India and US deepened defence ties during Pacific Commander’s visit: US Embassy
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) US Pacific Air Forces Commander General Kevin Schneider visited operational and training facilities during his just-concluded official visit to India which further deepened the strategic defence partnership between both countries, the Embassy of the United States stated on Monday. During his April 19-25 India visit, General Schneider met the senior […]
India, US begin crucial trade talks
Washington, April 20 (IANS) India and the United States began a fresh round of trade negotiations here on Monday aimed at giving a final shape to the much-awaited trade deal between the two countries. A team of around a dozen Indian officials arrived in the US capital for the three-day talks scheduled from April 20 […]
Turkiye says US and Iran have the will to continue talks
ANTALYA(RAHNUMA): Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday that both Iran and the United States had the will to continue talks to end the war. Speaking to reporters at a diplomacy forum in the southern province of Antalya, Fidan said that while the talks between Washington and Iran were largely complete, there were still […]
US pushes managed trade with China: Greer
Washington, April 17 (IANS) The United States is seeking a “managed” and more balanced trade relationship with China, with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer telling lawmakers that Washington aims to reduce dependence on Beijing while avoiding escalation between the two economic powers. Testifying before a congressional panel, Greer said the Trump administration’s tariff strategy has […]
US, Israel and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp
TEHRAN, Iran(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or face a major escalation. Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, […]
FS Vikram Misri to visit US tomorrow, review bilateral ties, advance cooperation
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Washington from April 8 to 10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday, adding that the visit will provide an opportunity to review the India-US ties. “The visit will provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-US bilateral relations and […]
US shutdown standoff hits airports, DHS funding stuck
Washington, March 29 (IANS) A funding standoff has disrupted US airports, with thousands of federal workers unpaid, as White House border czar Tom Homan said Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff will only be paid “as soon as Congress opens up the government and funds the Department of Homeland Security”. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Homan […]
AI geopolitics: US policy and tech giants converge on China threat
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Growing concerns over China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are driving an unprecedented alignment between US lawmakers and Silicon Valley, with both sides increasingly viewing the technology race as a strategic and economic battle, a report said. At the Hill and Valley Forum, a platform aimed at bridging ties […]
Intensifying efforts to secure Hormuz, stabilise global oil flow, says US
Washington, March 26 (IANS) The United States is intensifying efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz and stabilise global oil flows as its military campaign against Iran continues, with the White House saying operations are focused on protecting energy routes critical to the global economy. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that US […]
Iran warns of intensified retaliation if US, Israel strike energy sites again
Tehran, March 19 (IANS) Iran warned on Thursday that it would carry out more severe retaliatory strikes if the US and Israel attack its energy facilities again. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Sepah News that Tehran had not sought to […]
