Kids found a ‘grandfather’ in the Prime Minister, says Usha Vance

Yashwant Raj | June 3, 2025 6:03 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Second Lady Usha Vance has said that this was a time of opportunity in the bilateral relationship with India and spoke effusively of her recent visit to India along with her husband, Vice-President J.D. Vance, and their three children for whom, she added, it was a "mindblowing" experience.

Malaysians commend India's resolute response to terrorism

IANS | June 2, 2025 8:42 PM

Kuala Lumpur, June 2 (IANS) An all-party Parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Monday held an engaging discussion with leading Malaysian think tanks and academia including Asia Europe Institute, Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur, Institute of Strategic and International Studies, and academia briefing them on the heinous April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam and outlining Operation Sindoor - India's precise, measured, responsible, and non-escalatory response.

Egyptian Senate affirms solidarity with India in fight against terrorism

IANS | June 2, 2025 6:27 PM

Cairo, June 2 (IANS) The high-level multi-party delegation from India, led by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) Supriya Sule, on Monday held a fruitful engagement with the distinguished members of the Egyptian Senate, conveying India's firm and principled position against terrorism.

'Is it so difficult to be patriotic': Salman Khurshid’s pointed remarks set to unsettle Congress

IANS | June 2, 2025 5:17 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) First party MP Shashi Tharoor and now party veteran Salman Khurshid – the two senior Congressmen seem to be turning into ‘headache’ for the Congress party as they continue to praise Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s new doctrine on terror and ‘defy’ their own party line on subjects like surgical strikes and Article 370 abrogation.