US bill targets foreign legal harassment

IANS | March 11, 2026 9:19 AM

Washington, March 11 (IANS) Two senior US senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent foreign governments and their proxies from using American courts to intimidate critics and dissidents through costly legal battles.

US lawmakers press Trump on Tibet policy

IANS | March 11, 2026 9:00 AM

Washington, March 11 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to make Tibet a priority in its foreign policy, pressing the State Department to advance dialogue on the region’s future, defend religious freedom in the Dalai Lama’s succession, and counter Chinese disinformation about Tibet.

India sends medical aid, relief material to cyclone-hit Madagascar

IANS | March 11, 2026 8:59 AM

Antananarivo, March 11 (IANS) India dispatched humanitarian assistance comprising 12 tonnes of medical aid and 18 tonnes of disaster relief material to Madagascar on Wednesday, following the widespread destruction caused by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani earlier this year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.