EAM Jaishankar meets Iranian FM Araghchi, reviews West Asia situation

IANS | May 15, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in New Delhi, where the two leaders exchanged views on the evolving situation in West Asia and its wider implications, along with bilateral matters of mutual interest.

Rubio’s past China sanctions quietly set aside during Trump-Xi summit

IANS | May 15, 2026 9:49 AM

Washington, May 15 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, once sanctioned and barred by Beijing over his criticism of China, appeared prominently at President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week after Chinese officials quietly adopted a different Chinese spelling of his name, according to a report by The Washington Post.

Trump-Xi summit triggers Taiwan, trade debate: Report

IANS | May 15, 2026 9:44 AM

Washington, May 15 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could lead to “clashes and even conflicts” as the two leaders opened high-stakes talks in Beijing aimed at stabilising relations between the world’s two largest economies amid tensions over trade, technology and Iran, according to multiple media reports.

New Republican bill tightens H-1B, asylum rules

IANS | May 15, 2026 9:19 AM

Washington, May 15 (IANS) Indian professionals, students, and family-based immigrants could face sweeping new restrictions under a hardline immigration proposal introduced by influential Republican lawmaker Tommy Tuberville, including tougher H-1B rules, limits on work authorization for foreign students, and higher English requirements for citizenship.