US bill targets Indo-Pacific arms delays

IANS | March 27, 2026 6:51 AM

Washington, March 27 (IANS) Two US senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to examine delays in weapons deliveries to key Indo-Pacific partners.

Hormuz crisis: US presses allies to act

IANS | March 27, 2026 6:45 AM

Washington, March 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed global partners, including G7 nations, to step up action over threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the disruption is a direct challenge to international law and global energy security.

US moves to raise H-1B wage floors

IANS | March 27, 2026 6:41 AM

Washington, March 27 (IANS) The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules to raise wages for foreign workers under H-1B and other visa programmes.

Iran strike reach enters Indian Ocean focus

IANS | March 27, 2026 6:32 AM

Washington, March 27 (IANS) Iran’s suspected attempt to target a military base in the Indian Ocean has raised alarm in Washington. US officials warned that Tehran’s missile programme is expanding its reach into waters close to India.

US shift to Gulf may hit Indo-Pacific

IANS | March 27, 2026 6:26 AM

Washington, March 27 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in the Gulf could weaken America’s strategic posture in the Indo-Pacific, raising concerns for partners like India as military resources and attention shift away from Asia, senior former US officials warned.

China shifts tone as Iran war reshapes ties

IANS | March 27, 2026 6:18 AM

Washington, March 27 (IANS) China is recalibrating its approach to the Iran conflict, signalling support for de-escalation as it prepares for high-stakes talks with the United States, a former senior US government official said.

US opens Iran talks via Pakistan channel: Trump Advisor​

IANS | March 26, 2026 11:52 PM

Washington, March 26 (IANS) The United States has opened a diplomatic channel with Iran through Pakistan, even as military operations continue, with officials signalling a possible pathway to de-escalation after weeks of intense conflict.​

Pakistan faces looming climate disaster, most heat-related deaths by 2050: Report

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:28 PM

Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) Pakistan is projected to experience a net increase in mortality of 51 deaths per 100,000 people by 2050 as global temperatures continue to rise due to fossil fuels emissions and low and middle-income countries accounting 90 per cent of the premature deaths caused by climate change, local media reported.