US, India collaborate on 10K electric buses for cleaner cities

IANS | September 20, 2023 7:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Bringing into reality, a joint vision initially announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to the White House, India and the US on Wednesday launched a collaborative initiative aimed at deploying 10,000 made-in-India electric buses in cities across the country.

India-Canada row: Ottawa's allies 'not keen' to take sides

IANS | September 20, 2023 5:47 AM

Ottawa, Sep 20 (IANS) Canada's allies showed "little inclination" to wade into an escalating row between Ottawa and New Delhi over allegations that Indian agents were involved in the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey on June 18, a media report said.

India’s unparalleled global outreach (Column: The Third Eye)

D.C. Pathak | September 17, 2023 10:10 AM

New Delhi: The Preamble of G20 Delhi Declaration - singularly important for representing the unanimous voice of all the leaders participating in the Summit - goes beyond the motto ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’ as they pledged their commitment not only to ‘one earth, one family’ but to ‘one future’ as well and clearly recorded their endorsement of the ‘philosophy of living in harmony with our surrounding ecosystem’ and cooperation in determining the course for ‘global economic growth and stability’.

Nepal PM to meet Xi during China visit

IANS | September 15, 2023 3:58 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 15 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday said he will embark on an official visit to China on September 22, during which he will meet President Xi Jinping and several other top leaders.

Biden defends Delhi's G20 declaration amid criticism for not condemning Russian invasion

TN Ashok | September 11, 2023 9:00 PM

Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US President Joe Biden went on the defend the G20 joint declaration in Delhi as most Republicans called it a "slap" in the face of Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy thus putting his (Biden) proposal to fund the war torn country with $20.6 billion in military and humanitarian relief aid as Congress resumes its session on September 12 after the summer recess.