Describing the India-US civil nuclear deal as "a major definitive milestone in Indo-US relationship", Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao has said the implementation of the landmark accord is "proceeding smoothly and satisfactorily".

• Date: 16.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from IndiaTimes

A one-day conference called 'Privatizations in the Energy Sector Arena' will be held in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday ahead of planned privatizations.

• Date: 15.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party has suffered disappointing results in regional elections, amid allegations of vote manipulation. But it still won a majority of the votes in some regions.

• Date: 15.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

South East Asian nations are ramping up their military capacity in a move that could destabilise the region, a report says.

• Date: 15.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.03.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

legislature, Yang told a press conference that the Sino-Russia strategic partnership of coordination is a model of international relations, especially of relations between big powers. China-Russia relationship is mature, stable, healthy and full of vigor

• Date: 15.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 11.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily Online

Conventional Western public opinion regards the war in Afghanistan as a struggle between NATO and extremist Islamic militants. Since assuming office Barack Obama has redefined the conflict by calling it the Af-Pak war.

• Date: 15.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

on Iran's nuclear programme. Miliband, who arrived late Sunday, was to deliver a speech on the global economy at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies and visit the site of World Expo 2010, which will open on May 1. He was due to head later

• Date: 15.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Yahoo! News

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors. The two countries also signed agreements for the long-awaited sale

• Date: 14.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from The News International