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India, U.S. agree to establish civil aviation equipment safety testing

New Delhi – India and the United States have agreed to establish an equipment testing and evaluation program as part of their strategic partnership to increase aviation safety, said Press Trust of India Friday. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency entered … Continue reading India, U.S. agree to establish civil aviation equipment safety testing

Kerry’s India visit overshadowed by stalled trade talks

New Delhi – Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met here Friday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various bilateral issues, in an environment overshadowed by New Delhi’s opposition to a world trade pact and its irritation over … Continue reading Kerry’s India visit overshadowed by stalled trade talks

BRICS: Chinese president proposes closer partnership

Fortaleza, Brazil – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday proposed a closer and more solid partnership among BRICS countries, as he delivered a speech at the sixth BRICS summit held here. Besides Xi, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Vladimir … Continue reading BRICS: Chinese president proposes closer partnership

Speculation on Malaysian plane using Andaman island runways improbable

Kuala Lumpur/Port Blair – Indian officials at the Andaman Islands in southeast Bay of Bengal here have indicated that any speculation of the missing Malaysian Airlines jet to have entered the area is highly improbable, according to a local daily here … Continue reading Speculation on Malaysian plane using Andaman island runways improbable

Symposium über ASEAN-Beziehungen mit Indien (E)

Bangkok – ASEAN, Indian, and Japanese senior officials and private sector involved in connectivity came together at a symposium on “Towards Realisation of ASEAN Connectivity Plus: Moving Forward with ASEAN-India Connectivity” in Bangkok, Thailand on 27 November to promote greater ASEAN-India … Continue reading Symposium über ASEAN-Beziehungen mit Indien (E)

Singapore Airline and TATA Start New Airline Service in India

New Delhi/Singapore – Tata Sons will establish a full service airline in India along with international carrier Singapore Airlines. The move comes barely five months after the Tata group got the nod from regulatory authorities to start a low cost airline … Continue reading Singapore Airline and TATA Start New Airline Service in India