Indian diplomat commends Australian professor for promotion of Hindi language

IANS | August 7, 2025 2:46 PM

Melbourne, Aug 7 (IANS) Consul General of India in Melbourne Sushil Kumar met Australian National University's former professor Peter Friedlander on Thursday and gave him the reward money for his article in a quarterly magazine, 'Gagananchal Visheshank', which is published by the Indian Council for Cultural Research (ICCR).

India hands over first batch of 10 electric buses to Mauritius

IANS | August 7, 2025 11:25 AM

Port Louis, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava has officially handed over the first batch of 10 electric buses (e-buses) to Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in a significant boost to New Delhi-Port Louis development ties.

Trump imposes additional 25 pc tariffs on Indian imports

IANS | August 6, 2025 7:48 PM

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he has signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of Russian oil.

India and Russia discuss ways to further intensify defence partnership

IANS | August 6, 2025 4:28 PM

Moscow, Aug 6 (IANS) Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin on Wednesday held a meeting with Vinay Kumar, India's Ambassador to Russia, as both sides discussed ways to further intensify the multifaceted India-Russia Special Privileged Strategic Partnership.

ASEAN lauds India's steadfast support, community-building efforts 

IANS | August 6, 2025 2:33 PM

Jakarta, Aug 6 (IANS) India's steadfast support for ASEAN Centrality and community-building efforts, as well as its active participation in ASEAN-led mechanisms and fora, came in for huge praise from ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn during his meeting with newly-appointed Indian Ambassador Srinivas Gotru, on Wednesday.

EAM Jaishankar, German MP discuss bilateral cooperation

IANS | August 5, 2025 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with German MP Jurgen Hardt in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing bilateral cooperation and various other global developments.

Trump risks tanking India-US relationship built over 25 years: Report

IANS | August 5, 2025 7:53 PM

Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) With his actions in the recent weeks, US President Donald Trump is now in the process of tanking the India-US relationship built over 25 years. His actions will affect the bilateral ties after more than 20 years of bipartisan effort to transform the relationship between India and the US, including during his own first term, US-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace detailed in a report on Tuesday.