For months, India has felt the squeeze of China’s export chokehold on rare earth magnets vital for EVs, fertilizers key to food security, and raw materials that keep pharma running. Automakers faced stalled assembly lines, farmers braced for higher costs, and drugmakers feared supply disruptions. Now, with Prime Minister Modi set to visit China for…
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, warned that US-India relations are at a breaking point and must be repaired quickly if Washington hopes to contain China’s global ambitions. In a Newsweek op-ed published Wednesday, Haley said the Trump administration cannot afford to let tariffs and disputes over Russian oil drive a…
PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the United States in September for the United Nations General Assembly meeting, which is to take place in New York City.According to the provisional list of speakers for the high-level debate of the 80th session of…
Amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict and matters concerning India-Russia ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss a range of issues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin for a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.(PTI File Photo) The call also held…
India received support from unlikely quarters amid Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff moves after Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong called the US a “bully” as it doubled the tariffs on New Delhi to 50%. “Give the bully an inch, he will take a mile,” Xu said, pointedly criticising the White House without naming Trump. The remark is…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China on Aug. 31 for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, marking his first visit since 2019, reported NDTV. There is a possibility that Modi will hold an informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the conference. This will be the prime minister’s first visit…
India has rushed to allay concerns over the opening up of government procurement (GP) to British firms under the free trade agreement (FTA) signed in the presence of PM Modi and British premier Starmer in London on Thursday. Since the announcement of a deal in May and the formal signing this week, several quarters have…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his British counterpart Keir Starmer Photo : AP New Delhi: Eighteen years after India and the UK started discussions for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement, India and the UK on Thursday signed a landmark trade deal to boost two-way trade by eliminating tariffs on cars, textiles, whisky and range…
Tariffs eliminated on 99% Indian exports to UK LONDON/NEW DELHI: More than three years after they began negotiations, and amid intense uncertainty in the global trade ecosystem, India and the UK finally signed a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which slashes duties on both sides. It also makes it more predictable for investors and business…
The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday, 20 July 2025, announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United Kingdom and the Maldives between 23 and 26 July 2025, according to the official statement. During the first phase of the travel itinerary, PM Modi, at the invitation of the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer,…