President Pratibha Patil on Thursday presented the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust to law minister M Veerappa Moily for his "outstanding work" Shri Ramayana Mahanveshanam.

• 19 March 2010

attention from the US, observers and officials say. China and Indonesia will celebrate their 60th anniversary of bilateral relations on April 13 as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Jakarta later in April, less than a month after the country hosts US

• 19 March 2010

Moscow and Riyadh have reportedly been negotiating for several years now about the Saudi purchase of Russian air-defense missile systems, but so far this has not yet occurred. Several analysts, including myself, have argued that Riyadh has made clear to

• 18 March 2010

By Sandra KalnieteWhile Russia has always played a significant role in Europe, relations took a new dimension after European Union expansion. Not only because the EU's border extended substantially eastward, but also because the 10 new member states have

• 18 March 2010

By Sandra KalnieteWhile Russia has always played a significant role in Europe, relations took a new dimension after European Union expansion. Not only because the EU's border extended substantially eastward, but also because the 10 new member states have

• 18 March 2010

A recent US House vote on Armenian genocide claims was pure politics, according to a Republic congresswoman.

• 18 March 2010

A recent US House vote on Armenian genocide claims was pure politics, according to a Republic congresswoman.

• 18 March 2010

to build a dozen ultrasafe nuclear reactors in India, part of more than $10 billion in deals in energy, arms, telecoms and other cooperation signed during his visit Friday. The trip, Putins first to India since December 2007, came as Moscow is driving to

• 17 March 2010