External Affairs Minister S M Krishna

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  Former Union Minister SM Krishna Will Join BJP, Confirms BS Yeddyurappa

  Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, who quit the Congress last month saying the party did not need him, will join the Bharatiya Janata Party, the BJP Karnataka president B S Yeddyurappa announced on Saturday. The veteran political leader had decided to join the BJP but was yet to decide on the timing. "He is joining 100%," the BJP leader s...

• SM Krishna writes to PM: Full letter

  External Affairs Minister S M Krishna wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop further release of water to Tamil Nadu and to seek a report from the team that has been deputed to assess the water situation.

• Cauvery water row: SM Krishna urges Prime Minister to stop further release of water to Tamil Nadu

  Highlighting the "grim" situation in Cauvery basin, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop further release of water to Tamil Nadu and to seek a report from the team that has been deputed to assess the water situation.

• SM Krishna to meet Hillary Clinton today; hike in visa fee on agenda

  The issue of US visa fee hike, which has hurt several Indian IT firms, is expected to come up for discussion when External Affairs Minister S M Krishna meets US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here today on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.

• Bomb hoax, emergency landing at Lahore airport

  A hoax bomb call briefly disrupted services at the Lahore airport today, after External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's special plane took off.

• India, Pakistan sign liberalized visa agreement

  The new pact, signed between external affairs minister S M Krishna and Pakistan interior minister Rehman Malik, replaces a 38-year-old restrictive visa agreement and will pave the way for time-bound visa approval and greater people to people contacts and boost trade.

• Liberalised visa agreement signed between India and Pakistan

  India and Pakistan have signed a new visa regime which will facilitate simpler travel for people across the border. The new pact, signed between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik, replaces the old visa regime that was signed in 1974, and will pave the way for time-bound visa approval and greater peopl...

• India, Pakistan to ink liberalised visa agreement tomorrow

  India and Pakistan will sign a new liberalised visa agreement here tomorrow to boost people to people contacts while External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will hold crucial talks with his counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, who today said that terrorism was 'mantra of the past'.

• 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy released: Krishna

  Twenty-three Tamil Nadu fishermen, arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on July 22 when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in the Palk Straits, have been released, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said today.

• S M Krishna to undertake three-day visit to Pakistan from September 7

  External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will undertake a three-day visit to Pakistan from September 7 to review the second round of the bilateral dialogue process with his counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar.

• Krishna says India's relationship with Tajikistan 'excellent'

  External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Monday described India's relationship with Tajikistan as "excellent" after meeting his Tajik counterpart Hamrokhon Zarifi in Dushanbe during which the two leaders discussed bilateral issues like trade, energy and counter-terrorism besides situation in the region. Krishna, who arrived in Dushanbe on a specia...

• Rahul Gandhi in government is 'necessary', says SM Krishna

  Amid expectations of a Cabinet reshuffle, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today strongly pitched for Rahul Gandhi's entry into the government, saying it was "necessary" to help in solving the problems faced by the country. Krishna noted that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had already asked Rahul Gandhi to join the government and his "invitati...

• India for greater economic ties with Cuba: SM Krishna

  India is keen on fostering closer economic ties with oil-rich Cuba as the two countries already share "excellent" political relations, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said.

• Govt committed to reforms, will restore investor confidence: foreign minister

  India’s External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday sought to reassure frustrated US business leaders that India is committed to economic reforms after recent government decisions.

• Team Anna demands probe against 15 ministers, SM Krishna threatens to sue Kejriwal

  External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has rejected allegations of corruption levelled against him by Team Anna and cautioned its members that their actions would amount to over-reaching a judicial process. In a letter to Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal, hours after he demanded a special investigation team to probe allegations of corruption against...