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Devyani Khobragade Arrest Case: US Trying to Sail in Two Boats at Once

Although a top US administration official declared that the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade should not 'negatively impact' the bilateral relationship between the two countries, sources in the US have confirmed proceedings against the diplomat are unlikely to be withdrawn. Dec 31, 2013
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Japans JCB expands its reach to Taiwan

Taiwan, Dec 24 (ANI): Japan’s global payment card brand, JCB, launched the world’s first JCB brand “Debit Card” in Taiwan in cooperation with Hua Nan Bank, a JCB partner since 2000. The card has already become popular in Taiwan with over 9 million users in a working population of 11 million people. This is a very high penetration rate. JCB believes that the success of its cards in Taiwan is because it is a low-risk product as it directly debits from the bank account. JCB International Taiwan has been adopting various measures to penetrate the competitive debit card market in Taiwan. Dec 24, 2013
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India, Venezuela strengthen energy cooperation

New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI): India and Venezuela pledged to tighten cooperation ties in the fields of energy, healthcare, culture, technology, oil and natural gas, as foreign ministers from both the nations met in New Delhi. Dec 21, 2013
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India must insist that US drop charges against Khobragade and apologize: BJP

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday were unanimous in their insistence that the United States must drop visa fraud charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and apologies to her and the Government of India for what it called an unnecessary incident of mistreatment that could affect bilateral ties between the two countries. Dec 20, 2013
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No apology or withdrawal of case against Devyani Khobragade: US

Washington DC, Dec 20 (ANI): The United States has ruled out either of the two Indian demands, that is, withdrawal of charges against its diplomat Devyani Khobragade, and an apology for alleged mistreatment, after her arrest in New York last week. The US State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf said it is not pressuring US law enforcement to drop complaint against Khobragade that has increased tensions between the two countries. Harf said that the State Department does not expect the incident to impact bilateral relations between the nations. Dec 20, 2013
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Indo-Japan to Strengthen Naval Ties against Rising China Threat

In November 2011, India and Japan had agreed upon conducting bilateral naval exercise that enables both the Navies to undertake operations in the sphere of maritime security in the future. Both countries have increasingly been feeling the 'China Threat.' Dec 18, 2013
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NATO chief hopes for new EU defence commitment

NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen tells AFP in an exclusive interview that he hopes EU leaders will commit to new military capabilities and cooperation at this week's summit, with a strong Europe in everyone's interest. Duration: 01:11 Dec 18, 2013
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France, Algeria focus on growing economic cooperation

French Prime Minister, Jean Marc Ayrault, met with his counterpart Algerian counterpart, Abdelmalek Sellal, on Monday after laying a wreath at the Memorial for the Martyrs, a monument commemorating the Algerian War of Independence. Duration: 00:55 Dec 16, 2013
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Shahbaz Sharif visit Punjab, calls for peaceful relations with Pak

Jati Umra, Amritsar, Dec 16 (ANI): Shahbaz Sharif, chief of Pakistan's Punjab, called for peaceful solution of issues between India and Pakistan during a visit to his ancestral village and Golden Temple in India's Punjab. Addressing the villagers, Sharif called for fostering the bond of friendship and love between the neighbours. After visiting his village, Sharif offered prayers at the Golden Temple. Sharif was accompanied by his Indian counterpart Parkash Singh Badal and they are likely to ink an agreement to identify mutual areas of interest and cooperation. Dec 16, 2013
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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai pushes India for arms wish-list

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Afghanistan President, Hamid Karzai who is on a four-day visit to India to discuss bilateral issues, including Afghanistan's request for military hardware, on Saturday said he appreciated the positive attitude of India in all respects. Dec 14, 2013