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TopicRandhir Jaiswal

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Amendments in White House’s India-US trade factsheet reflect joint statement, says MEA

MEA spokesperson said changes in US factsheet reflect ‘shared understandings’ in joint statement. Controversy erupted after White House document added points absent earlier.

MEA denies reports of secret Doval-Rubio meet that led to breakthrough in India–US ties

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.

Australian authorities in touch with India over Bondi Beach shooters

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.

China’s actions ‘most unhelpful’ in building mutual trust—India after Arunachal woman’s ordeal

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.

India takes note of Trump’s remark, says ‘illegal nuclear activities in keeping with Pakistan’s history’

US President Donald Trump Sunday claimed Pakistan has been conducting nuclear weapon tests alongside China, Russia and North Korea.

No call between Modi & Trump in last 48 hrs, says India after US President’s Russian oil claim

The US President claimed Modi assured him on Wednesday that India 'will not be buying oil from Russia'.

After Trump’s Russian oil claim, India says energy imports ‘guided by national interest’

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'.

Trade and tariffs were focus of Jaishankar’s meeting with Marco Rubio, says MEA

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.

India welcomes upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, says ‘this is not an era for war’

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.

India slams NATO chief’s threat of secondary sanctions, warns against ‘double standards’

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.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

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.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

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.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.