September 22, 2025 10:19 AM

EAM Jaishankar to meet U.S. Secretary of State Rubio in New York today

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, is scheduled to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for bilateral discussions, according to the US State Department. This marks the first meeting between the two since the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi’s purchase of Russian oil. Rubio and Jaishankar last met in Washington in July, and earlier in January this year. On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...

September 22, 2025 9:53 AM

Asian stocks hesitant after Trump’s visa crackdown

Asian stocks inched up and the dollar was steady on Monday as traders pondered the U.S. monetary policy path after the Federal Reserve's rate cut last week, while President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown on worker visas kept sentiment in check. The focus will be on Indian and tech stocks after the Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for new H-1B worker visas, a blow to the tech sector that relies on skilled workers from India and China. U.S...

August 14, 2025 1:24 PM

Can US President Donald Trump’s Tariffs Halt India’s Growth? 5 Reasons They Won’t Succeed

In the backdrop of "Howdy Modi" and "Ab ki Baar, Trump Sarkar," which amplified the bonhomie in the India-America relationship shaped during George W. Bush's time, US President Donald Trump's sugar-uncoated remarks on imposing a 25 percent trade tax and penalty on India for dealing with Russia on energy and military equipment have not only taken a geopolitical turn but could also destabilize America's economy, as inflation and household expenses could spiral up and potentially hit his grandiose ...