New York/Washington: The US is “deeply committed” to the Quad – the grouping with India, Japan and Australia – and will continue to build on that in the year to come, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. “…we’re also deeply committed to the Quad, the concept of in conjunction with Japan and India, the…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that India should not be “dumping” rice into the United States market and he will “take care” of it, while stressing that tariffs will solve the “problem” easily. Trump held a roundtable in the White House on Monday with representatives of the farming and agriculture sector as…
New York/Washington: The annual defence policy bill of the US has highlighted broadening America’s engagement with India, including through the Quad, to advance the shared objective of a free and open Indo-Pacific region and address the challenge posed by China. The National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026, released by Congressional leaders Sunday, outlines…
Bethlehem: For the first time since the two years of the Gaza war, Christmas celebrations are back in Bethlehem, following the recent ceasefire in the region. The Christmas tree was lit up outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Saturday. Several people gathered to witness the event, with a glimmer of…
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday said his government has been able to restore public life to normalcy within a very short period after Cyclone Ditwah devastated the island nation and took over 600 lives. Dissanayake’s claim came a day after he announced a massive relief package to all those affected by…
Colombo: India has sent additional movable modular bridge systems to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka on Thursday as part of its ongoing humanitarian support to reconnect isolated communities and restore essential services in the island nation. Sri Lanka has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides, and severe infrastructure collapse triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, leaving several districts isolated…
Colombo: India has sent a Bailey bridge and hundreds of water-purification units to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of its ongoing humanitarian support to reconnect isolated communities and restore essential services in the island nation. Sri Lanka has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, leaving several districts…
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s policies are “disastrous” for the country and accused him of deliberately “igniting tensions” with Afghanistan. The 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician made the remarks in a social media post a day after his sister, Dr Uzma Khan, met him…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the “very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan”, and deserves “tremendous credit” for reshaping America’s foreign policy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Rubio said for the first time in decades, American…
Moscow: The Russian cabinet has cleared the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen bilateral cooperation with India in civil nuclear energy during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the country on December 4-5. Russia’s Rosatom nuclear corporation, which is building several reactors at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, has been…
