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Following the US-Iran ceasefire, the Congress party is attacking Prime Minister Modi's diplomatic strategies, arguing that Pakistan's involvement highlights the failure of his personalised approach to foreign policy and his silence on critical international issues. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump, at The White House in Washington, DC on February 14, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Congress claims Pakistan's role in the US-Iran ceasefire is a setback to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lashing out at the government, the Congress on Wednesday (April 8) said that Pakistan's role in bringing about the ceasefire between the United States and Iran constitutes a "serious setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalized diplomacy" and that "the so-called Vishwaguru is completely exposed". The opposition party also said that "Prime Minister Modi's cowardice is demonstrated by his silence not only on Israel's belligerence, but also on the totally unacceptable ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress on Wednesday said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US-Israel and Iran is a "severe setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalised diplomacy" and asked what happened to "papa ne war rukwa di". The opposition party also asked why Modi, who claims very special friendship with the US, Israel, Iran, and the Gulf countries and who also holds the BRICS plus presidency this year ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The foreign policy of the PM Modi-led government came under fire from Congress, with one of its leaders levelling serious charges over the timing of the Prime Minister's "much-trumpeted" Israel visit, just two days before Israel, along with the US, launched military action against Iran on February 28 that eliminated top echelons of Tehran regime, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.He also raised strong objections over the perceived failure of Operation Sindoor's global outreach, drawing ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress on Wednesday said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a "severe setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalised diplomacy" and the "self-styled Vishwaguru" stands thoroughly exposed. The opposition party also said Prime Minister Modi's "cowardice is demonstrated by his silence not only on Israel's belligerence, but on the completely unacceptable and disgracefu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday raised strong concerns over the Central government's foreign policy, calling Pakistan's role in the ceasefire between the United States and Iran a "severe setback" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. US President Donald Trump suspended the "bombing and attack" campaign on Iran, announcing a two-week double-sided ceasefire and accepting the 10-point proposal from Iran. The Iranian side then accepted Trump's peace overture and agreed to safe passage ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday raised strong concerns over the Central government's foreign policy, calling Pakistan's role in the ceasefire between the United States and Iran a "severe setback" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. US President Donald Trump suspended the "bombing and attack" campaign on Iran, announcing a two-week double-sided ceasefire and accepting the 10-point proposal from Iran. The Iranian side then accepted Trump's peace overture and agreed to safe passage ...Read More >
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's call for a Middle East ceasefire on X does not appear to have been written by his own office. The edit history of the post shows that the full text came from an outside draft, complete with a header that no Pakistani official would ordinarily use. Sharif published the message on April 7, 2026. It asked US President Donald Trump to extend a deadline by two weeks, urged Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for the same period as a goodwill gestur ...Read More >
April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures advanced on Wednesday, after the indexes saw their biggest one-day gains in nearly a year in the previous session, following President Donald Trump's comments that suggested a swift end to the Middle East conflict. Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the end of the Iran war could be near, signaling potential for both direct talks with Iranian leadership and a winding down of the conflict without a deal. Trump is scheduled to addre ...Read More >
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said Trump cares deeply about the US-India relationship Washington: US President Donald Trump cares deeply about the US-India relationship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday after meeting Trump at the White House. "Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House. The President deeply cares about the relationship between the US and India," Gor said in a post on X on Tuesday evening. Gor also poste ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) began its meeting on Monday, discussing India's role in global tech diplomacy and digital governance. In the meeting, representatives of the MEA will brief on the subject "India's Role in Global Tech Diplomacy, Digital governance, Outer Space diplomacy, AI and emerging innovations". Also Read | AI Tools and Advanced Scientific Research To Play Key Role in Ganga Rejuvenation, Say ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India sees Quad as a valuable forum for discussion on shared interests of four partners and any leaders summit will be scheduled through diplomatic consultations among India, Australia, Japan and the United States (US). India is due to host the next Quad Leaders' Summit, the dates of which have not been announced yet. During a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was ...Read More >
KUALA LUMPUR: India has called for stronger regional maritime cooperation with Asean. The country has also called for zero tolerance on terrorism which poses a continuous and corrosive threat. "Our commitment to furthering maritime cooperation remains strong, in line with the Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and our shared commitment to the 1982 UNCLOS. 2026 will be observed as the Asean-India year of maritime cooperation. "Notably, more nations have joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 2028 US presidential election is still far away, but political discussions are already in full swing. Now, US President Donald Trump has made a major statement regarding this matter. In his statement, he discussed potential candidates and named some prominent Republican Party leaders whom he considers strong contenders. He also categorically ruled out a run for the vice presidency. When Trump was asked if he was ruling out a third term, he humorously replied, "Am I not ruling it ...Read More >
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Malaysia on Monday, as the two countries push trade talks and ease tensions over Washington's punishing tariffs. Few details were released, but Rubio's meeting with Jaishankar is the highest-level contact since the US imposed sanctions last week on Russian oil companies, a key source of India's crude supplies. Jaishankar posted a photograph on social media showing him smiling and shaking h ...Read More >
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that expanding strategic ties with Pakistan will not negatively impact relations with India. He emphasized a pragmatic foreign policy, noting that partnerships with one nation do not preclude them with another. The US is seeking to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but those ties don't come at the expense of Washington's relations with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Just like India has ties with countries that the US doesn't, ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - Indian shares are likely to open higher on Monday as global trade tensions eased, and soft U.S. inflation data fueled rate cut hopes. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump's threat of 100 percent tariffs on Chinese goods "is effectively off the table" and that he expects the Asian nation to make "substantial" soybean purchases as well as offer a deferral on sweeping rare earth controls. After two days of talks in Malaysia, a Chinese official said the two sides ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (PTI) The family of a 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, who has been accused of causing a semi-truck crash that left three people dead in the US, on Friday rubbished claims that he was intoxicated while driving, saying he was an 'Amritdhari Sikh' (baptised Sikh). Jashanpreet Singh allegedly rammed his truck into slow-moving traffic in Southern California on Tuesday, Fox News reported on Wednesday. At least three people were killed and several others were injured in the ...Read More >
Millben asserted that PM Modi and Trump do and say "what is best for their country". ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Mary Millben criticised Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against PM Modi * Millben praised PM's diplomatic strategy with US, saying he and Trump prioritise their countries' interests * Millben asked Rahul Gandhi to resume his "I hate India tour" Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode US singer Mary Millben on Friday hit out at C ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning US President Donald Trump claims on India Russian oil imports, accusing the Congress leader of putting personal politics above national interest. Kesavan said the national interest has always been a top priority for the BJP-led government, contrasting it with ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday slammed the Congress over Rahul Gandhi's remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying if he was really afraid of Donald Trump, the US president would not be publicly saying "Modi is a great man" every few days just to get his attention. Hitting back at Gandhi, the ruling party also alleged that given the "record of his family" and history of the Congress, it was no surprise that the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha cannot grasp what 'India ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "frightened" of US President Donald Trump, saying that he allowed the American leader to "decide and announce" that India will not buy Russian oil and "keeps sending congratulatory messages despite repeated snubs". His assertion came after Trump claimed that his "friend" PM Modi has assured him that India would stop purchasing oil from Russia, a move he described as a big step toward in ...Read More >
Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but was ultimately persuaded against it. Speaking on an ABP News Podcast, Chidambaram recounted the decision-making process within the government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the United States, shaped India's stance. Chidambaram recalled that he took charge as Home Minister on November 30, 2008, a day afte ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday refuted claims that the United States prevented India from taking military action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying he was misquoted by the media.In a social media post on X, Chidambaram said, "In no part of the interview to Megha Prasad's podcast did I say that 'US stopped us from retaliating after the 26/11 attack.""Yet, channel after channel and the media and the Twitterati are merrily attributing words to ...Read More >
Internet/Hyderabad, Oct 1 (Maxim News) Senior All India Congress leader and Former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said he wanted to take retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, but he was convinced against it. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp News appearing in various news channels and print media, Chidambaram said that he considered taking active retaliatory action against Pakistan and discussed this with then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other key offici ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Raashid Alvi on Wednesday slammed his colleague P Chidambaram after he said that India decided not to retaliate against Pakistan after 26/11 Mumbai attacks due to pressure from the United States.Alvi questioned why Chidamabaram is making such a claim after 16 years and said that such remarks will only benefit the BJP."Does this mean he was working under US pressure? Such a statement will only benefit the BJP. Why is Chidambaram making this claim after 16 years? ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has revealed that after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan but was told to depend on diplomatic efforts. He disclosed the details of the events that followed the Mumbai terror attacks in an interview with ABP News channel, recounting the decision-making process within the then government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the US, affecte ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but was ultimately persuaded against it. Speaking on an ABP News Podcast, Chidambaram recounted the decision-making process within the government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the United States, shaped India's stance. Chidambaram recalled that he took charge as Home Minis ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: After former Union minister P Chidambaram's revelation that the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but refrained due to US pressure and diplomatic advice, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, on Tuesday, took a jibe at the Congress, saying that it is high time that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi confesses the same revelation as the former Union home minister. Harichandan said during the 10-ye ...Read More >
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