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Afghanistan's Former President Karzai visits New Delhi, calls for neighbourhood cooperation

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai who is on a tour to India called for neighbourhood cooperation emphasizing that India and Pakistan must cooperate and keep rivalry at bay. He was speaking at the neighbourhood lecture series 'Afghanistan and the neighbourhood' chaired by Former Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. Karzai said Afghanistan gave high priority to India in its foreign policy. The former Afghan president said by checking militancy Pakistan can make its relations better with Afghanistan, India and other neighbours. Nov 20, 2014
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Pakistan's former foreign minister hopes for India, Pakistan PM meet in Nepal

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan's Former Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, hopes that Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during the regional summit next week in Nepal. Kasuri hoped that meeting on the sidelines of SAARC would lead to initiation of dialogue between the two countries. In August, the Modi government had called off talks between the two countries' top diplomats, objecting to Pakistan's ambassador to New Delhi holding talks with Kashmiri separatists ahead of the meeting. Nov 20, 2014
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Narendra Modi reaches India after three-nation tour

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached India after completing his three nation 10-day tour. Modi had left India on Nov 11 to attend the Asean-India and East Asia summits in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw. He then left for Australia and attended the G20 summit in Brisbane. He also addressed the Australian parliament in Canberra, and the Indian diaspora in the city. On Wednesday, Modi reached Fiji's capital Suva where he addressed the Fijian parliament and interacted with representatives of civil society at the Fiji Technical University. During the course of his three-nation tour, he also held a number of bilateral meetings with leaders of various countries and spoke about liberalizing the trade and investment policies in India to attract investors. Nov 20, 2014
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German FM calls on Ukraine parties to return to ceasefire

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank Walter-Steinmeier met with Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Tuesday saying the country must not return to the situation it faced before the Minsk Agreement. Duration: 00:41 Nov 19, 2014
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Arun Jaitley launches 'Kisan Vikas Patra' to lure small investors

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday re-launched a certificate savings scheme in New Delhi to encourage investment for country's development. In a bid to encourage small savings among citizens, the successful scheme known as 'Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)' or Farmer's Development Letter was re-launched. KVP are certificates issued by government of India that can be availed in the denominations of rupees 500, rupees 1,000, rupees 5,000 and rupees 10,000 at all post offices across India. Jaitley said that this scheme was intended to keep small investors away from fraudulent schemes that make attractive bids. Meanwhile, the investment made in the certificate scheme will double in 100 months and certificates can be issued in single or joint names and is transferable. The certificate can also be pledged as security to avail loans from the banks. Nov 18, 2014