi President
rejected recommendations by the Iraq Study
Group because it contained “dangerous
articles” undermining “the sovereignty of
Iraq ” and was an “insult to the Iraqi
people.”<More>
41. Chávez Wins a Polarized Nation
(December 07, 2006)
In yet another irritant for globalization
enthusiasts, Venezuelan President Hugo
Chávez won the presidential election by a
landslide for the 3rd time based on a strong
economy and blatant anti-Americanism and
global economy he calls “socialist
revolution.”<More>
42. No Role for Iran in Iraq
(December 01, 2006)
US President George Bush met Iraqi Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki to review the Iraqi
situation and assured him of giving him the
“the tools,” “capacity to respond,” and that
the US was not looking for a “graceful exit”
promising to stay “until the job is
complete.”<More>
43. Left Win in Ecuador
(November 30, 2006)
Adding to the string of
leftist victories in South
America, a Leftist economist,
an ally of Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez, with
radical views such as cutting
off relations with
international lenders, won the
Presidency of poor and
politically unstable Ecuador.<More>
44. GSP Retaliation for WTO
Negotiations
(November 30, 2006)
Even though there has been an
overwhelming support for the
Indo-US civilian nuclear deal
among US policy makers, India
is nervous about how they will
deal with the Generalized
System of Preference (GSP)
mechanism set to expire next
month.<More>
45. NK-US for Talks, Japan Sets
Terms
(November 30, 2006)
North Korea and the US seem to
step down from the brink and
said they were ready for
talks, but Japan Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe asserted
that his country will not
“allow North Korea to possess
nuclear weapons and laid out
terms for engagement.<More>
46. High-Tech Upgrade for Army
(November 28, 2006)
The Indian Army is planning
major upgrades to their
personnel’s standard battle
gear with new uniforms,
multi-function weaponry,
sensors to monitor their
health parameters, and latest
communication network for
instant access to information
on the battlefield.<More>
47. Success in Cryogenic Stage
(November 21, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
announced it has successfully tested a
full-fledged cryogenic stage in rocketry for 50
seconds with a thrust of 7.5 tons making it the
6th nation in the world to have achieved this
feat.<More>
48. Bush Wants WMD Deals Stopped
(November 21, 2006)
Fearing further North Korean (NK)
proliferation missiles and nuclear weapons,
like the Nodong missile to Pakistan (now
being paraded as Ghauri) in return for
nuclear weapons technology, the US said that
it considered these transfers “a grave
threat.”<More>
49. The Last Big Push
(November 20, 2006)
Accused of being “in a state
of denial,” US President
George Bush rejected calls for
a phased withdrawal of
American troops from Iraq and
instead has come up with a
plan that will give it one
“last big push” recognizing
“the conditions on the
ground.”<More>
50. Iran Flexes Missile Muscle Again (November 17, 2006)
In a surprise and unscheduled military exercise
displaying its conventional weapons strength and leaving
Israel very worried, Iran fired a battery and range of
land and ship-borne missiles and maneuvers along with
anti-tank and anti-helicopter weapons.<More>
51. Huge US Senate Support for Nuke Deal
(November 17, 2006)
Handing US President a major victory on a
key foreign policy objective and in a major
show of bipartisan support, the Senate
overwhelmingly endorsed the Indo-US Civilian
Nuclear Deal that will allow the US to ship
civilian nuclear fuel and technology to
India.<More>
52. Nuke Deal Listed Top Priority
(November 15, 2006)
With President George Bush, Republican
leaders, and prominent Democrats voicing the
importance, the Indo-US Civilian Nuclear
Deal may be taken up in a couple of days by
the Senate even as supporters and opponents
stepped up lobbying to suit their agenda.<More>
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