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G7 summit 2024: PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with UK PM Rishi Sunak; expresses satisfaction with progress made in FTA negotiations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with PM Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom on the sidelines of the G7 Summit here on Friday. Both the leaders expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the F...
'Relationship between Modi and 'Chai' is deep, I grew up washing cup plates, serving tea...: PM Modi
"I grew up washing cups and plates as a child. I have grown up serving tea. The relationship between Modi and tea is also very deep," PM Modi said while addressing a rally here today.'Relationship between Modi and 'Chai' is deep, I grew up washing cu...
How Fani Willis-Nathan Wade relationship got caught, Trump's co-defendant lawyer Ashleigh Merchant explains
The lawyer who initiated the effort to remove Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump walked state lawmakers through her investigation into the Fulton County district attorney's romantic relationship with a...
Eric Garcetti cites Mahabharata, Rigveda to define US’ foreign policy: 'Indra, the most powerful God'
US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti on February 20 addressed the audience at the second CII-India Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave. During his speech, he talked about Hindu scriptures like Rigveda and Mahabharata. He talked about Hindu ...
UCC bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly, live-in relationships to be registered; here are some reactions
The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday tabled in the assembly the Uniform Civil Code bill, which when passed will be the first such legislation to be implemented in any state after Independence. The bill proposes a common law on marriage, divorce,...
Another big allegation from Canada, launches investigation into Indian interference in election
Canada's federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the country's last two general elections, Canada-based CTV News reported. The commission, in a statement on Wednesday, said it has asked th...
EAM Jaishankar on India-Russia ties: 'At times, this relationship has saved us...'
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday underscored the robust and enduring nature of the longstanding relationship between India and Russia. EAM Jaishankar on India-Russia ties: 'At times, this relationship has saved us...'
'Bharat now a strategic power, no longer can anyone show us red eye and get away with it': Rajnath in London
Citing a recent article published in the Chinese state-controlled Global Times, hailing India's growth story and its rising global stature and heft, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Beijing's perspective has altered dras
EAM Jaishankar’s big statement on Donald Trump, India-US ties: 'A very good relationship…'
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, while addressing Raisina Dialogue on February 23, talked about United States Presidential candidate Donald Trump and deepening India-US ties. EAM Jaishankar admitted that India had a very good relationship US even whe
Milind Deora quits Congress, says 'ending my family’s 55-year relationship'
Milind Deora, former Union minister, has officially tendered his resignation from the Congress party. In a statement, he expressed his decision to bring an end to his family's 55-year-long association with the party.Milind Deora quits Congress, says 'ending my family’s 55-ye
Russia actively seeking to establish alternative relationships, particularly in Asia: Jaishankar
During a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Tuesday, Jaishankar said that Russia's relationship with Europe and the West has been “so severely disrupted” in the wake of the February 2022 Ukraine war that Moscow is actually tu
EAM Jaishankar on India-Bangladesh: 'Ties stand out as model relationship'
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasised the significance of the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh, labelling it as a model relationship in the Indian subcontinent.EAM Jaishankar on India-Bangladesh: 'Ties stand out as model relationship'
'Countering Chinese aggression…': Rajnath Singh says India, US in agreement on strategic issues
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 10 held a bilateral meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Both leaders discussed the strategic issues including countering China’s aggression, promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific. Rajnath Singh said,
SC Bar Association president on Same-Sex marriage verdict: 'Welcome the decision'
The Supreme Court Bar Association has welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on the same-sex marriage matter where the apex court has accepted the version of the central government and the right to legislation lies in the domain of Parliament.SC Bar Association president
EAM Jaishankar explains 'I' factor in India-US ties, recounts tough days
Washington, DC: EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "If you look at some recent things India and the US have done together, they all start with the alphabet 'I'. So we just spoke about this Middle Eastern Corridor. It's called IMEEC, India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. All of you
Melanie Joly on India-Canada relations: Difficult moment in a relationship that spans over decades
Amid a rift in ties between New Delhi and Ottawa, the Foreign Minister of Canada, Melanie Joly, has said that she is in close contact with her Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, adding that it is a difficult moment in relationship between the two nation
India-Canada row: 'Unfortunate that Canada chose such a public route', says Shashi Tharoor
Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "We are seeing a tit for tat on both sides. First, on the expulsion of a diplomat and then on this advisory...I think it is unfortunate that Canada chose such a public route. If at all they have any issue, these matters
President Biden on Xi Jinping & Taiwan issue: Trust as much for workable relationship, act in interest of US
US President Joe Biden held a press conference during the ongoing Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco at APEC Summit. Where he was asked about the US stand on the China-Taiwan issue. Here's what he said.President Biden on Xi Jinping & Taiwan is
Biden-Xi meet | 'Not trying to decouple from China, want to improve relationship': US President
US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the 30th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco. Ahead of the summit, Biden said that US wants to improve relationship with China and not 'decouple' itself f
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor rattles China, says don't make it a 'geopolitical tool'
China said on Monday that it welcomes the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit so long it doesn't become a "geopolitical tool", even as it downplayed Italy's plan to pull out of its Belt and Road Initi
'India's heart with US...': Piyush Goyal puts tough questions to Chinese minister over RCEP
The frosty relationship between India and China was on display at an event on Friday evening, where commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, doubling up as moderator for a panel discussion with trade ministers from some of the G20 nations, posed some toug
India-Aus 2+2 Dialogue Updates: Many firsts in India-Australia relationship this year, says EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar says "Yesterday, Defence Minsiter and I held the 2nd India-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers dialuge along with Deputy PM Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong. It was a very producti
Rising gap in US-China relationship, a great opportunity for India: Mukesh Aghi, USIS Partnership Forum
Mukesh Aghi of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum feels that the increasing gap in US-China relationship presents a golden opportunity for India in the global stage. Saurav Kumar of ET Online catches up with Dr. Aghi on the sidelines of B20 Summ
China issues statement after Modi-Xi meet at BRICS: 'Must safeguard peace jointly'
In his conversation with PM Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping stressed that improving China-India relations serves common interests and is conducive to peace and stability of the region and the world. This was said in a Chinese readout on Friday on the exchanges bet
Joe Biden issues order curbing certain US tech investments in China
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will prohibit some new U.S. investment in China in sensitive technologies like computer chips and require government notification in other tech sectors. The long-awaited order authorizes the U.S. Treasury secretary to p
US pushing to process as many visa applications as possible in India on top priority: Matthew Miller
The United States works with India on its most vital priorities, a State Department spokesperson said ahead of the official state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US. “I will say generally that our partnership with India is one of our mos
BJP MP demands ban on live-in relationships to curb violence against women
During the session of Special Mentions in Rajya Sabha on Jul 27, 2023, While addressing the issue of violence against women in live-in relationships. BJP member Ajay Pratap Singh called upon the government to enact a law declaring such relationships illegal. He also said that
Explained: Can China and US repair their relationship
Jason Wu is an assistant professor of political science at Indiana University. His research focuses on ideology in Chinese public opinion and historical legacies in authoritarian regimes. Wu states there are many factors responsible for the fraught relationship between the United States and China
EAM Jaishankar: India not an extractive economy like others
EAM Dr S Jaishankar Jaishankar on Wednesday arrived in Zanzibar on a two-day official visit during which he called on the top leadership, including President Mwinyi. "Today we want to see Africa grow. We want to see African economies grow. And our approach to Africa today is to trade more w
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