Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid out ambitious plans to make his country a global leader in solar power on Monday as he launched a government initiative to boost use of the technology. Solar can help secure India's energy independence and tackle climate change, Singh said, as well as offering new opportunities for industry in a country with a ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday likened India to a "slow moving elephant" whose sheer size, population and diversity affects its ability to implement key policy decisions. In a speech to a gathering of overseas Indians in New Delhi, Singh sought their "active involvement" in speeding up economic growth and social development in Asia's fourth largest economy. "We are ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third uninvited guest made it into a White House state dinner in honor of the Indian prime minister, but there is no evidence the person had contact with the president or first lady, the Secret Service said on Monday. In a second security lapse at the November 24 event, the person, who was not identified, traveled from ...