Singh also offered ASEAN nations enhanced cooperation
in agriculture sector with a view to meeting the challenges of
food security.

Originally estimated at Rs 28,000 crore, the project
costs have been revised to more than double the figure. The
project has also been facing problems such as land

Prakash Chawla
Cha-Am Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 24 (PTI) Japan, a major
partner in the Indian Railways’ Rs 60,000 crore dedicated

Rezaul H Laskar and M Zulqernain
Islamabad, Oct 24 (PTI) A new judge was Saturday
appointed to conduct the crucial trial of seven key suspects

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), Oct 24 (PTI) US Consul-General
Andrew Thomas Simkin has expressed satisfaction over basic
amenities at the refugee camps for Sri Lankan Tamils in the

Since the Lankan government crushed the Tamil Tiger
rebels in May, the displaced ethnic Tamils have been confined
to overcrowded, military-run camps, where their movements are

T V Sriram
Colombo, Oct 24 (PTI) International donors have
expressed "frustration" over conditions in Sri Lanka's camps

Chidambaram said violence must be stopped and then
with the help of well-meaning people "we can find a way in
which the state governments primarily can talk to the groups

Singh and Wen agreed to try to ensure peace and
stability in the border area, saying this would be conducive
to resolving the border issues and furthering bilateral

Wen, while felicitating Singh on his re-election,
recalled that in the past years they had reached important
agreements on developing and strengthening bilateral ties.