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India indicates plans to develop Chah-bahar port in Iran

November 30, 2013

India conveyed its plan to Iran towards developing Chah-bahar port there that would ensure connectivity with Afghanistan and Central Asia even though the recent Iran-P5+1 interim deal has not reached a decisive point. The development of Chah-bahar port — around ..

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Pak asks to reconsider gas price India is offering under Indo-Pak gas trade plan

November 13, 2013

While Pakistan is keen to import gas from India through a 110-Km pipeline, it has asked India to reconsider the high price it is offering. On the other hand, India has sought sovereign payment guarantees from Pakistan before signing an ..

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Pakistan test-fires Hatf IX (Nasr) successfully

November 7, 2013

Pakistan successfully test-fired surface-to-surface short-range Hatf IX (Nasr) missile as part of efforts to strengthen its nuclear arsenal. The test was conducted with successive launches of 4 x missiles (Salvo) from a multi tube launcher. Nasr, with a range of ..

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India tops new Global Slavery Index

October 18, 2013

“Global Slavery Index” published by the Australia-based Walk Free Foundation, ranked India first in terms of number of modern day slaves in the world. The index has ranked 162 countries based on 3 factors:- Estimated prevalence of modern slavery (including practices such as debt ..

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Iraq ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

October 3, 2013

Iraq ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), a treaty which provides for nuclear disarmament and bans nuclear weapons explosions at any place under the jurisdiction or control of the signatory.  However, CTBT cannot enter into force until eight ..

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Pakistan’s Indus Water Commission visited India

October 2, 2013

Pakistani delegation of Indus Water Commission headed by Mirza Asif Baig visited India to participate in the 109th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission held under Article VIII (5) of the Indus Water Treaty, 1960 in New Delhi.  The team ..

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Malala Yousafzai honored by Harvard University for humanitarian work

October 2, 2013

Malala Yousafzai, renowned teenager activist and proponent for girls’ education who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, has been honored with 2013 Peter J Gomes humanitarian award given by the prestigious Harvard University.

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Earthquake forms methane spewing island off Gwadar in Pakistan

September 25, 2013

A powerful earthquake (7.7 ) that hit the Makran zone caused a methane and mud spewing island to form off the coast of Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan. How did earthquake (7.7 ) that hit the Makran zone  happen? The ..

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