India and Pakistan must use water as a tool to build trust’
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan need to adopt a joint, cooperative approach on the Indus river waters to counter the growing water crisis that threatens not only the lives and livelihoods of the people of the region, but also relations between India and Pakistan, according to experts participating in an India-Pakistan seminar here on Water is Life.’
India scraps plan to lease Sikorsky copters
In a major setback to the Indian Coast Guard’s plan to upgrade its capacity post-Mumbai attacks, India’s Defense Ministry has cancelled a tender for hiring eight helicopters — including ones built by Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford — for transport and evacuation operations after going through the year-long selection process, The Economic Times reports.
India inks Hawk deal with Britain
NEW DELHI, July 30 (UPI) — Britain’s biggest defense manufacturer, BAE Systems, has inked a $784 million deal for the sale of 57 Hawk jet trainers to India. India – BAE Systems – NEW DELHI – Asia – Government
India approves plans to reintroduce cheetah
Eighteen cheetahs to be imported from Iran, Namibia and South Africa more than 60 years after the species was hunted to extinction The cheetah is to return to India, more than 60 years after the last three were shot dead by hunters on the subcontinent. Indian minister for the environment and forests, Jairam Ramesh, has picked three sites for the reintroduction of the animal within a year …
India forecasts needed monsoon rains
NEW DELHI, July 30 (UPI) — India says monsoon rains vital to agriculture will be better than previously forecast although eastern parts of the country could by drier than normal. India – Asia – Monsoon – Government – Embassies and Consulates
India win 31 medal, including 12 golds in All-Star Meet
New Delhi, Jul 30 (UNI) India won six gold, four silver and four bronze to swell their medal tally to 31 on the concluding day of the Asian All-Star Athletics Meet at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium here today.
