United Nations, Sep 26 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly ruled out on Friday a two-state solution that would create an independent Palestinian state, calling it “suicidal” for his country. He called the Western nations, including France, Canada, and Britain, naive for recognising the Palestine state, and denounced the General Assembly summit this week that […]
New York, Sep 26 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the G4 Foreign Ministers’ meeting held in New York, alongside his counterparts from Japan, Germany, and Brazil. The ministers reiterated their long-standing demand for comprehensive reform of the United Nations, particularly the UN Security Council. Jaishankar shared the update on X, writing: “Glad to […]
Washington, Sep 23 US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has indicated that the Donald Trump administration may be willing to ‘fix’ the additional 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil. In an interview with the NBC News, Rubio spoke about the US measures to end the conflict in Ukraine […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 US President Donald Trump took on almost every country in the world making the headlines in current times, but it was the United Nations, which bore the brunt of his ire as he took the podium at the UN General Assembly debate in New York on Tuesday. “In just under seven […]
New York, Sep 22 Amid signs of thaw in ties between India and the US, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio here on Monday, during which they agreed on “sustained engagement”. Jaishankar posted on X after the meeting, “Our conversation covered a range of bilateral and international issues […]
Washington, Sep 20 In a major setback for Indian tech professionals working in the United States and top tech companies, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to significantly curtail the H-1B visa programme. According to the proclamation, every application will now require a fee of $100,000 per year – an attempt to curtail the […]
New Delhi, Sep 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni for her warm wishes on his 75th birthday, expressing hope to further strengthen growing India-Italy ties. “Thank you Prime Minister Meloni for your warm wishes. Deeply appreciate Italy’s friendship and look forward to strengthening it further,” PM Modi posted on […]
New Delhi, Sep 17 Argentina’s Ambassador to India, Mariano Agustín Caucino on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, wishing him “good health and continued success” while emphasising that the South American nation greatly values its partnership with New Delhi. Ambassador Caucino, who spoke exclusively with the IANS, stated that India has […]
In their first phone conversation in months, US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to extend greetings on his 75th birthday. Prime Minister Modi, in a post on X, called Trump his “friend” and thanked him for the wishes. “Thank you, my friend, President Trump, for your phone call and warm […]
Washington, Sep 11 Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to India, during his Senate confirmation hearing, revealed that the US has invited an Indian delegation to visit Washington next week and the two sides are close to a deal. “We’re actively negotiating with the Indians right now. In fact, the President has […]