Trump calls Indian Flydubai pilot a 'hero', says co-pilot 'perhaps a terrorist'

IANS | October 1, 2026 7:48 AM

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of a Flydubai aircraft, a "hero", recounting how the badly wounded captain managed to open the cockpit door after being stabbed by the co-pilot during a dramatic mid-air incident on a flight bound for Israel.

'US-India defence ties strong, political ties at low point’

IANS | October 1, 2026 7:01 AM

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US-India defence ties are "really strong and growing", but relations between the two governments are at "a bit of a low point", according to an expert assessment presented at the US Army Command and General Staff College, as it examined the intensifying competition for partners and influence across the Indo-Pacific.

G20 trade talks open in Milwaukee; Piyush Goyal represents India

IANS | October 1, 2026 6:47 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 1 (IANS) Trade ministers from the world's major economies began two days of talks in Milwaukee, with India represented by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, as the United States pushed for coordinated action against global steel overcapacity and changes to some rules governing international trade.

Iran's been virtually destroyed, war will be won very quickly, says Trump

IANS | October 1, 2026 6:40 AM

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the United States would win its war with Iran "very quickly", claiming Tehran's military capabilities had been severely degraded and Washington had established "virtually total control" of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Elon Musk to co-lead Pentagon study on future of warfare

IANS | October 1, 2026 6:30 AM

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will co-direct a Pentagon study on future warfare, with a public report due within 120 days, the US Department of War has announced.