Washington: The QUAD summit has plans to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness initiative from South East Asia to the Indian Ocean Region, the White House said Friday. The QUAD leadership summit begins Saturday in Wilmington, Delaware, with participation of the four member states — India, US, Japan, and Australia. The maritime initiative…
Singapore: Gusty winds brought about by a Sumatra squall from the Strait of Malacca hit Singapore on Tuesday evening with a speed of 83.2kmh, uprooting more than 300 trees, an unprecedented event in recorded history. The squall moved fast across the whole island from 7 pm to 8.30 pm, according to media reports on Wednesday….
Houston: Over the next two decades, India will contribute to 25 per cent of the global increase in energy demand, Indian Minister Hardeep Puri has said here at a multinational conference held to deliberate on the world’s energy needs. The 52nd Gastech Exhibition and Conference kicked off Tuesday with strategic insights from the world’s five…
Washington: American lawmakers and community leaders Tuesday condemned vandalism of a Hindu temple in New York and called for bringing the guilty to the book. “I strongly condemn this act of desecration of a Hindu temple in Melville, NY. Freedom of worship is a bedrock of our democracy. There is no place for acts of…
Washington/New York: Former president Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet him next week during his upcoming three-day visit to the US. PM Modi will be visiting the US from September 21 to 23, beginning his trip with the Quad Leaders’ Summit being hosted by President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. The…
Beirut: Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said eight people were killed and some 2,750 wounded in pager explosions across the country Tuesday, with Hezbollah earlier saying the pagers were used by its members. The blasts “killed eight people, including a girl”, he told a televised press conference. “About 2,750 people were injured… more than 200…
Washington: Indian and American officials held the US-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue on Monday during which they discussed matters related to the Indo-Pacific region, Ukraine and Gaza, the State Department said here. The interaction, held in New Delhi, comes ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden. The US delegation…
Washinton: India and the United States are working together to solve local and global problems, a senior American official said during her just-concluded trip to the South Asian country, according to a media release on Monday. Nisha Biswal, the US International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, during her travel to Mumbai and…
Tehran: India on Monday strongly deplored comments made by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the condition of minorities in India, calling the remarks “misinformed and unacceptable”. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said countries commenting on minorities in India should look at their “own record” before making any observations about others. “We strongly…
Singapore: Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, in his Diwali message, has urged Singaporeans to take part in festivals across all communities to foster unity and a shared sense of humanity. He noted that Diwali’s celebration of the triumph of light over darkness not only holds religious significance for Hindus, but is also a universal message…
