Singapore envoy celebrates 'ASEAN Day' in New Delhi

IANS | August 8, 2025 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Singapore's High Commissioner in India, Simon Wong on Friday celebrated the 'ASEAN Day' with the ASEAN New Delhi Committee (ANDC). An ASEAN flag raising ceremony was also held following which a video message from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was played.

Trump’s India policy strains two decades of US-India ties: Report

IANS | August 7, 2025 5:43 PM

Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s policy towards India, particularly the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil while showing leniency to China, has strained the bilateral relationship that was carefully cultivated over past two decades through bipartisan effort, a report cited on Thursday.

Putin to visit India later this month, reports Russian media

IANS | August 7, 2025 4:00 PM

Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India is expected at the end of August, a leading news agency of the country reported on Thursday citing comments made by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during his ongoing visit to Moscow.