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…
Washington: The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) has welcomed tighter scrutiny of H-1B visa applications, but cautioned that it should not come at the cost of American innovation, as jobs requiring highly specialised skills cannot always be filled immediately from the available domestic labour pool. The statement from FIIDS, an advocacy group,…
New Delhi: India-US trade ties have seen a string of tariff-related developments since April 2025 amid geopolitical shifts. In the latest development, US President Donald Trump has signed a law that seeks to impose steep levies on Russia and its top energy buyers, including China and India. Here is a chronology of key tariff-related developments…
Haifa: Israeli President Isaac Herzog lauded the Ahmadiyya Muslims as an embodiment of “shared life, tolerance and respect” at the community’s annual convention in Haifa, attended by prominent religious leaders of different faiths, academics and public figures. The community’s 29th annual conference or ‘Jalsa Salana’, held this week in Haifa, examined the historic Constitution of…
Washington: President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which seeks to impose steep levies on Moscow and its top energy buyers such as China and India. “On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” which authorizes and…
Islamabad: At least 15 people were killed (unofficial claims 33) and injured in a suicide bomb attack near a mosque in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today. An explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the gate of the Old Police Lines, triggering a powerful explosion and subsequent gunfire. The outer section of the nearby mosque suffered severe damage, and…
