Articles by Sridhar Krishna
World Bank chief admits 'mistake', faces calls to quit job
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz acknowledges his 'mistake' in helping his girlfriend get a hefty pay hike, but the bank's staff association wants him to resign.
Updated on Apr 13, 2007 03:42 PM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
India an inspiration to Africa: World bank
The WB President says India made great progress in the last 15 years by undertaking development projects.
Updated on Apr 12, 2007 12:12 PM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
Indian economy to grow at 7.8% in '08, predicts IMF
IMF says developing nations are expected to continue to grow strongly but at a slightly slower pace than 2006.
Updated on Apr 12, 2007 01:43 AM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
US may look at other options to fund Iraq war, says Bush
Bush criticised the Democrats for delay in passing the supplemental Iraq war bill.
Updated on Apr 11, 2007 11:43 AM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
US court rejects Sudarshan's bail plea
He is charged with violating export controls and shipping banned missile and space tech equipment to India.
Updated on Apr 06, 2007 02:50 PM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
US for aggressive counter-intelligence strategy
The strategy will not only include government resources but also reach out to the academia.
Updated on Apr 03, 2007 02:24 PM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
Democrats slammed for passing Iraq bill
The Iraq supplemental war spending bill squeaked through the House of Representatives by a slender margin of 218 to 216 votes.
Updated on Mar 24, 2007 11:39 AM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
International Community must move ahead: IMF
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund said that the international community must move forward on trade issues that face the world today and should try to find a conclusion to the Doha round of talks.
Updated on Mar 24, 2007 10:30 AM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
Pak frontier regions hotbed of extremism: Rice
US continues to have concerns over the peace deal between Waziristan and Pakistan.
Updated on Mar 22, 2007 11:43 AM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
'Don't link terror to religion or region'
Terrorism is a global phenomenon and has to be tackled globally, says India's ambassador to the US.
Updated on Mar 13, 2007 01:05 PM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
Bush's on Latin America visit from March 8
The White House says President Bush's visit to Latin America stands on its own merit.
Published on Mar 06, 2007 05:12 PM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
America rules out direct role in North Pakistan
US says it is working with Pak to ensure that it does not become a terror haven.
Published on Feb 28, 2007 05:59 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswamy, Washington
Menon, Burns discuss N-deal
Menon on Wednesday held three-hour-long discussions with Burns, who is the key negotiator for the deal.
Published on Feb 22, 2007 11:13 AM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
US to give Pak $300 million aid for war on terror
The White House is seeking $294.8 billion to fund global counter-terrorism operations.
Published on Feb 15, 2007 05:03 PM IST
PTI | Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington
World Bank approves $138 mn credit for Pak
The credit has been given to the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund for completing housing reconstruction in areas struck by the Oct 2005 earthquake.
Published on Feb 14, 2007 12:41 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
US must pressurise Pak to confront militants
US foreign policy experts have rated Pakistan just behind Somalia as the country most likely to become the next stronghold of Al-Qaeda.
Published on Feb 14, 2007 12:34 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Pak to get $300 mn from US for war on terror
The White House is seeking $294.8 billion to fund global counter-terrorism operations, including $99.6 billion for fiscal year 2007.
Updated on Feb 09, 2007 05:04 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Polls must move forward: US
The United States says it wants to see democracy develop in the country and its reaction to any military takeover will be very strong.
Updated on Feb 13, 2007 12:56 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
US lawmakers attack NATO allies
US lawmakers have slammed NATO allies for their lack of interest in Afghanistan and asked them to meet their troop commitments.
Updated on Feb 08, 2007 01:11 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
US probing Iran's hand in killing of troops
The US is investigating whether Iran was involved in an attack on a US compound in Karbala, which killed five American soldiers.
Published on Feb 01, 2007 12:55 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Bill on India-US nuclear deal clears last hurdle
The passage of the bill paves the way for President George Bush to sign it into a law, probably on Monday. Final bill
Updated on Dec 09, 2006 02:36 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Iraq has no proof to link Iran with Qaeda: Official
Iraq's National Security Advisor Mowaffak al Rubaie said Baghdad has no evidence to link Iran with aiding the Al-Qaeda operations in his country.
Published on Nov 27, 2006 11:45 AM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Bi-partisanship on Iraq may be difficult
The White House will soon be presented a number of options on Iraq.
Published on Nov 27, 2006 11:29 AM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Senate takes up bill to enforce Indo-US N-deal
Meanwhile, Senator Richard Lugar warns colleagues he will oppose any attempts to delay or impose additional conditions on the pact.
Published on Nov 16, 2006 11:20 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Indo-US deal on top priority: White House
The White House says that the nuclear deal is one of the top issues for the administration in the lame duck session of the US Congress.
Published on Nov 11, 2006 11:55 AM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Need to go beyond CBMs: Pak minister
The minister for Kashmir and Northern Areas Tahir Iqbal says the two nations must focus on the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
Updated on Nov 07, 2006 02:28 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
'India's non-proliferation track record better than most'
Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen Sen says New Delhi's track record in non-proliferation was much better than any other nation.
Published on Nov 04, 2006 11:44 AM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
White House urged to give priority to Indo-US deal
An Indo-American organisation says that the White House should demonstrate its commitment to the deal by according it top priority.
Published on Nov 01, 2006 01:14 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Musharraf should get serious: Asma
The renowned human rights activist says the president must get cracking on terror camps inside Pakistan.
Updated on Nov 01, 2006 03:18 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington
Pak hedging in talks with India: Study
A US-based think tank says Musharraf is 'hedging' in talks with India by letting Kashmiri terror groups to operate.
Updated on Oct 27, 2006 03:56 PM IST
None | Sridhar Krishnaswami (PTI), Washington