Russia breaks ground on new cosmodrome
Russia has launched an ambitious project to build a new spaceflight center in the country's Far East to replace the Baikonur cosmodrome it has been leasing from Kazakhstan since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India triangle: An unresolved riddle
Afghanistan is land locked country since 1893, when under duress was forced to give away a part of its territory to British India. Division was primarily to act as buffer zone between Russian and British interest in the region.
Japan minister warns India against nuclear tests
Japan's foreign minister warned India on Saturday against conducting any new nuclear tests, saying such a move would force a halt to any civilian nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
India-Japan strategic dialogue today, nuke issue on agenda
India and Japan will hold the fourth strategic dialogue today when Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada arrives in New Delhi, during which the two sides will discuss a wide gamut of issues, including civil nuclear cooperation and ways to enhance bilateral trade ties.
India hopes for win-win nuclear accord with Japan
Downplaying recent adverse remarks by Japanese officials about civil nuclear cooperation with India, India Friday said it would shortly hold another round of negotiations with Japan here and underlined that it was hopeful of 'a win-win' atomic accord soon.
Japan’s Asian overtures aid US
Japan's outreach to its Asian neighbors reached a new apogee on the August 15 anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender.
China Passes Japan as Second-Largest Economy
After three decades of spectacular growth, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the world’s second-largest economy behind the United States, according to government figures released early Monday.
Manmohan to visit Japan, nuclear deal on way
Buoyed by an upswing in economic ties and the launch of civil nuclear negotiations, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada comes here next week, a preparatory visit aimed at firming up the agenda for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's trip to Tokyo later in the year.
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