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Obama-Modi friendship is nothing but calculated political masterstroke, analysts say

It’s a friendship between two powerful men that transcends politics, transcends diplomacy.

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President Obama and India’s Modi forge an unlikely friendship

There are few relationships between President Obama and another world leader more unlikely than the one he has with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India.

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129 freed Myanmar fishermen brought back from India

​A total of 129 out of 249 Myanmar fishermen, who had served their prison terms in India after being detained for illegally entering that country's territorial waters, have been released and brought back home, official media reported Wednesday.

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India looks to bolster defence ties with SE Asia, Modi to host Singapore PM

India is looking to boost its Act East Policy even as southeast Asia struggles to cope with festering maritime disputes in the region. While defence minister Manohar Parrikar will look to expound on how India views the regional security situation at the Shangri La Dialogue later this week, PM Narendra Modi is also hoping to host his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong in September this year.

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Indian ministries divide on Apple's retail vision

India’s minister for commerce and industry supports waiving local-sourcing rules; finance minister demurs

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India's Finance Minister invites pension funds, other Japanese investors

Keen on investments from Japan to boost economic growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday met key ministers in the Japanese administration and wooed pension funds to partner in India's infrastructure development.

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War not a solution between India, Pakistan, says Islamabad's envoy

Pakistan's envoy to India Abdul Basit on Monday said that war is not a solution between the two countries and bilateral issues can be resolved only through talks.

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India among top 10 steel importers in 2015

India, the world's third largest steel producer, was among the top 10 importers of the alloy last year, according to the latest data by the global industry body World Steel Association (WSA).

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Endangered tigers under threat in Indian forest that inspired ‘Jungle Book’

The tigress lay partly obscured by a lantana bush, attracting a crowd of nature tourists with safari gear and long camera lenses who assumed she was napping in the sun.

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Hits and misses in Modi's second-year report card

​As Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks his second year in office today, India's economy is in a sweet spot , his personal approval ratings remain high and a recent win in Assam state elections has re-invigorated his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Yet analysts say that while there have been hits by Mr Modi and his government, there are also some misses.

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Indian President arrives in China to boost bilateral ties

President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Guanzhou on Tuesday, on a four-day visit to China. The visit will see significant political and economic push to bilateral ties while irritants like Beijing's opposition to India's membership of NSG and the blocking of UN bid to blacklist JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist will also figure.

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Iran, India, Afghanistan ink trade route among 12 accords

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pledged up to $500 million to develop the southern Iranian port of Chabahar, laying a railway line from the port city to Zahedan, in a move to give his country trade access to Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. Up to 12 agreements of cooperation have also been signed between India, Iran, and Afghanistan.

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Cross-border route to link India, Myanmar, Thailand

India, Thailand and Myanmar are negotiating a breakthrough 1,400-kilometre highway that will link India with Southeast Asia by land for the first time in decades.

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Apple's Tim Cook samples Bollywood, cricket, in bid to woo India

Indian Prime Minister Modi is also courting Apple’s investment and support for his digital program

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Apple CEO keen to tap young talent pool in India

​Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook Saturday discussed with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "possibilities of manufacturing" and tapping the young talent pool in the country, said government officials.

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India seeks significant economic gain in PM's visit to Tehran

After years of dilly-dally in its ties with the Islamic republic, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make an imminent official visit to Iran to discuss topics with significant economic advantages.