New Delhi: Days after the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, scrapped a $21 million grant intended to boost “voter turnout” in India, President Donald Trump defended the move and questioned why US taxpayers’ money was used for this initiative. “Why are we giving $21 million to India? They got … Read more
Tesla is hiring in India, in mounting signs it plans to enter the market shortly after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US. The electric-vehicle maker sought candidates for 13 roles, including customer-facing and back-end jobs, according to advertisements on Monday on its LinkedIn page. At least five of the … Read more
New Delhi: Extending a rare gesture of hospitality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday went to the airport to receive Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, who arrived here on a two-day a visit to India on Monday evening. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal tweets “A special gesture for a special friend. PM Modi … Read more
New Delhi: The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has cancelled a $21 million US taxpayer-funded grant – under former President Joe Biden’s administration – meant to influence “voter turnout in India.” In its announcement, DOGE highlighted that the $21 million was part of a larger $486 million budget allocated … Read more
Washington, United States: Noting that more than 3,00,000 strong Indian student community contributes over USD 8 billion annually to the US economy and has helped create a number of direct and indirect jobs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have expressed their commitment to streamlining avenues for legal mobility of students and … Read more
With energy security on their minds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump have affirmed their faith in atomic energy. After their talks at the White House on Thursday, they reinforced their commitment to work together on US-designed nuclear reactors in India “through large-scale localisation and possible technology transfer.” Since 2008, when the landmark … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday gifted a signed copy of his book ‘Our Journey Together’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two leaders met at the White House. Trump at his Oval Office welcomed PM Modi with a warm hug before settling down for the crucial talks. “I am delighted to see … Read more
Washington: The talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump in Washington were marked by the US president’s generous praise of the Indian leader and his consideration of India’s stance on several issues, officials said on Friday. They noted that not only did Mr Trump announce the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, an accused in … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US President Donald Trump at the White House for high-stakes discussions spanning defence, trade, technology and energy. President Trump welcomed PM Modi with a warm hug before they sat down for talks. The meeting, which follows PM Modi’s pit stop in France, came just hours after President … Read more
Washington, United States: Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s visit to the US, was accompanied by his partner Shivon Zilis and their two out of three children – Azure and Strider. Ms Zilis, a top employee at Mr Musk’s brain chip startup Neuralink, has stayed largely out of … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, during a joint briefing with President Donald Trump in the US, spoke about India’s vision of ‘Make India Great Again’ (MIGA) – a phrase inspired by Mr Trump’s signature slogan ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA). According to PM Modi, a joint vision of ‘MAGA’ and ‘MIGA’ becomes a mega … Read more
Hours before his meeting with PM Modi, Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs for other nations. Washington DC: Shortly after announcing sweeping reciprocal tariffs which will impact all nations which impose tariffs on US goods, Donald Trump spoke about how India is “right at the top of the pack” when it comes to tariffs. President Trump’s … Read more