Trump’s India policy strains two decades of US-India ties: Report

IANS | August 7, 2025 5:43 PM

Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s policy towards India, particularly the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil while showing leniency to China, has strained the bilateral relationship that was carefully cultivated over past two decades through bipartisan effort, a report cited on Thursday.

Myanmar's Acting President dies at 74

IANS | August 7, 2025 5:18 PM

Naypyidaw, Aug 7 (IANS) Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe died at the age of 74 in the capital Naypyidaw on Thursday morning, the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) said.

Putin to visit India later this month, reports Russian media

IANS | August 7, 2025 4:00 PM

Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India is expected at the end of August, a leading news agency of the country reported on Thursday citing comments made by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during his ongoing visit to Moscow.