U.S. President Obama holds a press conference with Indian PM Singh in Washington
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a joint press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, November 24, 2009. UPI/Andrew Harrer/Pool
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China's Premier Li Keqiang and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh agreed to step up discussions to end their long-running Himalayan region border disputes.
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China's growing surplus in trade with India, an issue of concern to New Delhi, is difficult to resolve and is likely to widen, Chinese experts said.
Japan is likely to restart talks with India on bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation as it seeks markets for nuclear plant exports, sources told Kyodo News.
China's official media, in its extensive coverage of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's Indian visit, sought to play down the Asian neighbors' border disputes.
India's economic growth this fiscal year, which began April 1, is expected to rise 6.4 percent, an economic review report said.
India has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body, saying that the United States is offering subsidy programs in the solar industry for local content requirements.
Opposition leaders in India are calling for a tougher death penalty law following the arrest of a man Saturday in the rape and torture of a 5-year-old girl.
India aims to double its renewable energy capacity to 55000 megawatts by 2017, said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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