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Trump claims to prevent nukes conflict between India, Pak
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US president Donald Trump on Wednesday has once again claimed that he helped prevent a nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan in May after the Pahalgam terror attack threatened to impose ”high…
US Treasury Sec says India ties complicated due to slow trade talks, not Russian oil
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the current India-US relationship were “complicated”, one, a largest democracy, and the other largest economy “will come together at the end of the…
OCHA says floods left villages cut off in Pakistan, monsoon devastation continues
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN aid agencies on Wednesday said that the relentless monsoon rains continue to hit across Pakistan, left villages cut off, homes destroyed and families struggling to access food, clean water and medical…
India’s Textile Exports Hit as Trump Imposes 50% Tariff
Poonam Sharma
The surprise imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian products by U.S. President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves throughout the export industry. Textile centers such as Tirupur, Noida, and Surat have already shut down…
Crisil ratings says India readymade garment industry falls half as US tariff kicks in
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Crisil Ratings said on Tuesday that the revenue of India’s readymade garment industry is likely to fall to 3-5% in the financial year 2026 (FY26), half the pace of last year as the US 50% tariff kicks in.
The…
Trump rakes up India-Pakistan ‘ceasefire’ 7 jets downed, trade pressure prevented nukes conflict
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that his intervention stopped a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan, stated that 7 fighter jets were shot down during the “raging” hostilities, a figure…
POTUS hopes to meet Kim Jong Un in 2025
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump saidon Tuesday that he hopes to meet with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea later this year, media reported.
Trump was spreaking to reporters at the…
Zelensky hails Modi I-Day greetings, India’s role for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday expressed gratitude to India Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his warm wishes on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, and called on India to play a greater…
Trump 50% tariffs kicks on August 27, Modi calls for self-reliance
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - United States on Tuesday released a draft notice from the Department of Homeland Security detailed plans to impose 50% tariff on Indian goods, after an earlier announcement by President Donald Trump, media…
Xi to welcome Modi, Putin at Tianjin SCO Summit after US tariff row
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday announced that he will personally welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin,…