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Patna (Bihar) [India], September 30 (ANI): BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday labelled UPA government, led by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "weak government" following revelations of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram that India had considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but chose not to do so apparently under pressure from the US and other countries. The BJP MP also sought a response from the Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, asking if he will s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) 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. Speaking ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that India has "paid a heavy price" for the sins committed by the Congress Party while Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has accused the Oppostion party of "mishandling" the situation after the 2011 terror attacks in Mumbai in under foreign pressure. Rijiju was reacting to recent remarks by Congress leader P Chidambaram that India had considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but chose not to do s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Monday, September 29, revealed that the then Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government decided not to launch military action against Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks amid international pressure, especially from the United States. Chidambaram said that "retribution crossed my mind", but the government decided not to carry out any military action against the neighbouring country. The former union minister made the ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump was "very involved" in bringing about the cessation of hostilities in the "very dangerous" conflict between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday, Rubio said the US President had made restoring global peace one of his top priorities. Also Read: Donald Trump targets India for Russia's war, threatens more tariffs "When President Trump took office, he mad ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - India said on Friday its officials held "constructive" talks with U.S. counterparts during a visit to Washington this week, and both sides agreed to continue discussions aimed at concluding a mutually beneficial trade deal soon. "Both sides exchanged views on possible contours of the deal," the commerce ministry said in a statement. A delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visited the U.S. from September 22 to 24 and met U.S. Trade Represen ...Read More >
Indian officials are set to request the US to ease access for skilled workers during trade negotiations this week, following President Trump's H-1B visa restrictions. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will address the movement of IT professionals, expanding talks beyond goods to include services.Indian officials will ask US trade negotiators this week to ease access for thousands of skilled workers, a person familiar with the matter said, days after President Donald Trump's abrupt announcement to r ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 26: India on Friday said that it remains in "active touch" with the US administration with regard to the issue of raised application fee for H-1B visas as it still remains an "evolving situation". External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar recently met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with the discussions focused on trade and tariffs, along with other aspects of the bilateral relationship. "External Affairs Minister had a meeting with Secretary of State Mark Rubio in New ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Friday said that it remains in "active touch" with the US administration with regard to the issue of raised application fee for H-1B visas as it still remains an "evolving situation". External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar recently met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with the discussions focused on trade and tariffs, along with other aspects of the bilateral relationship. "External Affairs Minister had a meeting with Secretary of State Mark R ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the cent percent tariff imposed by the US on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025 across the board, including India, New Delhi on Friday did not react officially though, the government, however, is confident that India will continue to engage with the US officials even after the meeting held from September 22-24, and a decision to roll back -- either fully or partially -- on such 'hefty' tariff, especially on pharma products, is expected ...Read More >
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, reacting to US President Donald Trump's imposition of 100% tariffs on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs from October 1, 2025, said the government is monitoring the situation closely. On Thursday, the Trump administration announced that starting October 1, 2025, it will be imposing a 100% tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product, unless a company is building their pharmaceutical manufactu ...Read More >
By Manoj Kumar and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said on Friday its officials held "constructive" talks with U.S. counterparts during a visit to Washington this week, and both sides agreed to continue discussions aimed at concluding a mutually beneficial trade deal soon. "Both sides exchanged views on possible contours of the deal," the commerce ministry said in a statement. A delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visited the U.S. from September 22 to 24 and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - India said on Friday its officials held "constructive" talks with U.S. counterparts during a visit to Washington this week, and both sides agreed to continue discussions aimed at concluding a mutually beneficial trade deal soon. "Both sides exchanged views on possible contours of the deal," the commerce ministry said in a statement. A delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visited the U.S. from September 22 to 24 and met U.S. Trade Represen ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is engaged with the US and other stakeholders over the framing of rules for the Trump administration's move to levy a fee of $100,000 for H-1B visas, with the ministry of external affairs (MEA) saying on Friday that the mobility of skilled Indian talent contributes to innovation and economic growth in both countries. The new fee, announced by US President Donald Trump last week as part of measures to prevent the abuse of the H-1B visa programme -- perceived as a "national secur ...Read More >
Despite trade disputes and concerns over Russian oil imports, the US and India navigate a period of diplomatic friction. High-level engagements, including Secretary Rubio's meeting with Minister Jaishankar and a positive phone call between Presidents Trump and Modi, highlight the relationship's importance. The US emphasizes a commitment to expanding cooperation, viewing India as a crucial partner. The United States and India are working through a period of diplomatic friction amid what appears ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with Omar Hejira, the visiting Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade of Morocco, in New Delhi on Wednesday, as they discussed efforts to further strengthen the bilateral partnership. "Delighted to meet H.E. Mr Omar Hejira, Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade of Kingdom of Morocco. India and Morocco relations are warm and friendly. We discussed efforts to further strengthen this partners ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Government said Friday it had taken note of the US state department statement announcing revocation of sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port, adding that it is examining its implications for India.India has been actively working with Tehran since 2015 to develop Chabahar Port in Iran, as it provides India an alternative and reliable maritime access route into Afghanistan, and to Central Asia utilising the Zaranj-Delaram road it built in Afghanistan.Looking to isolate Iran, the US earlier ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) India continued to pursue pragmatic solutions to the challenges posed by the current world trade order. New Delhi exhibited patience, resilience while resorting to appropriate and opportune diplomatic interventions. Monday's twin meetings in the United States underscore such attempts. In Washington, Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal's trade engagement focused on the resumption of trade talks. Meanwhile, in New York, the same day, External Affairs ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16: Israel carried out heavy overnight bombardments on Gaza City, with reports from US and Israeli media suggesting that ground forces may have launched an operation to seize the city, reports BBC. The strikes also extended to central Gaza, along routes used by civilians fleeing south, where Palestinian officials reported rising casualties. The escalation comes ahead of a long-threatened full-scale invasion of Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of people. Local journalists d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to people of Guatemala on their Independence Day. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's commitment to advance bilateral ties. Also Read | Donald Trump Announces Deal With China on TikTok, Says 'Young People Will Be Very Happy'. "Warm greetings to FM Carlos Ramiro Martinez, the Government and the people of the Guatemala on their Independence Day. Reaffirm our commitment to deepen our friendship a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14: Families of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being the "one obstacle" to their release and to reaching a ceasefire agreement. In a statement posted on social media, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Israel's strike in Qatar last week showed that "every time a deal approaches, Netanyahu sabotages it." According to the BBC, Israel targeted senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday, killing five m ...Read More >
The United States expects to resolve a bitter tariff row with India within weeks, an envoy of President Donald Trump said Thursday, as he voiced hope for keeping New Delhi in US good graces. India has seen outrage and a spike in anti-US sentiment after Trump imposed tariffs of up to 50 percent on some of its exports over purchases of oil from Russia, under Western sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine. Sergio Gor, nominated by Trump to be ambassador to India, said he expected progress when Ind ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], August 22 (ANI): Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday expressed disappointment over the United States decision to pause the issuance of worker visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers. Effective immediately, we are pausing all issu ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday expressed disappointment over the United States' decision to pause the issuance of worker visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers. "Effective immediately, we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], August 22 (ANI): Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday expressed disappointment over the United States' decision to pause the issuance of worker visas for foreign commercial truck drivers. The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers. Also Read | FBI Raids Home of Former NSA John ...Read More >
Independence Day 2025: 5 Creative And Meaningful Ways To Celebrate The Spirit Of Freedom With Joy And Patriotism The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to hear two petitions questioning the state's requirement that new electricity consumers have smart prepaid meters installed, stating that a similar issue is pending before a division bench. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who had reserved orders on July 22, made a strong pitch for judicial discipline in his order. Judicial Discipline Cited "J ...Read More >
Indian negotiators had not expected to conclude a meaningful deal in time to meet Mr. Trump's revised deadline of Aug. 1. But they did expect to be treated as well as their neighbors, and to keep haggling with American officials until October or November, when Mr. Trump was invited to visit India as part of the Quad defense group, which brings together four big democracies -- India, the United States, Japan and Australia -- with a shared interest in standing up to China. Instead, they were fed ...Read More >
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal suggested that the ongoing trade hurdles with US will not impact New Delhi's security partnership with Washington. The ministry of external affairs on Friday said that India-US ties have withstood many challenges over the years and expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship remains on a positive trajectory, just two days after Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on Indian goods. In a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal suggested tha ...Read More >
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. government designated The Resistance Front, considered an offshoot of the Pakistani extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign terrorist organization" over the April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. The Resistance Front, also known as Kashmir Resistance, initially took responsibility for the attack in Pahalgam before denying it days later. Lashkar-e-Taib ...Read More >
The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a foreign terrorist organization after it claimed responsibility for the deadly Pahalgam attack in 2025. This move, hailed by India, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation between the two nations. India can now push for Pakistan's relisting on the FATF grey list. The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba which had initially claimed responsibility ...Read More >
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