Andhra CM for grounding Partnership Summit MoUs in 45 days

Amaravati, Dec 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that more than 50 per cent of the MoUs signed at the recent CII Partnership Summit are already moving into the approval stage, and directed officials to ensure that foundation stones for these projects are laid within 45 days. He was […]
Govt’s commitment ensuring farmers get due respect and support: Tripura Minister

Agartala, Dec 4 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday said that the Central and state governments’ unwavering commitment to improving the lives of farmers has ensured that cultivators are finally receiving the respect they deserve. The Minister, while addressing a Workshop and Input Distribution Programme on Plant Variety Protection […]
MEA Secretary attends Finland’s National Day reception, highlights multifaceted relationship

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, attended Finland’s National Day reception as the Chief Guest in New Delhi on Thursday and highlighted the multifaceted relationship between two nations guided by high-level engagements and covering diverse sectors like trade, investment, digitalisation, sustainability, culture and mobility. Sharing pictures from […]
A friend indeed: Putin’s arrival marks geopolitical signal in current global order

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) When the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aircraft was taxiing after touchdown at Delhi’s Palam Airport, he may not have been aware till later that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was himself waiting at the red carpet to welcome him. As state-sponsored RT, earlier known as Russia Today, reported, “Modi has broken […]
Operation Sagar Bandhu: India’s relentless relief and rescue efforts continue across Sri Lanka

Colombo, Dec 4 (IANS) India continues its unwavering humanitarian support to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, with intensive search, rescue, medical, and logistics operations underway across multiple affected regions in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, the Indian High Commission in Colombo stated on Thursday. According to the Indian High Commission, the National Disaster Response […]
Experts warn US-India ties are at their ‘lowest point’ in 25 years

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) A panel of leading American strategic experts has cautioned that the United States and India are navigating one of the most fragile phases in their relationship in nearly a quarter century, with political mistrust, stalled trade talks and geopolitical pressures testing what has long been seen in Washington as a critical […]
US pledges’ safe, welcoming FIFA World Cup in 2026

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) The White House has said the United States is fully prepared to host the largest sporting event in history, promising a “safe, welcoming, and memorable” FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 for millions of fans expected to arrive from across the globe. Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force […]
US Institute of Peace renamed ‘Donald J Trump Institute of Peace’

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) The prestigious US Institute of Peace, a federal think-tank constituted by the US Congress, has been renamed as the ‘Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace’ — a move the White House says will stand as a powerful marker of President Donald Trump’s approach to global stability. “This morning, the State Department […]
Trump says Putin ‘would like to end war’ with Ukraine

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin “would like to end the war” in Ukraine, citing what he described as a “very good meeting” between Putin and two close Trump allies, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in Moscow. Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time) […]
Trump links China to tariffs, chip controls, and ‘trillions’ in US gains

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) President Donald Trump cast China as a central factor in his administration’s economic and national security strategy, arguing that tariffs, tightened technology rules, and new domestic manufacturing incentives had put the United States “in the hottest country anywhere in the world.” As he rolled back Biden-era auto-efficiency regulations at an Oval […]