April 17, 2026 9:16 AM

US President Donald Trump says he had ‘very good talk’ with PM Modi

US President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while expressing optimism about a ceasefire effort between Israel and Lebanon. “I had a very good talk with him… he’s doing great,” Trump said of Modi, describing the exchange as positive. In the same interaction with White House reporters, Trump said he could travel to Pakistan if a deal tied to ongoing diplomacy is finalised. “I would go to Pakistan, yeah… Islamabad, I’ll be ...

February 17, 2026 9:25 PM

India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Represents India at Bangladesh PM’s Swearing-In

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s new government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, extending congratulations on behalf of the people of India, according to an official statement. The Lok Sabha speaker met Rahman in Dhaka and handed over a personal letter from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conveying an invitation to the newly elected Bangladeshi leader to visit India at the earliest convenience. During the interactio...