Zardari Lunch

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's lunch meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his day-long visit last week seems to have provided a major thrust to bilateral ties between the two nations. India and Pakistan will soon sign an agreement for a new liberalised visa regime for businessmen from both countries.

President Asif Ali Zardari's "private spiritual journey" to India ended with "a tame nudge" from the hosts who asked him to "work more to win their love," Pakistani media said today about his short trip to Delhi and Ajmer.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday skipped the lunch hosted by the Prime Minister in honour of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari apparently due to ill health. The Congress president, who was invited for the lunch, had sent a letter of regret, sources said.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is accompanying his father on his trip to India today, met Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi at the lunch hosted at Prime Minister's 7 Race Course Road residence in New Delhi. Sources say Bilawal, 23, was seated next to Rahul, 40, during the lunch.

Prime Minister and President Zardari spent about 40 minutes before lunch and had a friendly and constructive engagement.

Walking in together after a meeting that last over 30 minutes, the two leaders made a brief joint statement. Here are the details. Manmohan Singh: President Zardari is on a private visit and I have taken advantage of this visit to discuss with him, all bilateral issues and I'm very satisfied with the outcome of this visit. Asif Ali Zardari: I wo...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari at his residence at 7, Race Course Road. The one-on-one meeting, that lasted for a little over thirty minutes, ended in both leaders issuing a brief statement.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is accompanying his father and President Asif Ali Zardari on his trip to India today.

At the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will be served generous portions of the subcontinent's varied cuisines. Avial (mixed vegetables) and dosas from the Southern hinterland with prawns, gosht barra kebabs as starters from the central heartland of the country and desserts like phirni from th...

Asif Ali Zardari in India: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari visits India today and over a lunch of mini dosas, biryani and much more at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the two countries are expected to lay the road ahead for their relationship.

At the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will be served generous portions of the subcontinent's varied cuisines. Goshtaba (meatballs in curd-based curry) from Kashmir, avial (mixed vegetables) and dosas from the Southern hinterland with prawns, barra kebabs as starters from the central hear...

Zardari, Zardari lunch with PM, Zardari visit to Ajmer

President Asif Ali Zardari will on Sunday become the first Pakistani head of state since 2005 to visit arch-rival India when he makes a trip that includes lunch with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Security in the Indian capital will be beefed up ahead of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's April 8 visit en route to offering prayers at Ajmer, police said on Wednesday. Commandos of the National Security Guard and police will provide him security, an officer said.

The BJP has suggested that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh take up very categorically, the issue of cross-border terrorism with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari when he hosts him for lunch this Saturday. The opposition party used the occasion of the US declaring a 10-million-dollar bounty for India's most-wanted man Hafiz Saeed to say that while...

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's lunch meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his day-long visit last week seems to have provided a major thrust to bilateral ties between the two nations. India and Pakistan will soon sign an agreement for a new liberalised visa regime for businessmen from both countries.

President Asif Ali Zardari's "private spiritual journey" to India ended with "a tame nudge" from the hosts who asked him to "work more to win their love," Pakistani media said today about his short trip to Delhi and Ajmer.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday skipped the lunch hosted by the Prime Minister in honour of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari apparently due to ill health. The Congress president, who was invited for the lunch, had sent a letter of regret, sources said.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is accompanying his father on his trip to India today, met Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi at the lunch hosted at Prime Minister's 7 Race Course Road residence in New Delhi. Sources say Bilawal, 23, was seated next to Rahul, 40, during the lunch.

Prime Minister and President Zardari spent about 40 minutes before lunch and had a friendly and constructive engagement.

Walking in together after a meeting that last over 30 minutes, the two leaders made a brief joint statement. Here are the details. Manmohan Singh: President Zardari is on a private visit and I have taken advantage of this visit to discuss with him, all bilateral issues and I'm very satisfied with the outcome of this visit. Asif Ali Zardari: I wo...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari at his residence at 7, Race Course Road. The one-on-one meeting, that lasted for a little over thirty minutes, ended in both leaders issuing a brief statement.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is accompanying his father and President Asif Ali Zardari on his trip to India today.

At the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will be served generous portions of the subcontinent's varied cuisines. Avial (mixed vegetables) and dosas from the Southern hinterland with prawns, gosht barra kebabs as starters from the central heartland of the country and desserts like phirni from th...

Asif Ali Zardari in India: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari visits India today and over a lunch of mini dosas, biryani and much more at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the two countries are expected to lay the road ahead for their relationship.

At the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will be served generous portions of the subcontinent's varied cuisines. Goshtaba (meatballs in curd-based curry) from Kashmir, avial (mixed vegetables) and dosas from the Southern hinterland with prawns, barra kebabs as starters from the central hear...

Zardari, Zardari lunch with PM, Zardari visit to Ajmer

President Asif Ali Zardari will on Sunday become the first Pakistani head of state since 2005 to visit arch-rival India when he makes a trip that includes lunch with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Security in the Indian capital will be beefed up ahead of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's April 8 visit en route to offering prayers at Ajmer, police said on Wednesday. Commandos of the National Security Guard and police will provide him security, an officer said.

The BJP has suggested that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh take up very categorically, the issue of cross-border terrorism with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari when he hosts him for lunch this Saturday. The opposition party used the occasion of the US declaring a 10-million-dollar bounty for India's most-wanted man Hafiz Saeed to say that while...