MEA spokesperson said changes in US factsheet reflect ‘shared understandings’ in joint statement. Controversy erupted after White House document added points absent earlier.
American media company Bloomberg had claimed that Doval had secretly flown to US & met with Rubio, telling him New Delhi will not be bullied & would wait out Trump’s tenure if needed.
Sajid Akram, one of alleged gunmen behind terrorist attack that left 15 dead, held Indian passport. His son Naveed, who was the second alleged shooter, was born in Australia.
Prema Thongdok, an Indian citizen who has been living in the UK for the last 14 yrs, was prevented Monday from boarding a plane to Japan by authorities in Shanghai.
Trump claimed PM Modi 'assured' him India would stop buying Russian oil. MEA statement notes India's 'priority to safeguard interests of Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario'.
In first comments on talks between two leaders, MEA says issues of trade & tariffs were raised by EAM Jaishankar during his meeting with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
This comes at a time when things are tense between New Delhi & Washington over additional tariffs imposed on India for purchase of Russian oil, and a day after Modi-Putin phone call.
New Delhi’s economic engagement with Russia has grown since the start of Moscow’s war with Ukraine. India imported over $56 billion worth of Russian oil last year.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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