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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in SCO conclave foreign ministers

It is Jaishankar's first visit to China since the Galwan clashes in June 2020. In his social media post, Jaishankar said he apprised Xi about the recent progress in bilateral ties.

Friction along border resolved, let’s go for de-escalation, Jaishankar tells China’s Wang Yi

Bilateral meeting between Jaishankar and Chinese counterpart Wang comes as Indian EAM is in China for a two-day visit. Jaishankar calls for strong support on zero-tolerance for terrorism.

PM Modi condoles death of former Nigerian President Buhari, praises his wisdom, warmth

In a post on X, Modi expressed his grief over the recent demise of the 82-yr-old Nigerian leader, remembering his unwavering commitment to fostering a friendship with India.

‘Continued normalisation of ties can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes’—Jaishankar in Beijing

External affairs minister is on 2-day visit to China, his first since 2020 Galwan clashes. He’s set to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi before going to Tianjin for SCO meet.

Iran embassy in India dismisses fake X handle’s claim Kashmir is in Pakistan, ‘attempt’ to damage ties

New Delhi: After a tweet from an account purporting to represent Iran said that Kashmir belongs to Pakistan and Taiwan to China, the Iranian...

Once anti-tech, Taliban is now media-savvy. A tongue-in-cheek video invites Americans to Afghanistan

Over the years, the Taliban have become savvy social media users, turning it into a propaganda tool. A promo video stands out for its humour, imagery, and irony.

Will defeat these ‘monsters’ and get our hostages back: Netanyahu on deal with Hamas

The Israeli prime minister, on the final day of a four-day US visit, said a potential agreement could lead to a 60-day ceasefire to negotiate an end to the conflict.

It’s raining global awards for PM Modi. He’s bagged 13 in 3rd term alone, a whopping 27 since 2014

The PM was honoured by Namibia Wednesday during his visit, 3 others in past week. Honours considered a marker of the influence the person has had on building ties between the two countries.

US-India trade deal: Commerce ministry team to visit Washington soon for another round of talks

Earlier this month, the Indian team led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, returned from Washington after concluding talks on the pact.

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Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.