PM Modi met US President Trump at the White House Thursday. Publications look at India-US ties against the backdrop of key issues pertaining to trade & immigration.
France, Russia & Sweden are vying for a contract for 114 Medium Role Fighter Aircraft with India, which now looks like a long shot. Trump offered the potential sale of F-35 jets to India.
The 26/11 accused, acquitted in US of charges directly tied to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was convicted in a separate case linked to a plot against a Danish newspaper. He is detained in LA.
Global media reports on how both leaders view foreign policy as transactional & how the meeting will set the tenor for trade, immigration & threat of an increasingly assertive China.
International media is also focused on the upcoming Modi-Trump meeting, reporting that are likely to discuss the trade imbalance & illegal immigration among other issues.
Some MPs asked why India didn't send its own aircraft to bring back Indians being deported. Proceedings of LS had to be adjourned as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the issue.
Trump had told the American media Monday that the Indian PM may visit in February. During their phone call, he urged Modi to ensure ‘fair’ bilateral trade, buy more US defence equipment.
In their first call since Donald Trump's inauguration, the US president stressed the importance of a 'fair' bilateral trade relationship between India and the US.
Even though the Western media sometimes gives the impression that young Saudis overwhelmingly back Prince Salman’s efforts, some data suggest there is a deep pool of resentment.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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