Bern: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and the 27-nation EU bloc are “really very near” to concluding talks for the proposed free trade agreement, with only a few issues left to be resolved. He said India and the European Union (EU) have both agreed to respect each other’s sensitivities so…
Brussels: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Belgium, on Tuesday warned that India would strike deep into Pakistan if provoked by terrorist attacks, asserting that there will be retribution against the terrorist outfits and their leaders in case of barbaric acts like the Pahalgam attack. Jaishankar, who is travelling to Europe a month…
Los Angeles: US President Donald Trump authorised on Monday the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members and about 700 Marines to help respond to the protests in Los Angeles over his administration’s immigration raids, officials said. The order would put them on active duty. One official warned, however, that the order was just signed,…
Brussels: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide-ranging discussions with his Belgian counterpart, Maxime Prevot, on deepening bilateral cooperation, including in trade, investment, technology, defence and security, clean energy, and mobility. Jaishankar, who is travelling to Europe a month after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, welcomed Belgium’s…
Houston: In a significant political stride for the Indian diaspora in the United States, Sanjay Singhal and Sukh Kaur, both Indian Americans, have won city council runoff elections in Texas, while Carol McCutcheon has been elected as Mayor of Sugar Land, a Houston suburb with a large Indian-origin population. In Sugar Land’s District 2, Sanjay…
Washington: The all-party Parliamentary delegation wrapped up its visit to the US after meeting with US Vice President J D Vance and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau among political and diplomatic leadership to drive home India’s strong resolve to combat terrorism emanating from Pakistan. The delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was on…
Berlin: Germany reaffirmed its strong support and solidarity in the fight against terrorism, Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told an Indian Parliamentary delegation that outlined New Delhi’s resolve to not give in to nuclear blackmail by Pakistan. As the delegation visited the European country, it conveyed to German political and diplomatic leadership India’s unwavering united…
Moscow: Russia has declared the British Council an “undesirable” organisation, accusing it of acting as a cover for the UK intelligence service MI-6. In a statement issued on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova alleged that the UK intelligence services use the British Council in operations aimed at undermining the sovereignty of countries. “Russia’s…
Washington: The multi-party delegation of Indian parliamentarians had an “excellent meeting” with US Vice President J D Vance, who expressed “complete understanding, support and respect” for India’s restrained response in Operation Sindoor, leader of the delegation Shashi Tharoor said. “It was an excellent meeting. I am very pleased that the vice president was so warm…
Washington: United States President Donald Trump voiced his disappointment with tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday (June 5) after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO publicly criticised the Republican Party’s proposed tax bill, calling it a ‘disgusting abomination.’ The remarks signal a significant rift between the former allies, raising questions about the evolving dynamics between political…
