International

Washington: India and the United States are close to sealing the first part of a trade agreement, with dairy access the biggest remaining obstacle, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to India. President Donald Trump Friday signed an order implementing the Lindsey O. Graham...

Washington: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation seeking to block President Donald Trump's arrangement to purchase and import Russian diesel, escalating congressional opposition to a policy critics say could provide Moscow with additional revenue for its war in Ukraine. The proposed legislation,...

United Nations: The election for the next secretary-general is deadlocked, with the top three candidates getting two negative votes each from permanent members and only 76 days left for a new leader to succeed Antonio Guterres. In the straw poll held on Friday (local time),...

New Delhi: India Friday rejected US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's remarks questioning the Election Commission's revision of electoral rolls as unwarranted and uninformed and tantamount to "interfering in the electoral practices of a fellow democracy". On Wednesday, Jayapal had voiced concern over reports of the removal...

Washington/New Delhi: White House Friday listed investments worth "trillions of dollars" in the US, including over USD 330 billion from India, placing it among the country's leading investors. The list of investments, played on loop on the White House YouTube channel, also features the USD...

New Delhi: Describing the alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Illinois as a matter of "deep concern" for New Delhi, India Friday called on the US to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Indian nationals in that...

Male: India has approved the rollover of a Rs 3,000-crore currency swap facility to the Maldives, the Indian High Commission in the island nation said Friday. The Government of India approved the Maldives' request for rollover of the INR 30 billion facility under the Framework...

Islamabad: The Foreign Office Friday condemned Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks that any future terrorist act originating from Pakistan will draw an even "stronger response". "Pakistan rejects and condemns the Indian defence minister's provocative remarks...," Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said. Speaking at a...

Islamabad: Pakistan was named the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) for 2027, returning to the position for the first time since 1953, the country's ministry of economic affairs said Friday. Minister...

Dubai: India Friday advised its nationals in Saudi Arabia once again to continue following local authorities' instructions and stay indoors in case of an aerial attack, as flight disruptions continued following an attack on Riyadh airport. In an updated advisory, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh...