Trump expects Russia's response on Ukraine ceasefire this week

IANS | April 18, 2025 3:07 PM

Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephonic conversation with the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US President Donald Trump said that he expects to get Russia's response on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine over the weekend.

Egypt, Slovenia reject displacing Gazans, back Palestinian statehood for peace

IANS | April 18, 2025 7:41 AM

Cairo, April 18 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Slovenia's Parliamentary Speaker Urska Klakocar Zupancic have reaffirmed their opposition to the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and their support for the establishment of a Palestinian state as the only path to long-term regional peace.

US Vice President Vance's India visit an opportunity to review progress in bilateral relations: MEA (Lead)

IANS | April 16, 2025 9:31 PM

New Delhi/Washington, April 16 (IANS) US Vice President J.D. Vance's India visit from April 21 to 24 will provide an opportunity for both sides to review the progress in bilateral relations and the implementation of the outcomes of the India-US Joint Statement issued in February during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.

PM Modi, Trump share cordial ties, trade pact set to benefit India: Mark Mobius

IANS | April 16, 2025 2:34 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) As the debate intensifies over the future of the world trade order, ace global investor Mark Mobius on Wednesday said a free bilateral trade agreement with the US would surely benefit India, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump do share a cordial relationship.