Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a $6.6 billion public-private investment to develop what the administration says will be the largest new shipyard built in the United States since World War II, expanding production of nuclear submarine components and autonomous underwater vessels.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the Covid pandemic exposed America's dependence on China and other countries for critical products, arguing that the United States must rebuild domestic manufacturing capacity to protect its economic and national security.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the era of free trade agreements is unlikely to return “for the foreseeable future”, signalling that Washington sees bilateral and reciprocal trade arrangements as a more viable path for expanding economic ties.
United Nations, Oct 7 (IANS) India has strongly criticised the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), accusing it of being unable to distinguish between “victim and perpetrator” and between fact and fiction due to "wilful blindness" when it brings up Kashmir and New Delhi's action against Pakistan-based terror infrastructure.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) A Republican US senator has introduced legislation that would effectively raise a key H-1B salary threshold from $60,000 to nearly $140,000, arguing that the current level is outdated and allows some companies to avoid requirements designed to protect American workers.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The United States is open to expanding security cooperation with Iceland as Washington sharpens its focus on the Arctic amid threats to undersea cables, shipping lanes and the wider High North, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he has a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled “very soon” and indicated that Washington could have more to say as after what he described as “very deep discussions.”
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine’s membership in NATO is “not on the table” at present, as the United States concentrates on trying to bring the war with Russia to an end.
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian spices are carrying a “part of Indianness” into American homes as their appeal expands beyond flavour to health, wellness and everyday food habits, India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has said.
Moscow, Oct 7 (IANS) A Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire on a Liberian-flagged oil tanker carrying an all-Indian crew off Russia’s Black Sea coast, with all 23 crew members rescued, the Russian Transport Ministry said.
