IISS-Citi India Global Forum

IISS-Citi India Global Forum 2008 Press Coverage

18 July 2008 - - Daily Times - Averting a drift India’s National Security Adviser, M K Narayanan is known for circumspect public statements. In April this year he told the Indian and foreign participants in the India Global Forum held in New Delhi that India welcomed a stable Pakistan and that the transition to democracy in Pakistan would help further the building of a mutually beneficial relationship. He did not seem to be just exercising the unique Indian gift of saying the right thing to influential westerns; he was evidently brushing aside the specul
10 May 2008 - - Economic Times - India: A rising great power in 2008? India as a rising great power’ (IRGP) was the theme of an international conference held in Delhi (April 18-20) under the aegis of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), London and had an impressive mix of participants. But clearly the mismatch between the external view of India which is more rosy and perhaps exaggerated and the reality that is India with its robust GDP growth rate masking Bharat and its glaring socio-economic inequities cannot be wished away. India alas, has...
08 May 2008 - - Indian Express - Speaking truth to Rising Power Indian strategists, ordinarily, should have been delighted at the recently concluded International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) conference held in New Delhi discussing the rise and apparent unveiling of India as the new global power. Except, Minister Kamal Nath in his opening remarks began by expressing his discomfort with the concept of power', a theme that dominated the rest of the proceedings. His reasoning, unsurprisingly for a trade minister, was based on economic grounds but it...
25 Apr 2008 - - Pioneer - The power of pretence While it is nobody's case India should outsource its foreign policy to another country, it is worth asking what role, if any, it sees for itself in the power drama of the 21st century. The war of words vis-à-vis the Iranian President's visit is just one sample of this predicament. The actions of successive Indian public officials at the International Institute of Strategic Studies conference on India, held in New Delhi over the past weekend, presented other examples
23 Apr 2008 - - Straits Times - India sends signal to US with Iranian leader's visit On Sunday, in the clearest signal India has publicly sent, PM Singh's national security adviser M.K. Narayanan said 'any mishandling will impact negatively on us'. Pointing out that India had the second-largest population of Shi'ite Muslims in the world after Iran, and that the two countries had civilisational ties, Mr Narayanan went on to note that Iran was a country with a major global footprint.
23 Apr 2008 - - Live Mint - Refuelling halt triggers storm in a tea cup Trust the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to set the cat among the pigeons. When India’s national security adviser M.K. Narayanan told the International Institute of Strategic Studies-Citi India Global Forum meeting on a sleepy Sunday afternoon that Ahmadinejad had asked to stop over on 29 April — and New Delhi had said yes — he knew it would stir things up.
23 Apr 2008 - - Fars News Agency - Iran Views Talks with IAEA as Positive India had also said on Saturday that military action or sanctions against Iran would exacerbate the situation and that it favored a solution which involves Tehran. "Sanctions or military action - none of them is a lasting solution and will only exacerbate the situation. We need to evolve something that involves Iran," Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said in an interactive session at the India Global Forum in New Delhi.
23 Apr 2008 - - Fars News Agency - India Snubs US over Interference on Iran "We have capabilities and capacities. We believe that we understand better," Narayanan said at an international seminar that was also attended by former US ambassador to India Robert Blackwill. "Iran is a big country and you need to deal with them diplomatically and with erudition," he said. Being a neighbor with a large Shiite population, "any mishandling", Narayanan stressed, will impact negatively on India.
23 Apr 2008 - - Associated Press of Pakistan - Stable Pakistan key to terror-free region: Narayanan A stable and democratic Pakistan will help build a terror-free atmosphere in the region, Indian National Security Adviser MK Narayanan has said. Addressing a function organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in New Delhi, he said that Pakistan’s transition to democracy would help in the building of a mutually beneficial relationship in an atmosphere free from violence and terror, All India Radio reported.
22 Apr 2008 - - Fars News Agency - Iran-India Culture Pipeline in Full Flow Next Week Underlining "close civlizational and economic ties" between the two countries, India's National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan Sunday asked Western powers to show respect for Iran and its great influence in the region. The Indian official also asked the West not to exclude India in the search for a negotiated solution of the Iran-West nuclear standoff.
22 Apr 2008 - - Kashmir Times - A resounding rebuff Delhi-based Pakistan High Commissioner, Shahid Malik's rebuff to American diplomat Robert Blackwill over the US role in bilateral relations between India and Pakistan relating to the Kashmir dispute marks a significant departure from the neighbouring country's known position. 'Please stop meddling; we are capable of sorting out our problems by ourselves', Malik is reported to said in response to Blacwill's audacious suggestion, at a Delhi gathering on Sunday, that the interests of India and...
22 Apr 2008 - - Press TV - 'India would prefer Iran to US' Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill says India would prefer a nuclear Iran rather than supporting a US military attack on Iran. Blackwill claimed that he does not think India wants a nuclear Iran but that “if it faces a binary choice of either that or an American military attack on Iran it would choose to try to deal with a nuclear Iran, without the attack.”
22 Apr 2008 - - Kashmir Times - India, Pak join hands to snub US India and Pakistan perhaps for the first time joined hands here on Sunday rejecting US overtures to mediate in resolving bilateral disputes between the two countries. At the India global forum meet organised by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, former US Ambassador Robert D. Blackwill and former American Pacific commander Admiral (retd.) Dennis C. Blair in their presentations sent Pakistani envoys General (rtd) Jehangir Karamat and Shahid Malik...
21 Apr 2008 - Times Now TV - Pakistan"s warning to the US Pakistan's Ambassador to India -- Shahid Malik on Sunday (April 20) urged the United States not to meddle in Indo-Pak affairs. Shahid Malik made this remark in response to a speech in Delhi by former American Ambassador to India -- Robert Blackwill.
21 Apr 2008 - - Fars News Agency - India Calls on West to Treat Iran with Respect New Delhi's National Security Advisor MK Narayanan today asked the international community to treat Tehran in consonance with its "tremendous influence". Speaking at the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global forum in New Delhi, the senior Indian official announced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "will be visiting India shortly" before visiting Sri Lanka.
21 Apr 2008 - - Press TV - India: Deal with Iran diplomatically The Indian official, who was speaking at the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in New Delhi, pointed out that 'what happens to Iran or what others do to Iran' has tremendous impact in India, as it has the world's second largest Shia population.
21 Apr 2008 - - Asian News International - Menon says Indo-Pak group on nuclear-CBMs produced results India's Foreign Secretary SS Menon has said that the Pakistan-India expert group on nuclear confidence-building measures (CBM) had produced good results. Speaking in an interactive session at the India Global Forum, Menon said that both the countries had been working on nuclear CBMs since 1999.
21 Apr 2008 - - Indian Express - Ahmadinejad on way, NSA says India to be impacted if Iran ‘wronged by others’ Confirming the visit, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, speaking during an interaction at the IISS-Citi India Global Forum in New Delhi, said: “Ahmadinejad will be coming here shortly on his way to Sri Lanka. There will be discussions.” He did not give any date for the stay in New Delhi but Ahmadinejad heads out to Sri Lanka for a two-day visit on April 28. He will inaugurate an Iran-sponsored hydel power project in Sri Lanka.
21 Apr 2008 - - VOA News - Iran's President to Visit India to Discuss Energy Issues Narayanan, in comments made to an international strategic forum in New Delhi, flatly rejected India joining any multi-national compact to pressure Iran over the nuclear issue. The national security adviser says India is better situated than any other nation to talk with Iran and New Delhi wants to avoid what he called "conflict diplomacy."
20 Apr 2008 - - Islamic Republic News Agency - IAEA has done best on Iran: India While supporting to Islamic Republic of Iran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy, India said, "technical assessments over Iran's nuclear issue are best done by the International Atomic Energy Agency, IRNA reported.
21 Apr 2008 - - Kuwait News Agency - India key player in W. Asia peace, stability - advisor "We have important stakes in the continuing stability of the Gulf region and the establishment of peace in West Asia, which is home to more than four million Indian workers," M K Narayanan said. He was addressing the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global Forum
21 Apr 2008 - - The Post - India wants peace with Pakistan While India did not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, it recognised the advantages of a stable region, Narayanan said, addressing the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global Forum here. Welcoming a "stable Pakistan", he said India "believe(s) that the transition to democracy would help in the building of a mutually beneficial relationship in an atmosphere free from violence and terror".
21 Apr 2008 - - The Hindu - “India, Iran have civilisational ties” National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan said here on Sunday that “India and Iran have civilisational and economic ties.” India’s sizeable Shia population gave a certain vantage point to engage with Iran. “Iran is a big country and you need to deal with them diplomatically and with erudition.” As a neighbour and with a large Shia population, “any mishandling will impact negatively on us,” he said.
21 Apr 2008 - - The Hindu - Ahmadinejad to visit India Though Mr. Ahmadinejad will be in New Delhi only for a few hours — he will essentially be stopping on his way back to Tehran after a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka — he will meet President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Among the bilateral issues to be discussed are the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, the technical negotiations for which have almost concluded, and India’s desire to execute a contract for the import of LNG (liquefied natural gas) that...
21 Apr 2008 - - The Hindu - Pakistan says no to U.S. role in ties with India He was responding to remarks made by the former U.S. Ambassador to India, Robert D. Blackwill, at the IISS-Citi India Global Forum that since Pakistan’s future was “so highly uncertain,” the U.S. and Indian governments needed to “talk in a very private way about that subject.”
21 Apr 2008 - - Islamic Republic News Agency - Iran President to make his first visit to India Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will make his first visit to India at the end of the month. National Security Advisor M K Narayanan announced on Sunday that Ahmadinejad "will be visiting India soon" before his visit to Sri Lanka.
21 Apr 2008 - - Times Now TV - Pak: US keep out of Indo-Pak matters In a surprisingly blunt message Pakistan has called on the United States to steer clear of Indo-Pak relations. Speaking at a gathering in New Delhi today (April 20), Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik told Washington that New Delhi and Islamabad are more than capable of resolving their differences on their own.
20 Apr 2008 - - Times of India - India wants to be part of global nuke fuel bank "We run a full nuclear fuel cycle of our own and we would be happy to participate in providing a home for a nuclear fuel bank," foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said on Saturday while delivering the keynote address to the International Institute of Strategic Studies’ global forum. This was an idea that has gained currency after IAEA chief Mohammed El-Baradei proposed it in 2006.
20 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - Iranian President Ahmadinejad to visit India Ahmadinejad is coming here shortly on his way to Sri Lanka," National Security Adviser (NSA) M K Narayanan said during an interaction at the IISS-Citi India Global Forum here on Sunday. Narayanan pitched for better treatment of Iran internationally, saying it was an ancient civilisation, and a major country with tremendous influence.
20 Apr 2008 - - Indian Express - India to sign biggest defence deal with US next week Mehta, who was scheduled to leave for the US on Saturday night for a 10-day visit, said that the Government tried to finalise the deal in the last financial year itself, but a few technical points had held it up. “We were planning to place the order in the last financial year but now we are just a couple of days away from doing that,” said Mehta, who is also the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC). He was talking at the sidelines of the IISS-Citi India Global Forum....
20 Apr 2008 - - Indian Express - India still hopeful of n-cooperation with US “We hope civil nuclear cooperation with the US and other countries will become possible soon... we hope to bring it to fruition soon,” Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said at the first International Institute for Strategic Studies-Citi India Global Forum. Menon underscored that the nuclear deal was “more of an immediate answer” to India’s energy security needs and less a non-proliferation issue.
20 Apr 2008 - - Indian Express - Dr John Chipman at the EXPRESS Is India a sleeping giant, a rising power, or a great global power? How does it compare or compete with China? Are Pakistan and Afghanistan flashpoints in Asia? Is there any solution to the China-Tibet stand-off? Does international business now decide diplomacy? Is nuclear non-proliferation still relevant? These are some of the questions put to Dr John Chipman, Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), London, at an interaction with...
20 Apr 2008 - - United News of India - US offers India help to fight militants in JK Speaking at a global forum here, former US Pacific Command Commander-in-Chief Admiral (Retd) Dennis C Blair said India and America should jointly pursue the enduring common missions in areas such as maritime security, peacekeeping operations, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist training and in humanitarian responses. “India in Jammu and Kashmir and the United States in Afghanistan and Iraq are facing fundamentalist Islamic terrorists who probably get trained at some of the same...
20 Apr 2008 - - United News of India - Blackwill pessimistic on Pakistan's future ''Nobody knows what will happen in Pakistan,'' Mr Blackwill, President of BGR International, said at the Ist IISS-CITI India Global Forum here. He said India and the US could find ways to deal with the emerging situation in Pakistan, but ruled out any role for Washington in the Indo-Pak relations.
20 Apr 2008 - - United News of India - Iranian President coming to India this month Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be coming to India during his two-day state visit to Sri Lankafrom April 28. ''The Iranian President will be coming to India shortly on his way to Lanka,'' National Security Adviser M K Narayanan said at the 1st IISS-CITI India Global Forum here today.
20 Apr 2008 - - United News of India - India to pay heavy price if N-pact with US fails: Blackwill Former US Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill today said the failure of the US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement would not produce a ''large bump in the bilateral relationship'', but New Delhi would pay a heavy price. ''... If it does not happen, although the US will pay no price whatever, India will pay a substantial price in its future energy policy, and its lack of civil nuclear assistance from the outside world,'' Mr Blackwill said at the 1st IISS Citi India Global Forum...
20 Apr 2008 - - Economic Times - 'Iranian President Ahmadinejad to visit India soon' Narayanan was speaking at the first International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global Forum here. This will be Ahmadinejad’s maiden visit to India.
20 Apr 2008 - - Fars News Agency - India Warns against Military Action against Iran Menon said India has made its stand quite clear that while Iran may have the right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy it also has an obligation to various international commitments it undertook. "Ultimately it is an issue of whether or not it is implementing the obligations it undertook. It depends on technical assessments which are best done by the IAEA," he said.
20 Apr 2008 - - Financial Express - Infrastructure is a significant challenge for India: Rothschild In an exclusive interview with FE on the sidelines of IISS-Citi India Global Forum, Rothschild - who is from a banking dynasty which is over two-and-a-half century old with interests in several sectors in many countries—also noted that while American, Swiss and British banks have posted huge losses due to their sub prime exposure, Indian banks are on a "very stable footing" financially thanks to their conservative approach.
20 Apr 2008 - - The Hindu - We will soon bring nuclear deal to fruition: Menon Mr. Menon allayed apprehensions about a nuclear flare-up between India and Pakistan. “Immediately after the 1998 tests, both India and Pakistan realised that we needed to be in touch with each other. In 1999 itself we agreed on a series of nuclear confidence building measures and we have been carrying that out,” he said.
20 Apr 2008 - - The Hindu Business Line - Managing growth is a bigger challenge, says Kamal Nath “We made more investments into the US last year than what US made into India. India also created more jobs in the US last year than the US created in India. This message should be taken to the primaries in the US right now,” Mr Nath said in his address at the first IISS-Citi India Global Forum here on Friday.
20 Apr 2008 - - The Hindu - “India, U.S. should prepare for joint military operations” A former Pacific commander of the United States said on Saturday that the Indian armed forces needed to move beyond “generic” joint activities with their U.S. counterparts and towards focused interaction based on “military operations they are likely to conduct together.” Speaking at the IISS-CITI India Global Forum organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies here on Saturday, Admiral (retd.) Dennis C. Blair noted that the U.S. provision of security in the post-war period...
20 Apr 2008 - - Daily Times - India can serve as nuclear fuel bank, says Menon India on Saturday offered to house a nuclear fuel bank to supply fuel to nations interested in peaceful nuclear programmes. Addressing the India Global Forum, organised by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) here, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said that discussions on the issue were “a long way away”.
20 Apr 2008 - - Times of India - Proposed defence pact with US raises eyebrows Earlier, addressing the IISS-Citi India Global Forum, the Navy chief said India’s naval plans were "driven by the desire to contribute to create and consolidate a stable, peaceful and prosperous region...where every nation, big or small, is treated as equal".
20 Apr 2008 - - Financial Express - Baru calls for softening of India’s stance on US, EU farm subsidies Speaking at the IISS-Citi India Global Forum here, Baru argued that since domestic consumption of food is rising without an increase in supply, the country should welcome cheap food imports. Underlining that he was speaking in his personal capacity and not as a government spokesman, Baru said, “We may not be able to make the same argument against the US subsidies. It would be in the interest of India to favour continuation of farm subsidies by the US and the European countries so that import...
20 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - India says treat Iran with respect ahead of Ahmadinejad visit Ahead of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad coming to India this month on his first visit, National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan Sunday asked the international community to treat Tehran in consonance with its “tremendous influence”. Speaking at the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global forum here, the senior Indian official announced Ahmadinejad “will be visiting India shortly” before visiting Sri Lanka.
20 Apr 2008 - - Asian News International - Iranian President Ahmadinejad to visit India soon: M K Narayanan National Security Advisor M K Narayanan on Sunday said that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “will be visiting India soon”. Narayanan was speaking at the first International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global Forum here.
20 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - Democratic Pakistan will help terror-free ties: India A democratic Pakistan will help in creating an “atmosphere free from violence and terror” to enhance ties with India, National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan said Sunday. While India did not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, it recognised the advantages of a stable region, Narayanan said, addressing the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global Forum here.
20 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - India’s energy security at “risk” if no nuclear deal: Sweden India was “at risk” of endangering its energy security if it did not grab the opportunity offered by the civil nuclear cooperation deal with the US, visiting Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said Sunday. Answering a query on whether India’s hesitation to go ahead with the India-US civil nuclear deal would affect its energy security in the future, Bildt said: “There is a risk of that”. The Swedish minister is in India on a two-day visit to deliver the keynote address at the first...
20 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - Delhi hopeful of bringing N-deal to fruition soon “We hope civil nuclear cooperation with the US and other countries will become possible soon... we hope to bring it to fruition soon,” Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said in an interactive session at a seminar organized by the Britain-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
20 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - US help not needed to talk to India: Pakistan envoy Ahead of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad coming to India this month on his first visit, National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan Sunday asked the international community to treat Tehran in consonance with its “tremendous influence”. Speaking at the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global forum here, the senior Indian official announced Ahmadinejad “will be visiting India shortly” before visiting Sri Lanka.
20 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - Next US president may not push n-deal: Blackwill New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Former US ambassador to India Robert Blackwill, who has also been a chief lobbyist for New Delhi in Washington, Sunday said the next American president might not have as much stake in the nuclear deal as the current administration does. “If I may be characteristically blunt, the next American president will not have the same sunk costs in the US-India civil nuclear agreement that this president (George W. Bush) and the top of the administration has,” Blackwill said at...
20 Apr 2008 - - Press TV - India against Iran nuclear sanctions "Sanctions or military action -- none of them is a lasting solution that will only exacerbate the situation. We need to evolve something that involves Iran," Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said in an interactive session at the India Global Forum on Saturday.
19 Apr 2008 - - Express India - India cannot accept intrusiveness, says Admiral Mehta "There are certain things we can't agree to. As a sovereign nation, we can't accept intrusiveness into our system, so there is some fundamental difficulty," Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee Admiral Sureesh Mehta said on the sidelines of a global conference.
19 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - India needs to play greater role in global issues "Such leadership does come at a price. It means risking criticism at home as well as abroad. But it is a price that India has to pay if it is to move to its fullest potential as a world power," said Lord Powell while delivering a special address at the first IISS-Citi India Global Forum here on Saturday.
20 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - Iran president to visit India this month Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will make his first visit to India at the end of the month. National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan announced Sunday that Ahmadinejad “will be visiting India soon” before the Iranian leader visited Sri Lanka. According to media reports, he is set to arrive in Colombo on April 28 - so Ahmadinejad is expected to be in Delhi in the last weekend of April. Narayanan was speaking at the first International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India...
20 Apr 2008 - - Economic Times - India wants to set up nuke bank: Menon Even as the nuclear establishment expressed frustration at the nuclear deal getting stuck in politics, foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon hoped that the deal would be concluded soon and floated the idea of India being home to an international nuclear bank.
19 Apr 2008 - - Associated Press of Pakistan - Pak-India expert group on nuclear CBMs produced results: Menon Referring to any possible nuclear flare up between Pakistan and India, the Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon speaking at an interactive session at the India Global Forum here on Saturday said both the countries have been working on nuclear confidence building measures since 1999.
19 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - India happy to participate in providing home to nuclear fuel bank India on Saturday said it would be happy to participate in providing a home to a nuclear fuel bank for supplying fuel to nations interested in renewing their atomic energy programmes. "We run a full nuclear fuel cycle of our own and we would be happy to participate in providing a home for a nuclear fuel bank," Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said in an interactive session at the India Global Forum here.
19 Apr 2008 - - Business Standard - India may change stand on US farm subsidies In a convention organised by the International Institute of Strategic Studies, Baru said, "In future, if we are turning more and more towards imports of food, then US subsidies will eventually help us." He also added that apart from rising food prices, the other two major challenges before India are energy security and global financial management.
19 Apr 2008 - - Financial Express - Prices will ease with good monsoon: Baru Baru, who made these comments at the IISS-Citi India Global Forum here, clarified that he was speaking in his personal capacity and not as spokesperson of the Government. "It is for the Commerce Ministry to take a view of the issue", he added.
19 Apr 2008 - - Bernama - India To Follow Hands-off Economic Policies: PM We remain committed to economic reform and liberalisation. In ancient India, a monarch was regarded as a good king if he did not interfere too much in the life of the people. That has been our guiding principle as as well," the Press Trust of India(PTI) quoted Manmohan as saying to delegates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies-City India Global Forum. He said his government was also committed to an environment of freedom "in which creativity and enterprise of our...
19 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - Menon heads to Beijing Sunday, dispels fears of rivalry New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A day before he heads to Beijing, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon Saturday struck an upbeat note on India’s burgeoning ties with China and sought to dispel fears about any competition or rivalry between two of Asia’s emerging powers. “There is enough strategic and economic space for India and China to grow together,” Menon said on the eve of his two-day visit, while speaking here at a seminar organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS),...
19 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - India hopeful of n-deal, open to fuel bank idea As anxieties mount over the future of its nuclear deal with the US, India Saturday said it was hopeful of bringing the deal “to fruition soon” and indicated its willingness to provide a home for an international nuclear fuel bank for other countries. “We hope civil nuclear cooperation with the US and other countries will become possible soon… we hope to bring it to fruition soon,” Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said in an interactive session at a seminar organized by the Britain-based...
19 Apr 2008 - - Asian News International - India ready to provide home for n-fuel bank: Menon We run a full nuclear fuel cycle of our own, and we would be happy to participate in providing a home for a nuclear fuel bank,” Menon said in an interactive session at the India Global Forum in New Delhi. He also pointed out that discussions on the issue of setting up a nuclear fuel bank “were a long way away.”
19 Apr 2008 - - Indian Express - No free rides to greatness As the London-headquartered International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) explores the theme “India as a Rising Great Power” in New Delhi this weekend, we have a paradox. The world is prepared to deal with India as a rising power. But is India ready for big time?
19 Apr 2008 - - IBN Live - 'Rising food prices can topple Govts, spark war' The experts said India would have to take along its neighbours as it emerges as a rising power on the world scene. The three-day Forum being organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), beginning today, will see participation of experts from Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, US and Pakistan.
19 Apr 2008 - - Express India - We have presence all over Afghanistan: India "Our commitment is quite clear. I think what is important in Afghanistan is we should not look at it as a mere law and order situation," Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said at the India Global Forum.
19 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - India committed to reconstruction works in Afghanistan Noting that India has committed over 850 million dollars in terms of assistance to Afghanistan, he said the real challenge for the international community is to enable creation of plural group and a stable society and economy in the restive nation. "We have presence all over Afghanistan -- almost 4,000 Indians working there," Menon said pointing out that India's work in Afghanistan is truly crucial for the international effort.
19 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - Military action against Iran would exacerbate situation: India "Sanctions or military action -- none of them is a lasting solution that will only exacerbate the situation. We need to evolve something that involves Iran," Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said in an interactive session at the India Global Forum here.
19 Apr 2008 - - Business Standard - India ready to be a nuclear fuel bank: Foreign Secretary Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon today said that India is open to hosting a nuclear fuel bank, which is a concept aimed at providing access to enriched nuclear fuel to nations, without the need for them to access enrichment technology.
19 Apr 2008 - - ND TV - Will not accept restrictions: Navy chief to US The Navy Chief on Saturday made it clear that the country's defence establishment is not willing to accept restrictive clauses in some of the agreements that the United States wants India to sign.
19 Apr 2008 - - The Hindu Business Line - ‘Citigroup will continue to invest in India’ Financial services major Citigroup Inc will continue to invest in India and play a constructive role to facilitate additional economic growth in the country, said its Chairman, Mr Win Bischoff. Addressing the first International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Citi India Global Forum here on Friday, Mr Bischoff said he saw substantial growth opportunities for Citi in India.
19 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - India-US should go to 'next level' of defence ties: US ex-Comm In a statement that could ruffle the feathers of Left parties here, a former top American military official today suggested that India and the US should proceed to the "next level" of military cooperation and international peace-keeping, starting with Afghanistan.
18 Apr 2008 - - Reuters - Farm trade dispute threatens overall WTO Doha deal In New Delhi, Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath said he was optimistic the negotiators would be able to cover the "last mile" to an accord. There has been good progress and momentum has built up in the last two months, he told a conference.
18 Apr 2008 - - Indo-Asian News Service - Have faith in India, best yet to come: Manmohan "I invite you to have faith in India. India has followed a successful strategy of reintegrating into world economy," Manmohan Singh told experts from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the influential international think tank, at his 7 Race Course residence.
18 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - Low food prices are thing of the past: Experts "It is difficult to envisage any way back to the era of cheap food and 10 dollar a barrel oil ... and this poses a significant challenge. There are no easy answers," said Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risks Nigel Inkster at the opening press conference of the IISS-CITO Indian Global Forum.
18 Apr 2008 - - Reuters - India optimistic on ''last mile'' in WTO talks India's trade minister said on Friday he was optimistic that negotiators of a global trade pact could cover the "last mile" towards an agreement. Kamal Nath said at a dinner conference that momentum in the trade talks had built up in the past two months.
18 Apr 2008 - - Press Trust of India - India committed to liberalisation: PM "We remain committed to economic reform and liberalisation... in ancient India, a monarch was regarded as a good king if he did not interfere too much in the life of the people. That has been our guiding principle as well," Singh told delegates of the IISS-City India Global Forum attending an international conference in New Delhi.
18 Apr 2008 - - United News of India - Govt will not allow steel companies to become profiteers:Nath Speaking on the ''India as a rising great power: Challenges and Opportunities'' at the first IISS-CITI India Global Forum 2008, the minister said, ''India has great challenges ahead and it has not emerged as a power yet. Different from other nations, India chose for itself a unique reform process.'' Talking about the achievements of India in eradicating poverty, Mr Nath said, ''We have started rural employment generation programmes in the villages where large chunk of population is dependent on...
18 Apr 2008 - - Indian Express - Manmohan says Govt committed to economic reform and liberalisation While protests by the Left over price hike gained momentum, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said that the government is committed to economic reform and liberalisation and will continue to follow a policy of minimum interference.
15 Apr 2008 - - IISS Press Release - Senior Indian Leadership to Headline IISS-Citi India Global Forum The IISS-Citi India Global Forum (IGF) will convene from 18 to 20 April 2008 in New Delhi, bringing together top Indian leadership with senior government officials and international experts. During the course of the Forum, these Delegates will be debating key issues for India and making policy statements aimed at addressing economic, political and security challenges, implementing innovative solutions and identifying the opportunities available to India in its rise as a great...
05 Apr 2008 - - Al-Bawaba - International Leaders to Examine India’s Rise as a Great Power and its Impact on Global and Regional 'There is a great deal of interest in India as a Rising Great Power. The IISS is delighted to be joining forces with Citi to convene the India Global Forum, that will provide an opportunity to examine how India's strategic culture will develop to support a more extrovert role in international affairs. Gathering together key members of India's elite with outside commentators and political actors from North America, Europe, the Gulf and Asia, the India Global Forum will provide a comprehensive...
04 Apr 2008 - - Asian News International - International leaders to examine India's rise as a great power “We are excited about this unique opportunity to jointly convene The IISS-Citi India Global Forum. It will bring together global influencers and thought leaders onto a common platform to discuss themes from a diverse spectrum of disciplines that converge to drive India’s public policy and its influence on the world stage. India is a key part of Citis global strategy and this initiative offers us another opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to Indias development, according to Sanjay...
03 Apr 2008 - - IISS Press Release - International Leaders to Examine India's Rise as a Great Power Nearly 200 prominent individuals in government, business, academia, policy, media and the armed forces from India and the world will gather at the India Global Forum, organised by The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), in association with Citi (formerly Citigroup), on 18-20 April 2008 in New Delhi. The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has kindly agreed to host a reception for key conference delegates. Mr. Kamal Nath, Minister for Commerce and Industry,...
04 Apr 2008 - - Hindustan Times - International leaders to examine India's rise as a great power The India Global Forum is unique as it highlights the key issues where economics, business, politics and security converge, including India's search for energy security and stability, transnational security challenges, and India's defence diplomacy. At a time when India's economic growth drives greater engagement and influence in the world, the conference will provide a comprehensive strategic assessment of India's rise as a great power.
20 Mar 2008 - - IISS Press Advisory - IISS Announces Inaugural IISS-CITI India Global Forum The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), in association with Citi (formerly Citigroup), is pleased to announce that the 1st Annual IISS-CITI India Global Forum will take place 18-20 April 2008 at the Shangri-La Hotel in New Delhi, India. The India Global Forum is essential for comprehensive strategic assessments of India’s rise as a great power. It will discuss the key issues where economics, business, politics and security converge, including India’s search for...

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