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India successfully reaches Mars on maiden attempt

​India on Wednesday became the first nation to have successfully reached Mars on its maiden attempt, a historic feat for the country's indigenous space program.

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India set to boost orbit into sphere of influence of Mars

​India is all set for the crucial fourth trajectory correction manoeuvre and test fire of the main liquid engine on the spacecraft Monday, to let the Martian orbit enter into sphere of influence of Mars, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Sunday.

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China, India step up economic engagement despite border disputes

The "Chinese Dragon" and the "Indian Elephant" are stepping up trade and investment engagement to forge a closer development partnership despite their border disputes left over by history.

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Xi visits Modi's home state, extends birthday wishes

Wearing traditional Indian vest presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Modi's home state of Gujarat Wednesday, and extended wishes to his 64th birthday.

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Indian-controlled Kashmir chief minister says talks only way forward

​Indian- controlled Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said talks were only way forward to resolve Kashmir issue.

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No talks with Pakistan till it shuns terrorism: India

​India Monday reiterated that it will hold no talks with Pakistan till the latter shuns cross-border terrorism.

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Japan, India vow to boost strategic ties at Tokyo summit

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held summit talks here Monday, and the two leaders decided to boost bilateral strategic ties and double Japan's investment in India within five years.

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Japan, India to forge closer economic ties

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held summit talks here Monday, which traversed a number of issues ranging from increasing investment ties, jointly developing clean technologies and continuing delicate discussions on a civil nuclear deal.

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Myanmar, India to cooperate in raising trade volume

​Myanmar and India will cooperate in raising their trade volumes, sources with the Myanmar Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

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India building its first home-made nuclear submarine: report

​India is building its first indigenous nuclear submarine, INS Arihant, at Visakhapatnam port in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, a media report said Thursday.

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Indian military kills militant in gunfight near Kashmir LoC

​A militant was killed during a gunfight with Indian military Tuesday near the line-of-control (LoC) in restive Kashmir, India's official broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said.

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India tops list of largest share of extreme poor people in world: UN

India tops the list of countries with the largest share of global extreme poor, taking up over 30 percent of the global extreme poor, said a U.N. report published here Wednesday by the Indian government.

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Nepal's parliamentary committee calls on gov't to sign power deal with India

The Agriculture, Energy and Water Resources Committee (AEWRC) of Nepal's Parliament on Sunday urged the government to sign the power trading agreement (PTA) with India at the earliest, lawmakers said.

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Indian Journalist's Independent Kashmir remark triggers row

Ved Prakash Vaidik, a New Delhi-based journalist, who kicked up row in India for meeting Pakistan's Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan Tuesday, triggered another controversy for his independent Kashmir remarks.

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UN mission receives request from India to vacate New Delhi office

The United Nations on Tuesday confirmed that the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has received the Indian government's request to vacate the premises it is using in New Delhi.

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Carrefour to exit India

French retailer Carrefour has announced its exit from India, after the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that it is opposed to allowing foreign investors to operate in multi-brand retail stores.

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India asks U.S. to explain reported spying on BJP

India Wednesday conveyed its serious concern over reports that the ruling BJP party was among parties which the United States National Security Agency (NSA) was authorized to spy upon.