Ambassador Kwatra says India-US ties remain strong

IANS | May 19, 2026 8:12 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra pushed back against concerns over strains in the US-India relationship, asserting that ties between the two countries continue to enjoy strong bipartisan support and are expanding across trade, technology, defence and critical minerals.

US-India ties at ‘inflection point’: American lawmakers

IANS | May 19, 2026 7:53 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) Senior American lawmakers, diplomats and policy experts warned that the US-India relationship was at an “inflection point”, even as they reaffirmed bipartisan support for stronger defence, technology and economic cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies.

US tightens curbs after American citizen tests positive for Ebola

IANS | May 19, 2026 7:43 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) The Trump administration announced new travel restrictions and emergency measures after an American citizen tested positive for a strain of Ebola in Africa, even as officials stressed there were currently no cases inside the United States.

Trump expands discount drug platform

IANS | May 19, 2026 7:28 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a major expansion of his administration’s prescription drug discount platform, claiming Americans would now have access to hundreds of additional low-cost medicines through the government-backed website TrumpRX.gov.

US to host G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta

IANS | May 19, 2026 7:07 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) The United States will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30-31, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday, as Washington steps up preparations for a series of high-profile global summits later this year.

Trump pauses Iran strike amid diplomatic push by Gulf nations

IANS | May 19, 2026 6:59 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he postponed a planned military strike on Iran after urgent appeals from Gulf leaders seeking more time for diplomacy, signalling a possible opening in high-stakes negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Vance links US factory revival to China challenge

IANS | May 19, 2026 6:53 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration was rebuilding American manufacturing after decades of industrial decline, arguing that Washington had finally begun prioritising domestic workers and reducing dependence on overseas production hubs such as China.

US sanctions 11 Cuban officials, agencies

IANS | May 19, 2026 6:47 AM

Washington, May 19 (IANS) The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on 11 Cuban officials and three government organisations, intensifying pressure on Havana over what Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as repression, security threats and support for foreign intelligence and military operations.