Jayanth Jacob writes on foreign policy and politics for Hindustan Times.
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Govt eases tourist visa restrictions
New tourist visa guidelines to be announced soon will see the existing mandatory two month gap between visits to India being done away with. Instead, a tourist with a multi-entry visa holder will now be allowed to enter India three times as rapidly as he wants to, without any questions asked. Jayanth Jacob reports.
Updated on Mar 17, 2010 01:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Indo-Russian trade gets a Putin boost
Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin’s 22-hour-trip to New Delhi has gone some distance in adding a strong economic dimension to ties between the two nations, reports Jayanth Jacob.
Updated on Mar 14, 2010 01:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Govt readies for terror threat at home, abroad
India is ramping up security at its missions in Afghanistan and Nepal, even as it expects a ‘hot year’ of terror attacks, government officials said. Security is being increased following intelligence inputs about increased threats of terrorist attacks in the two countries, report Aloke Tikku & Jayanth Jacob.
Updated on Mar 13, 2010 12:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aloke Tikku & Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
CPM warming up to Cong again?
The days of “bitterness” between the CPI (M) and the Congress seem to be coming to an end, though a total rapprochement between the two is not in sight yet.
Updated on Mar 12, 2010 12:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Putin’s turn to further bilateral ties
Defence and nuclear energy cooperation are likely to dominate the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Putin will be here on a two-day visit.
Updated on Mar 11, 2010 12:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob & Rahul Singh, New Delhi
‘No embassy official seeks to return’
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday said that no employee of the Indian embassy in Kabul has sought to return to India despite growing security concerns in Afghanistan.
Updated on Mar 07, 2010 01:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Salil Mekaad & Jayanth Jacob, Bangalore/new Delhi
Govt against Hindutva icon’s statue coming up in France
The government won’t back the idea of a statue of V D Savarkar in Marseilles, France, even as the BJP pitches for a memorial to mark 100 years of the Hindutva icon’s escape from a British ship near the French port.
Updated on Mar 06, 2010 11:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Economy, terror firm up Saudi bond
Manmohan Singh’s visit to Saudi Arabia, first in 28 years by an Indian prime minister, couldn’t have expected a better outcome — a strategic partnership enshrined in the Riyadh declaration signed with King Abdullah.
Updated on Mar 03, 2010 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
We can walk the extra mile if Pak cooperates: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday reiterated that he is ready to walk the extra mile to open a new chapter in relations between India and Pakistan, predicating it with Islamabad taking decisive action against terrorism.
Updated on Mar 02, 2010 10:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
India and Saudi Arabia talk trade, Taliban and development
Saudi Arabia expressed concerns over extremism in Pakistan as New Delhi and Riyadh firmed up a strategic partnership on Sunday. Manmohan Singh unveiled a roadmap for comprehensive economic partnership as he addressed captains of industry from both the countries on the second day of his visit in Riyadh. Jayanth Jacob reports.
Updated on Mar 01, 2010 02:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, Riyadh
PM visits Saudi with Pak in mind
With Pakistan in mind, India is gearing up for greater security cooperation with Saudi Arabia. In his first comment on the recent talks with Pakistan, Singh said there was “no alternative” to dialogue to resolve issues which “divide us”.
Updated on Feb 28, 2010 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, Riyadh
India, Pakistan dialogue: New round, old story
India and Pakistan fell short of bridging the post-Mumbai divide on Thursday. During the first official talks in 14 months, New Delhi said Islamabad needed to do more about terrorism. Islamabad said it could only do more if the two sides resumed full dialogue.See graphics | Listen to podcast
Updated on Feb 26, 2010 02:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Trust deficit as India-Pak talks resume
Modest gains, like keeping the dialogue on, and some commitment on terrorism seems to be the best case scenario New Delhi is hoping for at the foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan on Thursday. Jayanth Jacob reports.
Updated on Feb 25, 2010 02:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Manmohan to visit Saudi Arabia, first PM in 28 years
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to leave on a three-day to visit to Saudi Arabia on February 27. Singh will be the first Indian PM in 28 years to visit the Gulf country.
Updated on Feb 25, 2010 01:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Manmohan to visit Saudi Arabia, first PM in 28 years
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to leave on a three-day to visit to Saudi Arabia on February 27. Singh will be the first Indian PM in 28 years to visit the Gulf country.
Updated on Feb 25, 2010 12:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
UK’s request: Diplomat visas for partners
Britain has taken up with the Ministry of External Affairs the matter of diplomatic visas for the same-sex partners of “some” of its officials in India. These partners of diplomats mostly stay in India on tourist visas, which restrict them in many ways, reports Jayanth Jacob. SC clash over gay verdict set to snowball
Updated on Feb 21, 2010 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Special police team out to track missing CPM leader
The Tamil Nadu police have set up a special team to track down senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leader WR Varadarajan missing since February 12, report Ramesh Babu & Jayanth Jacob.
Updated on Feb 20, 2010 01:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ramesh Babu & Jayanth Jacob, Chennai/ New Delhi
Feb 25 talks not resumption of composite dialogue: India
India has rejected Pakistan’s demand for resumption of composite dialogue and wants terrorism on top of the agenda of the foreign-secretary level talks on February 25.
Updated on Feb 18, 2010 12:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
New visa regime stumps West Indian cricketers
After the player auction fiasco, tighter visa rules seem to be casting a shadow over the third season of the Twenty20 tournament Indian Premier League (IPL) that begins on March 12 reports Jayanth Jacob.
Updated on Feb 17, 2010 01:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Feb 25 talks with Pak still on
India will not allow Saturday’s terrorist attack in Pune to come in the way of the foreign secretary-level talks with Islamabad, slated for February 25. Jayanth Jacob & Aloke Tikku report.
Updated on Feb 15, 2010 01:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob & Aloke Tikku, New Delhi
Antony backs talks offer with Pak
Pakistan has taken some steps towards addressing India's demand for action against the perpetrators of 26/11 attacks, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said, backing government's offer of talks to the neighbouring country.
Updated on Feb 12, 2010 01:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
India ends chill, calls Pakistan to talks
India has proposed foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan, signalling the resumption of a dialogue that stalled after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. This is being seen as Government's most important foreign policy initiative, reports Jayanth Jacob.Indian guided 26/11 attackers: PC | Coming around
Updated on Feb 05, 2010 01:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Tharoor’s tweets enthrall Twitter
His tweets may have irked some of his party men, but they have sure grabbed eyeballs. Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor’s messages on micro-blogging site Twitter have been such hits that the latter wants to make him a case study of effective use of the new medium, reports Jayanth Jacob.
Updated on Feb 03, 2010 01:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
India upset with UK visa decision, talks likely soon
India is upset with the British decision to suspend accepting the student visa applications in three north Indian centres as it affects the “bona fide” students. The issue is likely to be taken up with British High Commission, soon. Jayanth Jacob reports.
Updated on Feb 02, 2010 08:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
PM to sign extradition treaty in Riyadh
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to travel to Riyadh in the first week of March to sign a landmark extradition treaty with Saudi Arabia.
Updated on Jan 30, 2010 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob & Manish Tiwari, New Delhi
Tamils, the biggest concern
India hopes that the “inclusive political process” for the Tamil population will be put on fast track, with Mahinda Rajapaksa’s re-election as president of Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Updated on Jan 28, 2010 01:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Extradition treaty with Saudi soon
India and Saudi Arabia are going to soon have an extradition treaty to deny underworld fugitives such as Dawood Ibrahim one more hideout, and a very popular one at that. Manish Tiwari & Jayanth Jacob report.
Updated on Jan 27, 2010 01:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manish Tiwari & Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
‘Rumour’ sparks French flurry on Puducherry
France has spoken to India on alleged reports about altering the Union territory status of Puducherry, saying it was a matter of concern because some of its nationals were still living in the former French colony.
Updated on Jan 26, 2010 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
UK seeks India help to nudge US
The London Conference on Afghanistan has hit a bump and the UK, the host, has sought India’s help to get the US on board for the meet that will discuss among other things a “regional stabilisation council”. Jayanth Jacob reports.
Updated on Jan 25, 2010 02:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob, New Delhi
Door for talks with Pak always open
Union External Affairs Minister SM Krishna spoke to Jayanth Jacob on relations with Pakistan and China.
Updated on Jan 22, 2010 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jayanth Jacob
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