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Khurshid will travel to Bahrain to strengthen bilateral ties: MEA

New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): Union foreign minister, Salman Khurshid will travel to Bahrain to strengthen bilateral ties with the island nation and also participate in the Manama dialogue which will address security issues in the Arabian Gulf region and the Middle East and also debate security challenges. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin made the announcement while addressing a news conference on Friday in New Delhi. Dec 6, 2013
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5-day state mourning for true Gandhian Nelson Mandela in India

New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): India will observe five-day state mourning as a mark of respect for former South African President and anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday. The government on Friday said the national flag would fly at half-mast till Tuesday. Earlier on Friday, both houses of Parliament were adjourned after tributes to Mandela, a rare gesture for a foreign national. Dec 6, 2013
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Rupee, Sensex surge as BJP leads in exit polls

Mumbai/: New Delhi/ Jammu, Dec 05 (ANI): The rupee rose to a five-week high against the dollar and stocks jumped around 1.5 percent to near record highs on Thursday as exit polls predicted a strong showing for BJP during recent state polls. Market analysts in commercial capital of Mumbai said that Sensex surged to a record-high as investors foresaw a possible change of government even at the federal level. Dec 5, 2013
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India calls for strengthening of democratic institutions in poll bound Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec 05 (ANI): In the midst of a political deadlock and violence gripping Bangladesh over the polls, Indian Foreign secretary, Sujata Singh, arrived in Dhaka and met the top leaders expressing the hope that the forthcoming elections in the country 'strengthens democratic institutions, practices and processes.' Singh expressed concern over these instances of violence and said it would not benefit anyone. Singh added that both the countries cannot remain indifferent to or unaffected by developments in each other's regions and that India's consistent view has been that a strong, stable, independent and well developed Bangladesh is in the interest not only of the people of Bangladesh but also in the interests of the people of the region. Dec 5, 2013
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Russian FM raps NATO over Ukraine protest comments

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday accused NATO of interfering in Ukrainian affairs, saying he did not understand why it felt it had the right to comment on Kiev's handling of mass street protests. Duration: 00:36 Dec 5, 2013
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Foreign Secy Sujata Singh to visit Bangladesh fostering strong bond between two nations

New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): In the midst of political deadlock and violence gripping Bangladesh over the polls, Indian Foreign secretary is scheduled to visit Bangladesh for fostering strong bond between the two countries. Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin said that Foreign Secretary, Sujata Singh would meet Bangladeshi PM, Sheikh Hasina and leader of main opposition, Khaleda Zia during her visit ahead of the nation’s polls. Akbaruddin also said that the Foreign Secretary is likely to discuss the Constitution Amendment Bill on the land boundary agreement with Bangladesh. Singh will be undertaking her first visit to Bangladesh on Wednesday to review aspects of bilateral relationship between the two neighbouring countries. Dec 4, 2013
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Opposing communal violence bill will be against people's wishes: Salman Khurshid.

New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid has backed the amended Communal Violence Bill and said that any party opposing it will be going against people's wishes. While addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Khurshid stated that the bill was for the benefit of the citizens. The Communal Violence Bill which was redrafted by National Advisory Council headed by Sonia Gandhi, after strong opposition from several parties will be tabled in the winter session of the parliament, starting Thursday. Dec 4, 2013
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PM assures energy investors of stable and enabling policy environment

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Tuesday assured investors of government's commitment to provide a stable and enabling policy environment for exploration of new sources of energy, as he aimed to bridge the gap between supply and demand. While addressing the '8th Asia Gas Partnership Summit', Singh said that Natural Gas was the fuel of choice today. Highlighting the need to increase energy supply, Singh said that India was expected to be the 3rd largest energy consumer by the year 2020 Dec 3, 2013