Shiv Shankar Menon

• PM Condemns Assam Violence: Read Full Statement

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday condemned the violence in Assam and said that such attacks are "cowardly attempts to spread fear and terror".

• India won't support Western sanctions against Russia over Crimea: sources

  The United States has condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.

• Devyani case: No apology or withdrawal of charges, says US

  The United States has ruled out acceding to either of the two Indian demands - withdrawal of charges against its diplomat Devyani Khobragade, and an apology for alleged mistreatment, after her arrest in New York last week.

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  Diplomat Devyani Khobragade's arrest: India acts tough with US, takes tit-for-tat measures

  Delhi Police removed security barricades from outside the sprawling US embassy in the capital today, as a furious India retaliated with a slew of measures to pare down the privileges of American diplomats after details of the arrest of its diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York last week became public.

• Devyani Khobragade's arrest: angry India takes reciprocal steps

  Furious with the US for the arrest and alleged strip search of its high-ranking diplomat Devyani Khobragade, India today retaliated with a slew of measures to pare down the privileges of American diplomats.

• Devyani Khobragade row: arrest same sex companions of US diplomats in India, says Yashwant Sinha

  Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha raised eyebrows on Tuesday with a comment that India should reciprocate after the arrest and alleged mistreatment of its diplomat Devyani Khobragade in the US by arresting the same sex companions of American diplomats in India using a Supreme Court verdict restoring a ban on gay sex.

• Row over Devyani Khobragade's arrest intensifies: 10 developments

  In what are being called first reciprocal steps, India has signalled its displeasure at the arrest and "barbaric treatment" treatment of its diplomat in New York, Devyani Khobragade, with a slew of tough measures like asking US diplomats and their families in consulates all over the country to surrender their identity cards and withdrawing airport...

• NSA, Lok Sabha Speaker cancel meet with US delegation to protest arrest of Indian diplomat

  In a major snub, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar cancelled her meeting with a senior US Congressional delegation in New Delhi today as a mark of protest against the treatment meted out to India's Deputy Consul General in New York.

• India intends to extend on-arrival visa for US, UK, 38 others

  India intends to extend visa-on-arrival facility to tourists from 40 more countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, a move which will make the country a more tourist-friendly destination and promote foreign exchange earnings.

• Time to solve border dispute, says China premier Li Keqiang to AK Antony

  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Defence Minister AK Antony today that the two countries can settle a long-running border row, state media reported.

• BJP asks government to act tough with Pakistan, assures opposition's support: Sources

  National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon briefed BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj this morning on the situation at the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Sources said the BJP leaders have asked the government to act tough with Pakistan over the ceasefire violations in the last week and have also assured it of the opposition party's sup...

• National Security Advisor meets Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley to brief them on LoC tension

  National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon is likely to brief opposition leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj today on the situation at the Line of Control (LoC). Yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had called the two senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and discussed the issue.

• China-India ties should not be affected by 'noises': official

  The bilateral ties between China and India should not be affected by "noises", said Chinese diplomat Dai Bingguo on Monday as he called for further cooperation between the two Asian giants for common development.

• National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon holds talks with Chinese counterpart

  National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon on Monday held talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart and other senior Chinese diplomats on various bilateral issues, including border.

• BRICS credit in local currencies instead of US dollar

  In a first of its kind, BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - will sign a major pact on Thursday that will enable them to give credit or grants to one another in their local currencies instead of U.S. dollars. The accord will be signed at the 3rd BRICS summit to be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and head...