Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (File photo) NEW DELHI: The timing of the report submitted by the high-powered committee looking into the Pannun murder plot on US soil is significant, coming as it does days before the swearing-in of president-elect Donald Trump. As far as India is concerned, the recommendation for expeditious legal action against Vikash Yadav,…
The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100, shared a unique connection with India—one that extended beyond diplomacy. Known as ‘Carterpuri,’ a small village in Haryana was renamed in his honor following his historic visit to India in 1978.Carter was the first American leader to visit…
NEW DELHI: The US responded to BJP’s claims that the State Department and “deep state” were working to destabilise India by targeting PM Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, saying it’s “disappointing that the ruling party in India would make these kinds of accusations”.BJP had alleged that the US deep state worked with investigative journalism…
NEW DELHI: Allaying apprehensions about the likely impact of the incoming Trump administration on business ties, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said Monday that while there will always be some give and take between major economies, strategic convergences between the two countries have grown deeper creating an environment for further intensifying cooperation.The minister said that…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday described as “unfortunate” Congress member Rahul Gandhi’s recent snide remarks against US President Joe Biden and PM Narendra Modi, saying these were “not in keeping with India’s friendly ties with the US”.While addressing an election rally in Maharashtra, Gandhi had said that Modi seemed to be…
For India, Donald Trump‘s return to White House isn’t just an acceptable but a desired outcome of US presidential elections, given Trump 1.0’s perceived strategic convergence of interests with India and his close rapport with Narendra Modi.Unsurprisingly, the PM was among the first heads of states to congratulate “my friend” Trump, shortly after the latter’s…
PM Modi with Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: In a show of international camaraderie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his return to the White House for a second term, after Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections. The two leaders in a phone call on Wednesday, where PM Modi expressed…
Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo) As the world’s largest economy and strongest military power, the United States, approaches its presidential election on November 5, the stakes are high for many countries, including world’s largest democracy, India.The US presidential polls could have substantial consequences for global stability and growth, especially given the…
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefs the media, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: In response to recent US sanctions against Indian entities, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) affirmed on Saturday that India is actively engaging with American authorities to address concerns surrounding the measures. The sanctions, imposed by the US State Department, target 19 Indian…
NEW DELHI: A record number of Indians are set to travel to the US this year. While calendar year 2023’s figure of 17.6 lakh desi visitors in America had already overtaken pre-Covid 2019 high of 14.7 lakh, over 15.5 lakh Indians have been there in just eight months from Jan to Aug this year. By…
