China has objected to India’s efforts to celebrate a 17th-century Dalai Lama well known for his love of poetry, seeing it as an attempt to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the region and its control over Tibetan Buddhism, according to experts. India hosted an international symposium on the 6th Dalai Lama in Tawang, his birthplace,…
India earlier this month inaugurated a high-altitude airbase near its disputed border with China, prompting analysts to suggest that the development capped long-term efforts to upgrade infrastructure there rather than posing a threat to Beijing. According to reports from multiple media outlets, the Mudh-Nyoma Air Force Station is perched at a height of about 13,700…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Saturday proposed a G20 Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative, saying for global growth, sustainability and clean energy are essential, and critical minerals have a huge role to play.“Under this, innovations such as re-cycling, urban mining and second-life batteries can be promoted,” said Modi, addressing a G20 meeting in Johannesburg. This comes…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is insisting Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him to end the war against Pakistan after he (Trump) threatened a 350 percent tariff against both countries. The claim comes on the heels of a congressional report crediting Pakistan’s battlefield “success” to Chinese weaponry and accusing Beijing of exploiting…
School Assembly News Headlines (Nov 12): Top National, International & Sports Updates Thought of the Day Photo : iStock If you’re a student on the lookout for news headlines to read out in your school assembly, you’re at the right place! We’ve compiled a list of the most important national, international, and sports-related news items…
(Reuters) -India and the United States are nearing a long-stalled trade agreement that would reduce U.S. tariffs on Indian imports to 15% to 16% from 50%, India’s Mint reported on Wednesday citing three people aware of the matter. The deal, which hinges on energy and agriculture, may see India gradually scale back its imports of…
File photo: PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (Pictur ecredit: PTI, AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed he has an assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that New Delhi is tapering down its purchase of Russian oil to help stop the Russia-Ukraine war, even as an Indian trade…
KYIV – Russia battered Ukraine’s energy facilities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in its latest heavy bombardment of the country’s power grid, authorities said Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to ask President Donald Trump at a White House meeting for more American-made air defenses and long-range missiles. Eight Ukrainian regions…
US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply chains. The remarks marked the latest in a series of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met US Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor and said he was confident that India-US ties will further strengthen during his tenure. Gor is on a six-day visit to India after the US Senate confirmed his appointment as the American Ambassador to India. Gor is accompanied by Deputy Secretary for…