India-US trade deal sealed: In a big breakthrough, India and the US have announced a trade deal, after US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone. With the trade deal, India has secured an 18% reciprocal tariff rate for its goods exported to the US. Trump has said that the tariff…
The main characteristic of international politics today is competition between the two major powers in the world – the US on the one hand and China on the other. Over the past four decades, China has risen quickly and today is a $ 19 trillion economy, closing in fast on the US which has a…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would visit India, perhaps as early as next year, while calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “great man” and a “friend” and reiterating his claim that India had stopped buying Russian oil. When asked if he is planning to go to India next year, Trump said, “It…
Last Updated:September 18, 2025, 20:58 IST US President Donald Trump highlighted his close relationship with India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump. (Image: PTI/File) US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his personal rapport with India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing ties between Washington and New Delhi…
The United States is asking the G7 to punish India and China with tariffs for purchasing oil from Russia. US Treasury’s Scott Besant said penalties on nations having energy trade with Moscow are necessary, stating, “Cutting off Russian revenue will end the war.” This move is described as “double speak,” contrasting with Donald Trump’s statements…
Peter Navarro, a prominent American economist and Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing to US President Donald Trump, has ignited widespread outrage in India with a series of incendiary remarks. Navarro branded India a “laundromat for the Kremlin,” accusing the nation of profiteering from the Russia-Ukraine war by purchasing discounted Russian oil and reselling…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday responded to US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks describing him as a “great Prime Minister” and a “friend” amid tensions over tariff row. PM Modi said he “deeply appreciate and fully reciprocates” Trump’s sentiments.The remarks by the two…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Sergio Gor will be the next United States Ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the planned doubling of US tariffs on goods from India next week. Gor was also appointed as the Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs….
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday cautioned that complacency can’t be afforded when dealing with China, stressing that Beijing’s strategic and economic decisions are intended to exert pressure on New Delhi. Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum in New Delhi on the theme “Navigating Multipolarity: India’s Role in a World of Flux”, Tharoor…
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…