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March 12, 2025 12:28 PM

Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs take effect as global trade war intensifies

President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to reorder global trade norms in favor of the U.S. that drew swift retaliation from Europe. Trump's action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers restores effective global tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals and extends the duties to hundreds of downstream products made from the metals, from nuts and bolts to bulldozer blades and so...

February 7, 2025 10:03 PM

PM Modi to visit US on Feb 12-13; energy, defence on agenda during talks with President Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States on February 12-13 to hold talks with US President Donald Trump and engage with senior leaders of the US administration. This will be PM Modi’s first visit to the US since President Trump's inauguration for his second term. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during a special media briefing, highlighted the significance of the visit, stating that PM Modi’s trip within three weeks of the new administration taking office underscores the im...

February 5, 2025 10:28 PM

Jordan’s king rejects any displacement of Palestinians after Trump floats Gaza takeover idea

Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday he rejected any attempts to annex land and displace Palestinians. He spoke after U.S. President Trump said on Tuesday the United States would take over Gaza after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and develop it economically, an idea that elicited widespread international condemnation. "His Majesty King Abdullah II stresses the need to put a stop to (Israeli) settlement expansion, expressing rejection of any attempts to annex land and displace the Pa...

September 16, 2024 5:22 PM

”India has dealt with both Democrats and Republicans, personal chemistry should not be a problem”: Former diplomat Sandhu on US polls

Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India's former ambassador to the United States and current BJP leader, expressed confidence in the robustness of US-India relations regardless of the outcome of the upcoming US presidential election. Sandhu emphasized India's experience in dealing with both Democratic and Republican administrations. "The good part is that we have dealt with both," Sandhu said, adding that personal chemistry between leaders should not be a problem given the maturity of both democracies. S...