Pranab Mukherjee

Pakistan should follow its commitment with tangible action: Mukherjee

Pakistan should follow its commitment with tangible action: MukherjeeNew Delhi, Mar 14 : A day after India hand over replies to Pakistan's 30 questions on the Mumbai terror attacks, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said India now expect Islamabad to follow up its commitment with tangible action.

"Words and commitments should be followed by tangible action," said Pranab during a press meet.

Attack on Lankan players a matter of grave concern: Mukherjee

Attack on Lankan players a matter of grave concern: MukherjeeNew Delhi, Mar 6 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that the attack on Sri Lankan cricket players was a matter of grave concern to the entire world, and charged Pakistan with not having the will to fight terrorism.

"Pakistan failed in providing security to Sri Lankan cricketers, which is a matter of grave concern to the entire world," Mukherjee said on the sidelines of the India Today Conclave.

India condemns attack on Lankan cricketers in Pakistan

Prana MukherjeeNew Delhi, Mar 3 : India on Tuesday condemned the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan and whished speedy recovery of injured players.

New Delhi has asked Islamabad to take urgent and meaningful steps to dismantle the terror infrastructure, as Pakistani terrorists are a threat to the world peace.

Talking to reporters here, External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee asked Pakistan to take bold and courageous steps to deal with this menace. He said India had to cancel the tour of cricket team to Pakistan, as New Delhi was aware that Islamabad is not a safe place.

MDMK members granted bail after showing black flags at Mukherjee

MDMK members granted bail after showing black flags at MukherjeeTuticorin (Tamil Nadu), Mar 2 : Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko and 184 others, who were arrested for showing black flags at External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee last week, were granted bail by a local court on Monday.

Judicial Magistrate I M N Kumar ordered their release after they furnished a personal surety of Rs 5,000 each.

India’s Economic System To Grow By Around 7%, Says Pranab Mukherjee

India’s Economic System To Grow By Around 7%, Says Pranab MukherjeeRecovery in steel and cement segments and plenty of funds available with states for expenditure today gave the centre the assurance that the country will grow by around 7% during the existing fiscal.

During the first nine months of the recent fiscal, the economic system came up by 6.9%, and the government's advance estimations nailed the growth at 7.1% for this fiscal (2008-09).

India's response to Pakistan dossier on Mumbai terror attack soon

India's response to Pakistan dossier on Mumbai terror attack soonNew Delhi, Feb 27: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said India will respond to Pakistan''s questions on the investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks whenever the government will be in a position to do so.

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