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Trump to attend swearing-in of new US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor
Washington; US President Donald Trump on Monday will participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the new US ambassador to India and his close aide Sergio Gor.
In an email on Sunday, the White House confirmed that Trump will participate…
US government shutdown likely to end soon as Senate clears bill
Washington; The US Senate has approved a bipartisan measure aimed at ending the 40-day federal government shutdown, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives for consideration.
The bill would fund most federal agencies…
Bhutan gears up for PM Modi’s visit to further boost bilateral economic ties: Report
New Delhi: Bhutan is getting ready to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his two-day visit to the Himalayan Kingdom aimed at further strengthening bilateral economic relations through transformative energy and connectivity projects,…
Japan PM Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself, Cabinet ministers to push reform
Tokyo : The newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to introduce a revision to the public servant remuneration law to implement pay cuts for herself and ministers in her cabinet during the ongoing extraordinary session…
EAM Jaishankar extends greetings to Cambodia on 72nd Independence Day
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended his warm greetings to Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prak Sokhonn, on the occasion of the country's 72nd Independence Day. In a post on X, the…
Pakistan tables 27th Amendment Bill to create Chief of Defence Forces, abolish CJCSC post
Islamabad : The Pakistani government introduced the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Senate, which proposes major changes to the country's military command structure and constitutional framework.
According to Dawn, the…
“This visit will further strengthen India-Angola bilateral cooperation”: MEA as…
Luanda : President Droupadi Murmu landed in Luanda, the capital city of Angola, on Sunday as part of her state visit, marking a significant step in deepening ties between the two nations. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the…
Egypt announces new gas discovery in Western Desert
Cairo : The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced a new natural gas discovery in the Badr-15 area in the Western Desert. The field has been immediately added to the production map with a rate of 16 million cubic…
India, New Zealand concludes 4th round of free trade agreement negotiations
New Delhi; ndia and New Zealand have successfully concluded the fourth round of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Auckland and Rotorua, an official statement said on Saturday.
It followed five days of constructive and…
Kiren Rijiju arrives in Saudi Arabia to sign bilateral Haj agreement, review 2026 preparations
Riyadh: Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to participate in the signing of the Bilateral Haj Agreement with the Saudi Kingdom and assess preparations for Haj 2026. He was…
Trump announces US boycott of G20 Summit in South Africa
Washington; US President Donald Trump announced that no American government officials will attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, accusing the host nation of mistreating its minority white farmers.
“It is a total…
Over 700 flights cancelled in US as government shutdown drags on
Washington ; Airlines across the United States cancelled hundreds of flights as the continuing government shutdown deepened strains on the nation’s air travel system.
As of midday Friday, some 780 flights or roughly 3 per cent of the…
Indian Ambassador intensifies engagements in the US, visits Lehigh University
Washington; India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra visited Lehigh University campus in Pennsylvania to discuss US-India relations and global partnerships in higher education.
He also held a fireside chat with former US…
Trump says he will visit India next year, calls PM Modi a ‘great man’
Washington; US President Donald Trump said he plans to visit India soon, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great man” and his “friend.”
Responding to a question during a press conference at the White House on Thursday, Trump…
India, Finland agree to strengthen ties in trade, digitalisation and AI
Helsinki; India and Finland held 13th Foreign Office Consultations in Helsinki on Thursday and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation, while agreeing to further strengthen ties in trade and investment, digitalisation, quantum…
Indian envoy represents PM Modi at World Leaders’ Summit ahead of COP30 in Brazil
Belem : India's Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, represented Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the World Leaders' Summit held ahead of the COP30 Climate Conference in Belem, Brazil, the Indian Embassy said.
The Heads of State Summit will…
Russia blasts Pakistani daily for spreading “Russophobic” Western propaganda
Islamabad : The Russian Embassy in Pakistan has strongly criticised, Pakistani daily, The Frontier Post, accusing the English-language newspaper from Peshawar of running a "series of anti-Russian articles" and promoting "Western propaganda"…
Japan considers broadening “defense-related” spending amid US pressure to include space…
Tokyo : Japan is considering increasing overall defence spending by broadening the scope of what counts as "related" expenditures to include space projects and infrastructure initiatives undertaken by government agencies beyond the Defence…
“Never saw the video, never will”: Erika Kirk says she doesn’t want to watch…
Washington : Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, revealed in an interview with Fox News that she has never watched footage of her husband's assassination and does not intend to watch it in the future, saying there are certain things that,…
MoS Margherita meets Foreign Minister of Ecuador, discusses strengthening bilateral ties
Quito, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita met Gabriela Sommerfeld, Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign and Human Mobility Affairs, during his official visit to the Latin American country.
Both sides explored…