'Look forward to strengthening ties with India': Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi

IANS | February 24, 2026 1:15 PM

Tokyo, Feb 24 (IANS) Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday thanked External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for his congratulatory message on his reappointment to the post and stated that he is looking forward to strengthening bilateral ties with India and realising a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FIOP).

'Bomb cyclone' wallops US Northeast with record snow 

IANS | February 24, 2026 9:20 AM

New York, Feb 24 (IANS) A "bomb cyclone” walloped the US Northeast dumping more than 90 centimeters of snow whipped by 135-kilomtre winds in some areas, cutting off power to nearly half-a-million and canceling about 11,000 flights.

India emerges key player as US defines 21st century China challenge

IANS | February 24, 2026 8:06 AM

Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The United States has identified its response to China’s rise as “the defining story of the 21st century” and has signalled a deeper, but conditional, economic partnership with India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific strategy.signalled a deeper, but conditional, economic partnership with India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific strategy.

Trump promises long State of the Union speech

IANS | February 24, 2026 7:16 AM

Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday night (early Wednesday morning local India time) and he said it will be lengthy.

Trump weighs new security tariffs: US media

IANS | February 24, 2026 7:12 AM

Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is considering fresh national security tariffs on a half-dozen industries after the Supreme Court struck down many of his second-term levies, a media report said.