Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled Essar Group’s plans to build a massive steel plant in Iowa, at an investment of USD 15 billion. Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office with Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and his son Rewant by his side. “Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Mesabi Metallics…
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Saturday that the case for reformed multilateralism is getting stronger as the inability of global institutions to maintain peace is threatening progress and retarding development. “We are now well on our way towards a multi-polar world. The post-1945 order…
United Nations: Describing Pakistan as a “puppet” regime, India has ripped into the country’s “falsehoods” and “deceit” at the UN, warning that continued terrorism by Islamabad will have consequences. India exercised its Right of Reply on Friday night after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used the UN General Assembly podium to credit US President Donald…
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his counterparts from Iran and Russia, with discussions ranging from bilateral issues to cooperation in the BRICS grouping and the Gulf conflict. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and discussed bilateral issues as well as cooperation in the BRICS grouping. “A good meeting with…
United Nations: Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders Thursday in a defiant speech that asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran — and was not heard by scores of delegates who trooped out before he…
Washington: China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday said one lakh young Americans will be invited to visit China for exchanges and study over the next five years. The announcement by Xi at the White House here came against the backdrop of a similar announcement made in 2023, under which 50,000 young Americans were invited for…
New York: India and the US have discussed “sanctions” that could be levelled against countries that engage economically with Russia and Iran, with Washington saying it remains well-positioned to help regional partners address their energy security challenges. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here Wednesday on the margins…
New York: India has been placed on the “strategic partner stream” in the Pacific Islands Forum, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, describing it as a “positive development” that will contribute to the deepening of Delhi’s cooperation with the region. Jaishankar co-chaired the India-FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation) Foreign Ministers’ meeting Wednesday at the…
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada around December this year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, underlining that Ottawa is making “good progress” in its trade negotiations with India. Carney made these remarks while responding to a question on when Prime Minister Modi will visit Canada and how close…
United Nations: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he settled the war between India and Pakistan last year, as he addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly here. “Since I took office, it has been my great honour to settle eight wars, and in so doing, become friendly with the…
