New Delhi: India and the European Union have set a year-end deadline for a historic free trade agreement, which has been in the works for quite a few years. The announcement was made in a joint statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen after the two leaders met in … Read more
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his friendship and for always standing by Israel, Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, on Wednesday revealed that the Indian PM was the first world leader to call the Israeli leadership following the deadly Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023.More than 1200 people were killed in … Read more
New Delhi: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni launched a scathing critique of what she describes as a “liberal network,” accusing the Left of hypocrisy and of reacting with “hysteria” to the rise of conservative leaders globally. Speaking via video link at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC on Saturday, PM Meloni praised … Read more
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump today launched fresh criticism of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for allegedly granting funds to interfere in India’s election process. President Trump questioned why the US was providing aid to India, alleging that the country already benefits from high tariffs imposed on American goods. “Eighteen million … Read more
New Delhi: US-based Indian-origin urologist Dr Ash Tewari, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, said the prime minister is “very much ahead of his time” when it comes to health care and policies as he “is thinking about a global scale.” Dr Tewari, the father-in-law of American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, said PM … Read more
Qatar has committed to investing $10 billion in India across various sectors, the two nations said in a joint statement on Tuesday, after Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited New Delhi.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had a “very productive meeting” with Qatar’s Emir, who was on a two-day visit to New Delhi. … Read more
New Delhi: Qatar and India have agreed today to elevate their ties to a strategic partnership and an agreement in this regard was exchanged between the two nations. The decision was announced after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani in New Delhi. The two … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US has proved to be well-timed. Rather than wait for the mercurial and unpredictable President Donald Trump to say and do things on his pet peeves, which include an obsession with tariffs, Modi took the initiative to engage him directly on exploring together how his concerns could be … Read more
Washington DC: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to the United States and left for New Delhi, the American media was all praises for the manner in which PM Modi dealt with US President Donald Trump, calling it a “masterclass for other leaders around the world”. PM Modi, who is one of the … Read more
New Delhi: America’s most popular bourbon whiskey, known for its hint of sweetness, has got a sweet deal in India. Hours before PM Modi held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump, where the two leaders discussed trade and tariffs among several issues, India slashed import duty on bourbon whiskey by as much as 66.6 … Read more
New Delhi/Washington DC: The regime change in India’s neighbour Bangladesh which many geopolitical analysts have attributed to the US’ deep state’s alleged work in the shadows grazed US President Donald Trump during his joint press briefing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington DC. A reporter sought the views of President Trump on whether the … Read more
To the outside world, US President Donald Trump may come across as mercurial, transactional, and less dependable. For India, however, he has been a consistent ally, partly due to his great chemistry with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A meeting planned at short notice and with little time for back-channel negotiations has delivered a great deal … Read more