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June 6, 2026 1:51 PM

India, US hold Army-to-Army Talks in Hawaii, discuss ways to strengthen defence cooperation

India and the United States held the 29th edition of Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii, discussing ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation while reaffirming their commitment to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. According to the Indian Army, the talks were co-chaired by Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy), and Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific. Sharing the details of the m...

June 3, 2026 2:38 PM

India engages US on proposed tariffs, continues talks on trade framework agreement

India is actively engaging with the United States over proposed tariffs under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, while simultaneously continuing discussions aimed at finalising a bilateral trade framework agreement, the government said on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded investigations involving 60 economies, including India, concerning measures adopted by these countries to regulate or...

June 3, 2026 9:35 AM

Trump administration drops $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund after Republican backlash

The Trump administration is abandoning the president's $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund, U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday, after a rare backlash from Republican senators. "We are not moving forward with the fund," Blanche said. "Period." But Blanche also told lawmakers that an agreement with Trump to bar future audits of his or his family's past tax records will remain in place. The fund emerged from a legal settlement between President Donald Trump and the...

June 3, 2026 9:32 AM

US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of unity and strength to Russia, a senior German military official said. The annual exercise, held for more than five decades since 1971, brings together some 20 vessels from 15 nations with around 6,000 personnel - roughly half the size of last year's drills - during a period of heightened tensions in the Baltic region...

May 29, 2026 5:40 PM

US trade delegation to visit India next week as bilateral trade talks progress

A United States trade delegation is expected to visit India next week to advance ongoing negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, amid growing optimism over the possibility of an interim deal being finalised in the coming months. Addressing a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said trade discussions between the two countries have remained “positive and constructive” so far. “We had a trade team that visited the Unit...

May 27, 2026 11:05 AM

US Senator calls Pakistan’s role in Iran diplomacy ‘more than problematic’

Pakistan’s refusal to consider joining the Abraham Accords has triggered sharp criticism from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who said Islamabad’s role in any Iran-related diplomacy was “more than problematic”. The remarks came after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif publicly rejected any possibility of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords, saying such a move would violate the country’s “fundamental ideologies”. In a post on X, Graham said, “It has been apparent to...

May 26, 2026 3:32 PM

India, US sign critical minerals framework to strengthen supply chain cooperation

India and the United States on Tuesday signed a major framework agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in the mining, processing and supply of critical minerals and rare earths, marking a significant step in deepening strategic and economic ties between the two countries. The Framework on “Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths” was signed in New Delhi by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The M...

May 25, 2026 4:39 PM

Iran and US play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war

Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in efforts to end their three-month-old war on Monday, with the top U.S. diplomat saying Washington will either get a good agreement or deal with the country in "another way." U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in New Delhi that the U.S. would give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring "alternatives", after President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush i...

May 25, 2026 10:29 AM

‘I am a big fan of PM Modi, India can count on me’: Trump reaffirms strong bilateral ties at Delhi event

US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reaffirmed Washington’s close ties with New Delhi during a surprise live virtual address at the 250th US Independence Day celebration held at the US Embassy in New Delhi. Speaking during the event attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, Trump described himself as a “big fan” of PM Modi and said India could count on the United St...

May 25, 2026 9:20 AM

US, Iran move closer to peace deal; Tehran agrees in principle to uranium disposal: Report

The United States and Iran are moving closer to a possible peace agreement, with negotiators agreeing on the broad principles of a deal, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing a senior Trump administration official. According to the report, Iran has, in principle, agreed to a deal that would include the disposal of highly enriched uranium, while both sides have broadly committed to the framework of the agreement. The development comes after US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that any future...