Category: World

Paris:  India and France on Tuesday discussed supply chain vulnerabilities, critical technologies, cyber security and safeguarding strategic supplies during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Paris, as the two sides held talks on strengthening their strategic partnership. Misri and his French counterpart Martin Briens, Secretary General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, co-chaired the inaugural…

Washington:  A group of US lawmakers, led by Grace Meng, on Monday said they will re-introduce a bill in the House of Representatives to recognise Diwali as a federal holiday. Meng, the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and 19 US lawmakers, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, Suhas Subramanyam, Shri Thanedar, Ro Khanna and…

Washington: US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that his administration’s hardline immigration policies may have contributed to the Republican Party’s setbacks in the November 3 midterm elections, admitting that the deportation drive targeting undocumented immigrants, including those with long-established jobs and lives in the country, may have been “too tough”. In an interview with CBS…

London: Political leaders from several countries, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, extended Diwali greetings on Sunday, wishing peace, prosperity, unity and hope to people celebrating the festival. “Wishing all my Indian friends in India, France, and around the world, a very happy Diwali! May…

Washington: President Donald Trump participated in a Diwali celebration at the White House on Friday. India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, was among those present at the Oval Office for the celebration. The tradition of having a Diwali celebration was started by President George W. Bush in 2003. Earlier, the ceremonies were mostly held…

New York: India-born Democrat Saba Haider has won election to the Illinois House of Representatives, becoming the first South Asian woman to be elected to the state’s General Assembly. Haider won the November 3 US mid-term elections from the 84th District with 70.9 per cent of the votes, securing 20,756 ballots against her Republican rival…

New York:  India-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral election, defeating incumbent Karen Bass and becoming the first mayor of South Asian descent in the US city’s history. CNN projected Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member, to defeat Bass in the race to lead the country’s second-largest city….

St. John’s: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has urged Commonwealth partners to “de-risk and diversify”, emphasising the need to enhance local distribution among member nations. Jaishankar arrived in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, on Tuesday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). “Commonwealth partners also need to de-risk and diversify. This requires shorter…

Washington: It was a tough election night for US President Donald Trump as he lashed out at Republican candidates and even the media for the political reversals in the midterm elections. Some of his reactions, reflected in Truth Social posts, were balanced, while others appeared to just vent off steam as poll results trickled in….

Washington:  US President Donald Trump has said he was willing to accept the results of the mid-term elections, where Democrats posted significant gains, flipping key Senate and gubernatorial races. “I am absolutely willing to accept those results,” Trump said in an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday night as results trickled in. Democrats…