EAM Jaishankar, German MP discuss bilateral cooperation

IANS | August 5, 2025 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with German MP Jurgen Hardt in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing bilateral cooperation and various other global developments.

Trump risks tanking India-US relationship built over 25 years: Report

IANS | August 5, 2025 7:53 PM

Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) With his actions in the recent weeks, US President Donald Trump is now in the process of tanking the India-US relationship built over 25 years. His actions will affect the bilateral ties after more than 20 years of bipartisan effort to transform the relationship between India and the US, including during his own first term, US-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace detailed in a report on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir on path to prosperity as public outcry grows in PoK

IANS | August 5, 2025 7:17 PM

Kabul, Aug 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed significant transformation in recent years, with the region now presenting a picture of infrastructure development, institutional reform, and greater democratic participation, Afghanistan's leading news outlet Khaama Press reported on Tuesday.

Medicine import tariffs may go up to 250 pc: Trump

IANS | August 5, 2025 7:16 PM

Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that upcoming tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals could eventually rise as high as 250 per cent, as part of his push to bring drug manufacturing back to the United States.

Pakistan: Tehreek-e-Insaf holds protests to demand Imran Khan's release

IANS | August 5, 2025 6:52 PM

Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) Marking the second anniversary of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Tuesday launched a protest movement with workers and activists taking to the streets across the country, demanding the release of their leader.

After backing Pakistan, China now faces scrutiny over providing military support to Iran: Report

IANS | August 5, 2025 5:12 PM

Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) China, which has for long claimed of having a "noninterference" foreign policy and not providing direct military assistance to nations engaged in conflict, reportedly supplied batteries for surface-to-air missiles to Iran in exchange for oil during the recent conflict with Israel, a new report has cited. This comes after Beijing is already facing heat for its alleged involvement in Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine and backing Pakistan in its conflict with India in May following the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Philippines President lauds India's expanding defence footprint, Brahmos project

IANS | August 5, 2025 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed readiness to work with India towards a free and open Indo-Pacific while expressing satisfaction over the rapid pace of the Philippines ongoing defence modernization and the expanding capabilities and footprint of India's indigenous defence industry as a partner in this undertaking that is exemplified by the Brahmos project.