New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation at 5 PM on Sunday, September 21, just a day before the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0 reforms. While the official agenda of the address has not been confirmed, netizens and analysts have speculated that the Prime Minister may...
New Delhi: India has officially responded to the Trump administration’s decision to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa holders, a move that could significantly impact Indian IT professionals and companies operating in the United States. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it is “studying the full...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had a “wonderful” phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which he extended birthday greetings and praised Modi’s leadership. Writing on Truth Social, Trump revealed that Modi thanked him for supporting initiatives aimed at ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Earlier in the day, President Trump personally...
Following a notable thaw in strained U.S.–India trade relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded positively to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent overture, expressing eagerness to engage in dialogue aimed at resolving lingering trade issues. President Trump recently announced on his social media platform that the United States and India are continuing discussions to tackle...
Tel Aviv: Israel should take a cue from India on treating “national honour” as a strategic asset, according to Israeli defence policy expert Zaki Shalom. In an op-ed in The Jerusalem Post, Shalom, senior fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s firm stance against the United...
Washington DC: Former US President Donald Trump’s senior trade adviser, Peter Navarro, lashed out at social media platform X after it fact-checked his remarks accusing India of profiteering from Russian oil imports. Navarro described the platform’s clarification as a “crap note,” sparking fresh controversy amid already strained India-US trade relations. In his post on X,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared his first reaction to United States President Donald Trump’s recent statement that the two leaders would “always be friends.” Responding on social media, PM Modi said that India and the US share a “very positive and forward-looking Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership,” adding that he “deeply appreciates and...
United States President Donald Trump has once again highlighted his personal bond with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing India-US ties as a “very special relationship.” Addressing media in Washington, Trump stressed that despite occasional disagreements, “there is nothing to worry about” between the two nations. “I’ll always be friends with Prime Minister Modi. He’s a...
Amid rising tensions in India–US relations, United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said during an interaction with Bloomberg TV on Friday that India would soon seek reconciliation with Washington. Lutnick predicted that within the next one or two months, India would apologise to US President Donald Trump and come to the negotiating table for...
In a shocking revelation, former US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has accused former President Donald Trump of undermining India-US relations for his family’s business interests in Pakistan. Speaking in an interview with MeidasTouch on YouTube, Sullivan claimed that Trump’s approach to India is one of the least discussed but most damaging aspects of his...