New Delhi/Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday spoke with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth over phone, congratulating him on his confirmation and discussing ways to deepen further the India-US bilateral defence partnership.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, slated to visit the United States this month to meet President Donald Trump, is also likely to see Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Amritsar, Feb 5 (IANS) A US military aircraft carrying the first batch of 104 illegal Indian immigrants, with the highest number of 33 each from Haryana and Gujarat, reached Amritsar in Punjab on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The special visit of Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to India to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between both neighbouring countries - an important hallmark of the special partnership - the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday recommended a book for Lok Sabha MPs to read, adding an unexpected title to their reading list - 'JFK's Forgotten Crisis' by US foreign policy expert Bruce Riedel.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is smarter than US President Donald Trump and in the current world economic order, he is most capable of working together with the new US administration which would be good for both the nations, veteran global investor Jim Rogers told IANS on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Philemon Yang is set to embark on an official visit to India from February 4 to February 8 at the invitation of the Government of India.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asserted that the "positive impact" of regular contacts is evident in the broader 'India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' which continues to benefit significantly from the ongoing interaction at various levels.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The recent visit of four high-ranking ISI officials, including Director General of Analysis Maj Gen Shahid Amin Afsar, to Dhaka on January 21 marks a significant shift in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations. The two nations, historically estranged since the brutal 1971 Liberation War—wherein Pakistani forces are accused of massacring nearly three million people and violating 2,00,000 Bengali women—are now demonstrating signs of rapprochement. The evolving diplomatic landscape comes in the wake of Bangladesh's political turmoil, following the abrupt removal of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, triggered by a student-led mass uprising. Her ousting has upended regional power equations, particularly unsettling India, which had long maintained a strong strategic partnership with Hasina’s government. The burgeoning Pakistan-Bangladesh engagement now presents a challenge to India’s regional influence.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Expressing his stance against de-dollarisation vehemently on Friday, Donald Trump warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global trade.
