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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicUS President Joe Biden

Topic: US President Joe Biden

PM Modi denies discrimination against minorities exists in India at press conference in US

Asked at the press conference what steps he was willing to take to ‘improve rights of Muslims and other minorities in India,’ Modi suggested they did not need to be improved.

US and India declare themselves ‘among the closest partners in the world’

PM Modi did not address China or Russia directly, and Biden only mentioned China in response to a reporter's question.

Modi, Biden hail new era for US-India ties, tout deals on defence and commerce to counter China

Though the countries are not formal treaty-bound allies and India has long relished its independence, US wants India to be a strategic counterweight to China.

PM Modi joins US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden for intimate dinner at White House

On Thursday, President Joe Biden and the First Lady will host a State Dinner at the South Lawn of the White House, which is expected to be attended by 400 guests.

China hits back at US after Biden calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’

Expressing China's strong dissatisfaction, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Biden's comments seriously violated facts, diplomatic protocol and China's political dignity.

Biden labels Xi Jinping a dictator, says ‘China’s balloon blunder a great embarrassment’

US president made the remarks a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi on a trip to China that was aimed at easing tensions between the two countries.

Threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is ‘real,’ says US president Joe Biden

The deployment is Russia’s first move of such warheads–shorter-range, less powerful nuclear weapons that could be used on battlefield–outside Moscow since fall of Soviet Union.

PM’s visit to US ‘milestone’ in relationship, deep interest surrounding it, says foreign secy

Narendra Modi will be on his first official state visit to the United States from 21 to 23 June at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

Australia cancels Sydney Quad summit after Biden postpones his trip, says PM Anthony Albanese

Australian PM Albanese said a bilateral programme in Sydney with Prime Minister Narendra Modi could still go ahead next week.

‘Top priority to stabilise Sino-US relations, avoid a downward spiral,’ says Chinese minister Qin Gang

Relationship between the two nations sank to a low last year when then speaker of House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.

On Camera

Telecom is India’s next Atmanirbhar champion—with 4G rollout as a milestone

Fifteen operators across 9 countries have inquired about India's technology, and nations like Kenya, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, and Egypt have shown concrete interest in Indian 4G and 5G stacks.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

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.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.