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Floods – China/India/Pakistan, Press release, Presidency of the French Republic : August 10, 2010

August 15, 2010

Floods – China/India/Pakistan, Press release, Presidency of the French Republic Paris, 10th August, 2010 The President of the French Republic expresses his deep grief over the natural calamities that are currently affecting China, India and Pakistan. He welcomes the efforts of the civil and military rescuers of these countries who are extending their help, in [...]

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Pakistan/floods – Statement by Bernard Kouchner : August 01, 2010

August 3, 2010

Pakistan/floods – Statement by Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Paris, 1 August 2010 I was extremely shocked to learn of the tragic toll of the floods which hit north-west Pakistan. In these particularly painful circumstances, I want to express France’s solidarity to the Pakistani authorities and people. We are fully involved in [...]

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Pakistan – Plane crash : July 28, 2010

July 29, 2010

Pakistan/plane crash – Statement by Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Paris, 28 July 2010 I was shocked to learn of the terrible air disaster near Islamabad today, resulting in a huge loss of life, which has just plunged Pakistan into mourning. In these particularly tragic and painful circumstances, I want to convey [...]

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Hindi, Urdu & Bengali: Lonely Planet Phrasebook

July 23, 2010

Product DescriptionEver asked for directions to the train station and ended up with a streetside ear cleaning, palm reading or root canal? With this phrasebook you’ll preserve your dirty ears, unknown future and all your teet.Get talking as you make your way around India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and take your best smile all the way.Our [...]

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Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment

June 25, 2010

Product DescriptionRichard Bernstein’s story of his long journey through Asia is at once a memoir of adventurous travel and a record of cultural discovery and spiritual quest.
In the year 629, a greatly revered Chinese Buddhist monk, Hsuan Tsang, set out across Asia in search of the Buddhist Truth, to settle what he called the “perplexities [...]

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Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond

June 23, 2010

ISBN13: 9780312426415
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Product Description A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice In Temptations of the West, Pankaj Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on journeys through South Asia, and considers the pressures of Western-style modernity and prosperity on the region. Beginning in India, his examination takes [...]

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The Age of Kali: Indian Travels and Encounters

June 3, 2010

ISBN13: 9781864501728
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Product DescriptionWilliam Dalrymple chronicles ten years of living and traveling in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and India. Here he discovers a region falling into a time of darkness, discord and disintegration which according to ancient Hindu cosmology is known as the Age of Kali. Despite the area’s [...]

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On the Grand Trunk Road: A Journey into South Asia

May 12, 2010

ISBN13: 9780143115199
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Product DescriptionAvailable for the first time in paperback, Steve Coll’s trek across a socially and politically damaged South Asia Bestselling author Steve Coll is one of the preeminent journalists of the twenty-first century. His last two books, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars and New York Times [...]

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India?s Foreign Policy Predicament

April 1, 2010


Would being cozy with new found friends alienate trusted allies? A tough nut to crack. This is exactly the dilemma which the UPA government at the center faces today. As the PM and the Left remain adamant on their versions of the Indo – U.S. nuke deal this question assumes greater significance. One thing is [...]

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