Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration had used the Defense Production Act to expand an oil refinery in Tyler, Texas, as he campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton three weeks before the midterm elections.
Ottawa, Oct 14 (IANS) Canada and India are intensifying negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement following the fifth round of talks in Ottawa, with ministers from the two countries reviewing progress as they seek to conclude a deal before the end of the year.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) A bipartisan group of American lawmakers is pressing for a coordinated national strategy to secure critical minerals, warning that China's dominance of global supply chains poses risks to US national security, technological competitiveness and economic stability.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The United States has charged 14 people and arrested two in a sweeping crackdown on an alleged North Korean operation that infiltrated more than 70 American companies through fraudulent remote technology jobs, generating approximately $3 million believed to have been channelled to the sanctioned regime.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Mumbai and Jamnagar next week for talks that will include "enhanced energy cooperation", the State Department said, as Washington's deadline on penalties for buyers of Russian energy approaches.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met his Nepalese and Bhutanese counterparts, Sudan Gurung and Lungten Dorji, on the sidelines of the first The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, reaffirming India's commitment to deepen cooperation with both its South Asian neighbours.
Ottawa, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik has challenged Canada to produce evidence of Indian government involvement in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, saying it should have come out by now.
Ottawa, Oct 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada towards the end of the year, India’s High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik has said, describing the trip as “almost confirmed”.
Hong Kong, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, met Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on deepening mutually beneficial cooperation between India and Hong Kong across several sectors, including trade, investment, education and cultural exchanges.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand arrived in India on Tuesday, reflecting the sustained high-level engagement and positive momentum in bilateral relations.
