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Salman Bashir urges India to restore peace talks

New Delhi/ Ranbir Singh Pura, Dec 03 (ANI): Outgoing Pakistan envoy to India, Salman Bashir strongly pitched for the resumption of Indo-Pak composite dialogue, to restore peace talks and reiterated the demand for resolution of Kashmir issue between the two nations for lasting peace. Speaking at an event of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi on Monday, Bashir said that resumption of talks would be a blow to elements working to ensure that peace remains disrupted between the two neighbours. Dec 3, 2013
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Japanese Royals met Indian PM and Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee met the Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who are on a six-day visit to India, at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and discussing strategic relationships between the two nations. The occasion was also marked by the presence of India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Commerce Minister Anand Sharma along with various other delegates. Dec 3, 2013
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Manmohan Singh pays homage to IK Gujral

New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and several other political leaders paid floral tribute to former PM Inder Kumar Gujral on his first death anniversary on Saturday. Born on December 04, 1919, IK Gujral served as the 12th Prime Minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998. Gujral was popular for his 'Gujral Doctrine', as he pressed for cordial relations with neighbouring countries. In the mid-1980s, he left the Congress and joined the Janata Dal party. He was also the Foreign Affairs Minister in the Cabinet of former Prime Minister V. P. Singh. Nov 30, 2013
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India expresses concern over poll related violence in Bangladesh

New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Union Foreign Minister, Salman Khurshid, said that India is worried over poll related violence in Bangladesh. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies have organised a nationwide protest, demanding postponement of poll dates till an agreement is reached with the government on the formation of a caretaker government. It has led to massive violence in the country and deaths of dozens of people. New Delhi has appealed to its neighbour to ensure peace and stability. Nov 30, 2013
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Tarun Tejpal had relations within both Congress and BJP: Khurshid

Jaipur, Nov 27 (ANI): Even as Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj lashed out at Congress, saying a Union Cabinet Minister, indirectly referring to HRD Minister, Kapil Sibal was "shielding" former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal, Union Foreign Minister, Salman Khurshid on Wednesday said that Tejpal had relations within both Congress and the BJP. Nov 27, 2013