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March 27, 2026 11:37 AM

US embassy highlights Trump’s praise of PM Modi as ‘leader who gets things done’

The United States Embassy in India on Friday highlighted remarks by US President Donald Trump praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a leader who “gets things done”, while expressing confidence that the relationship between the two countries will grow stronger in the coming years. The embassy’s social media post has attracted attention for its timing and message amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. In the post, President Trump said: “Our amazing relationship with India will be eve...

February 6, 2026 10:21 AM

Britain expects Arctic security plans to be discussed by NATO next week

NATO defence ministers will likely discuss measures to bolster the security of Greenland in a meeting next week, British defence minister John Healey said, after U.S. President Donald Trump nearly upended the alliance over his desire to acquire it. Trump has repeatedly asserted that he wants Greenland, saying European allies have failed to properly secure it. His comments sparked a dispute with NATO member Denmark over its overseas territory and strained the defence alliance. Those tensions ea...

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...