US senator moves bill to help India take on China

IANS | July 26, 2024 9:55 AM

Washington, July 26 (IANS) US Republican senator Marco Rubio on Thursday said he has introduced a bill -- US-India Defense Cooperation Act -- to enhance the strategic diplomatic, economic, and military relationship with New Delhi to counter China.

Three 'mutuals', respect for LAC essential for normalcy in relations, EAM Jaishankar tells Chinese FM (Lead)

IANS | July 25, 2024 11:44 PM

Vientiane, July 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar once again stressed the importance of the three mutuals - mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity - to India-China ties during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' meetings in Laos' capital Vientiane on Thursday.

Respect for LAC essential for normalcy in relations, EAM Jaishankar tells Chinese FM

IANS | July 25, 2024 9:20 PM

Vientiane, July 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar once again stressed the importance of the three mutuals - mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity - to India-China ties during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' meetings in Laos' capital Vientiane, on Thursday.

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Laos as India deepens ties with ASEAN

IANS | July 25, 2024 1:24 PM

Vientiane, July 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Laotian capital of Vientiane on Thursday afternoon to participate in the Foreign Ministers' Meetings under the ASEAN framework in the format of ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), taking place from July 25-27.

Trump calls Harris 'Left Lunatic' at campaign rally

Arul Louis | July 25, 2024 11:42 AM

New York, July 25 (IANS) In his first campaign rally after President Joe Biden quit the 2024 presidential race and Kamala Harris firmed up her position to become the Democratic Party candidate, Republican nominee Donald Trump lit into her laying out his angles of attack with the change in the party ticket.

Biden tells Americans he quit race to 'unify his party'

Yashwant Raj | July 25, 2024 7:14 AM

Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Americans in an Oval Office address that he ended his re-election campaign to "unify my party” with the larger goal of protecting American democracy and that goal is larger than "personal ambition".