Washington, Sep 29 — India-born Rewant Ruia called a proposed American steel investment a homecoming as his family joined President Donald Trump at the White House to announce plans for a new plant in Iowa.“While I was born in India, I went to high school in New York, college in Boston, and did my…
Washington, Sep 29 — The FBI has placed Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.The FBI said Singh is wanted over his alleged role in the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime…
New York, Sep 29 — The world is moving towards a more multipolar order as countries adjust to a changing United States, its dealings with China and the erosion of old trading assumptions, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in New York.EAM Jaishankar said governments were looking for ways…
Washington, Sep 29 — NASA and Boeing have set out a phased plan to return the Starliner spacecraft to service after technical problems on the flight that carried astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station.The next Starliner mission will fly without a…
Washington, Sep 29 — Brazil’s presidential election has tightened into a closely fought contest, with two polls showing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leading Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round but locked with him in a possible run-off.A survey released Monday placed Lula at 42 per…
New York, Sep 29 — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar says that the US's lack of sensitivity to India's concerns about terrorism emanating from Pakistan is a problem for Washington-New Delhi relations.He did name Pakistan, but made it amply clear he was referring to it by ascribing the…
New York, Sep 29 — Disruptions to grain shipments and fertiliser production could lead to a major food crisis in the coming months, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar warned in New York, saying conflicts were already putting severe pressure on developing countries.At an event in New York, EAM…
New York, Sep 29 — US President Donald Trump denied a media report that his administration had offered Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions."Axios just released a story that 'Trump' offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I…
New York, Sep 29 — Japanese companies are showing greater interest in setting up operations in India, including in semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, as the two countries expand their investment and security ties, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in New York.Speaking at a New…
Washington, Sep 29 — The US Department of War said that it had awarded Raytheon a contract worth up to $20.7 billion to produce AMRAAM missiles for American and allied forces, putting a long-term agreement behind its effort to expand weapons manufacturing.The contract was awarded on September 25…
Washington, Sep 29 — US President Donald Trump said that he had not discussed selling US military equipment to China during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, responding to an account attributed to his ambassador by a reporter at the White House.The reporter asked whether Trump had…
New York, Sep 29 — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has described a world shaken by wars, economic pressure and the growing use of trade and other forms of dependence as weapons, saying diplomats now face unusually high risks as countries compete for advantage.Speaking at an event in New…
Washington, Sep 29 — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed US military cyber and intelligence agencies to counter foreign interference in November’s congressional elections, coordinating their work with other federal agencies.The directive, made public on Monday, calls on US Cyber Command and…
Washington, Sep 29 — The United States revised three Venezuela sanctions licences to name methanol explicitly among the petrochemical products covered by permissions for certain oil trade, supplies and preliminary investment negotiations.The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control…
New York, Sep 29 — India’s relationship with China has improved from the depths of their border stand-off, but the condition of the frontier will continue to determine how far the two countries can normalise ties, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in New York.EAM Jaishankar said India…
Washington, Sep 29 — US President Donald Trump said that members of his team had spoken to Iran that day, but gave no indication of progress towards ending the war. He said he expected the confrontation to conclude quickly “one way or the other.”Asked at the White House whether his team had spoken…
Washington, Sep 29 — Applicants in India waited an average of 346 days for a US visitor visa interview in fiscal 2025, more than eight times the 42-day average before the pandemic, according to a federal audit released on Monday (US local time).The Government Accountability Office found that demand…
Washington, Sep 29 — President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected Canada to return to the negotiating table within three or four weeks and predicted a trade agreement, even as new US import bans on some Canadian products were set to begin the next day.“I think what's going to happen is, over…
New York, Sep 29 — India and the United States have reached a broad understanding on a trade agreement, but changes in American tariff policy have complicated the decision on when to conclude it, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said here in New York.EAM Jaishankar described the proposed…
United Nations, Sep 28 — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the countries at the epicentre of the Gulf War affecting the global economy and security, said on Monday that it seeks de-escalation and diplomacy to settle disputes peacefully. “Our principled approach is rooted in de-escalation,…
New Delhi, Sep 28 — The fifth Director General-level talks between India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) were held in Colombo, focusing on intelligence sharing, joint operations and fugitives, an official said on Monday. The Indian delegation was led…