Washington: Little over twenty-four hours before he drops the reciprocal tariff bomb for the world, including his countrymen to deal with, Donald Trump has made a stunning claim – that he heard India will drop tariffs on US imports substantially. During a press briefing at the Oval Office in the White House, President Trump was … Read more
New Delhi: In a strongly-worded rebuttal, India said today that it is the US religious freedom body USCIRF that should be designated internationally as an “entity of concern” for its repeated “pattern of biased and politically motivated assessments” and “misrepresentation” of facts. New Delhi’s statement came hours after the US body’s annual religious freedom report … Read more
New Delhi: Days after the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, scrapped a $21 million grant intended to boost “voter turnout” in India, President Donald Trump defended the move and questioned why US taxpayers’ money was used for this initiative. “Why are we giving $21 million to India? They got … Read more
Washington DC: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to the United States and left for New Delhi, the American media was all praises for the manner in which PM Modi dealt with US President Donald Trump, calling it a “masterclass for other leaders around the world”. PM Modi, who is one of the … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US President Donald Trump at the White House for high-stakes discussions spanning defence, trade, technology and energy. President Trump welcomed PM Modi with a warm hug before they sat down for talks. The meeting, which follows PM Modi’s pit stop in France, came just hours after President … Read more
Washington DC: Immediately after their hour-long meeting where US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the entire gamut of India-US bilateral ties, the two leaders held a joint press conference where they took questions from the international media. With Donald Trump announcing sweeping reciprocal tariffs for all countries as a tit-for-tat trade … Read more
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump gifted a book to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, marking their “journey together”. The book titled ‘Our Journey Together’ features snapshots from moments of ‘Howdy Modi’ and ‘Namaste Trump’ events, when the two leaders rallied for each other expressing support.The book, signed by Trump, says, “Mr Prime Minister, … Read more
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met today for the first time since Trump returned to the White House for a second term. PM Modi is one of the first global leaders to travel to the US for an official visit and meet Donald Trump after his electoral win. The … Read more
Washington: India has been very flexible ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House. As the world’s largest democracy, India is looking to strengthen its ties with the US, particularly in areas like trade, defence, and energy. Mr Modi and Mr Trump have a personal rapport that goes back years, and their … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his upcoming visit to the US will offer an opportunity to build upon the successes of his collaboration with Donald Trump during his first presidential term. He will leave for France this evening, where he will co-chair a summit on artificial intelligence, followed by a two-day … Read more