Congress is opposed to the bill in its current form and wants Modi to address concerns to secure its support for the bill.
Some of the relief material for survivors of Nepal's devastating earthquake was being held up at the country's only international airport because of customs bottlenecks, the United Nations said on...
The fact that any future purchase of Rafale jets by India will come through direct talks with the French government, kills negotiations for a larger deal with Dassault Aviation.
After Narendra Modi's victory in the elections in May 2014, the Canadian government said it expected the Prime Minister to finally sign the foreign investment pact.
Most coal block awards made by Singh's government, which ran India for a decade until last year, were overturned by the Supreme Court after it ruled the process illegal.
While it was short on the "big bang" reform measures, the Budget won plaudits for moves to cut corporate tax and make India more competitive.
The minister said the proportion of rail revenue available for investments would rise to 11.5 per cent in the fiscal year starting on April 1.
US President Barack Obama made a plea for freedom of religion to be upheld in the country, where relations between Hindus and minorities have come under strain.
The new robust diplomacy, which PM Narendra Modi calls "Act East", has delighted Washington, which has been nudging India for years to dovetail with the US strategic pivot toward the region.
India and Pak have been trying to reach a bilateral deal for energy sharing across their border in Punjab, but the deal has faced resistance from Pakistan's army.