Month: September 2014

New Delhi, Sept.8, (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be visiting Afghanistan this month to hold talks with the government there.

New Delhi, Sep 9, (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Washington at the end of this month, during which he will hold talks with US President Barack Obama on September 30. “President Obama and Prime Minister Modi are scheduled to hold talks on September 30, after Obama invited the Prime Minister to visit him earlier this month,” External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told a press conference here. “An Indo-Africa summit will take place soon, where all 54 African countries will be invited, as opposed to just the 17 African countries that used to be invited earlier,” she said. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Modi returned from a highly successful visit to Japan.

New Delhi, Sept. 8, (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government at the Centre has shown the world that it has a strong as well as a sensitive side. “The present government has shown the world that we have two sides – a strong side and a sensitive side. If you want to look at the government’s strong side, you can look at the stance that we took with Pakistan, when we cancelled the Foreign Secretary-level talks. “Our government has shown its sensitive side.

New Delhi, Sept.8 (ANI): Only Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung can take a decision on the formation of the next government in Delhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. “Only the LG (Najeeb Jung) can say what will be done. Only he can take any decision,” Rajnath Singh said when questioned about the prevailing political situation in Delhi. Asked what would be the Home Ministry’s recommendation to the president on the issue, the minister said: “The president has not sought our advice.” He refused to comment on the Aaam Aadmi Party’s allegations of MLA poaching by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).