US President Barack Obama Calls Up PM Narendra Modi to Greet Him on Diwali

US President Barack Obama tonight called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to greet him on Diwali and they agreed to meet in Turkey on the sidelines of the G20 Summit to be held early next week.

Pakistan's decision to ban media coverage of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jamat-ud Dawa (JuD) and its front Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) and other outlawed groups was part of a commitment given to US President Barack Obama by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his recent visit, a media report said today.

Even as visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif kept up his tirade against India, the US said President Barack Obama had made clear to him that Pakistan should not discriminate among terrorist groups.

India today hoped the outcome of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to US will convey a clear message to Islamabad that the international community was "deeply concerned about its support to and sponsorship of terrorism".

Pakistan has said that it has taken sufficient action against terrorism and there was "no-question" of doing more, adding that it was time for the world to play a bigger role in this fight.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived US on a four-day official visit to the US today.

The United States has downplayed reports of a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan, similar to the Indo-US atomic agreement, during Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Washington, saying a "breakthrough" in this regard was not expected.

Stephanie and Brian Tobe's golf course wedding had an unexpected guest: Barack Obama. While visiting California, President Obama enjoyed a round of golf at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, where Stephanie and Brian were about to tie the knot yesterday.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will raise the issue of suspended Indo-Pak peace process with President Barack Obama during his US visit next week, Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz has said.

Ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to the US later this month, the Obama Administration is in talks with Pakistan on a range of issues including limiting and controlling Islamabad's weapons programme, according to a media report.

US President Barack Obama has said they welcome the role of Indian-Americans sought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the development of India.

US President Barack Obama today agreed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Kashmir is a bilateral issue to be resolved between India and Pakistan as they held talks in New York during which terrorism emanating from Pakistan also came up.