Washington: The United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts by China to advance its territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control, a senior Biden administration official has said, days after the Chinese military reiterated its claim over the state following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit there. Earlier…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin in his election victory speech said Russia would not be “intimidated” as he became one of the longest-serving Russian leaders in more than 200 years. “I want to thank all of you and all citizens of the country for your support and this trust. No matter who or how much…
United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of “religiophobia” against Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and other faiths facing violence and discrimination must also be acknowledged rather than singling out just one religion. The 193-member General Assembly adopted…
Washington: India-US security cooperation will become even more important in the years ahead and the work of the two countries on emerging technologies will take on even more promise, a top American diplomat said on Thursday, reiterating the remarks of President Joe Biden that this is the defining partnership of the 21st century. “As both…
Washington: India has made “outstanding progress” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from being the 10th largest economy of the world to soon to be the third largest, a popular Indian American Congressman has said, adding that a revolution is going on in India because of digitisation. “The progress (of India) is outstanding…
Washington: Greeting the Muslim community across the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, US President Joe Biden on Sunday reiterated that the United States will continue working non-stop to establish an immediate and sustained ceasefire for at least six weeks as part of a deal that releases hostages. “While we get…
Washington: Seeking a second term, US President Joe Biden has launched a vitriolic attack against his rival and predecessor Donald Trump and accused him of threatening democracy within the country and globally, kneeling before Russia and supporting “resentment, revenge and retribution”. Without taking the name of Trump, Biden in his final State of the Union…
Tokyo: India and Japan are natural partners in a world headed towards “re-globalisation”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, asserting that the two nations also share basic affinities, being democracies and market economies. Jaishankar is in Tokyo for the second leg of his four-day visit to South Korea and Japan. Addressing the first…
United Nations: India is “deeply troubled” by the conflict in Gaza that has raged on for nearly five months now, the country’s envoy to the UN has said, asserting that the loss of civilian lives and the resulting humanitarian crisis is “clearly unacceptable”. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador, Ruchira Kamboj, said this while…
Washington: Indian-American presidential candidate Nikki Haley has won her first Republican nominating contest by defeating rival Donald Trump in Washington DC, injecting new life into her campaign ahead of the crucial Super Tuesday contest. Haley, 51, received 1,274 votes (62.9 per cent) against 676 votes (33.2 per cent) received by her main rival and former…
