Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on Wednesday signed a joint statement enhancing cooperation in maritime security activities in the Indian Ocean.

• Date: 30.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 30.12.2011  |  Energy  |  from ww.thejakartapost.com

China began the scramble for Afghanistan's untapped oil reserves yesterday by announcing an exploration contract with Kabul – the first such international agreement in decades.

• Date: 27.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 27.12.2011  |  Energy  |  from telegraph.co.uk

Despite differences over the nuclear liability issue, Washington's disappointment on the fighter jets deal, FDI and New Delhi's refusal to toe West's line on Syria and Libya at the UN Security Council, India and the US tried hard to look beyond frictions to expand their ties to new areas this year.

• Date: 27.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 27.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/

India and Japan on Wednesday will discuss the prospects of reviving civil nuclear cooperation negotiations and may sign a currency swap pact that could help stem the rupee’s slide.

• Date: 27.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 27.12.2011  |  Energy  |  from thepeninsulaqatar.com

The Prime Ministers of India and Japan will on Wednesday discuss the prospects of reviving civil nuclear cooperation negotiations and explore trade and investment in areas ranging from infrastructure to bullet trains.

• Date: 26.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 26.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from post.jagran.com

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda wrapped up a trip to Beijing on Monday where he sought China's cooperation in promoting stability in North Korea after the death of its longtime leader Kim Jong Il.

• Date: 26.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 26.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from time.com

France and Turkey are heading toward a showdown this Thursday, as France moved to make denial of the Armenian genocide a crime punishable by a 45,000-euro fine and a year in jail – and an apoplexic Turkey threatened to retaliate if the sensitive matter was dealt with in this fashion.

• Date: 21.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 21.12.2011  |  External Relations  |  from haaretz.com

Saudi crude exports to China have surged, strengthening the Asian country's hand in a price dispute with Iran.
Last month's exports of Saudi crude to China rose by 32 per cent over the same period last year to 4.81 million barrels per day (bpd), almost half of the kingdom's current production, Chinese customs data released yesterday showed.

• Date: 21.12.2011  |  Published on EGF: 21.12.2011  |  Energy  |  from thenational.ae