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By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a summit at the US Joint Military Base in Alaska on Friday, August 15 as the stakes are high, media reported. Both leaders are…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON –Ministry of External Affairs Spokesman Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday hoped that the relationship between India and the US will continue to move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests after the…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - Ministry of External Affairs of India on Thursday responded to a question on a reported nuclear threat made by Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during his recent visit to Florida in…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - Special Representative of UN Women in Afghanistan Susan Ferguson on Thursday addressed the wide range of erosion of human rights for women in the country at a press conference in New York ahead of the 4…

S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's long-term credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. The upgrade directly contradicted Rahul Gandhi's recent "dead economy" comment. S&P cited buoyant economic growth, averaging 8.8% over the past…

India and China are in talks to resume local border trade after a five-year halt. The trade was suspended in 2020 following border clashes and the pandemic. Discussions are centered on three mountain passes: Lipulekh, Shipki La, and…

Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has offered reasons for the US tariffs on India. He claims President Trump is frustrated that India has not acknowledged his role in a peace deal with Pakistan. Swarup also said Trump views India's…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that the Russian army is “not preparing to end the war” in Ukraine and instead making movements that indicates preparations for new military operations.…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said that he believes the prospects for a partial ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas are no longer possible. Netanyahu in an interview with…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that US relations with India are “good” while defending Washington’s outreach to Pakistan, emphasized that having a president who communicates with everyone…