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India remains non-committed on direct involvement in Sri Lanka’s peace process.

India remains non-committed on direct involvement in Sri Lanka's peace process. India has remained non-committed on President Mahinda Rajapakse's suggestion for its direct role in the peace process. The Sri Lanka president held a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and briefed him about his assessment of the current status of the peace process. The issue dominated at the delegation level talks as well since reports from northern Sri Lanka are causing concern here in Delhi and in Washington as well. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his aides utilised the talks to send out a strong signal that India favours restarting

PM plainspeak: Peace talks wont help India, Pakistan

PM plainspeak: Peace talks wont help India, Pakistan Soon after dedicating Indias largest thermal power station to the nation in Orissa, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was at his straight-talking best and stated that he would be meeting Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf early next month, on the sidelines of a the Non Aligned Summit in Havana. However, no one, not even the Prime Minister is expecting the meeting to break the ice. This was evident in the statement that he made about Pakistan. We can choose our friends, not our neighbours. But there should not be any problem in talking, said

India welcomes Russian initiative for consensus on Iran India welcomes Russian initiative for consensus on Iran

India welcomes Russian initiative for consensus on Iran Seeking to clear the air after the political storm stirred by United States envoy David C Mulford's remarks on the Iran nuclear issue, India Friday said it welcomed initiatives from Russia and others to forge a consensus and avoid a confrontation. "India welcomes all initiatives, including from Russia, which could enable a consensus to be reached on this issue and urges further intensive efforts in that direction," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said in response to a question of the Iran nuclear issue. He said that during the past two weeks, India has been

India Releases Eight Pakistan Prisoners

India Releases Eight Pakistan Prisoners India freed eight Pakistani prisoners Monday as part of peace efforts between the South Asia rivals, while the two governments scheduled new talks to resolve their long-standing dispute over the Himalayan territory of Kashmir. Indian authorities handed over the eight - including a teenage boy - to Pakistani officials at the main border crossing near Lahore, said Mohammed Sarwar, a senior Pakistani border guard. As part of the peace process, the two governments have agreed to expedite the release of each other's prisoners caught on the wrong side of the border and often accused of spying.

US opposes Indias initiative on labelling of GM foods

US opposes Indias initiative on labelling of GM foods The US has raised concerns over Indias plans to formulate labelling norms for genetically modified (GM) foods at the WTO committee on technical barriers to trade. US has urged India to rather resolve the issue through a dialogue between the regulatory specialists of both the countries. It said that both the countries believe in biotechnology as an important tool for enchancing farm growth and hinted at the recent US-India accord on agricultural research and education. US believes that GM foods are substantially equivalent to their non-GM counterparts and any attempt to