During his official visit to Tokyo for the 15th India–Japan Annual Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a Daruma doll by Rev. Seishi Hirose, the Chief Priest of Shorinzan Daruma-Ji Temple. The gesture carried profound cultural meaning, connecting centuries-old traditions of Japan with India’s spiritual roots. The Daruma doll is deeply associated with...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on August 31 and Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 1 during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin. The high-profile meetings come at a critical time as India navigates strained trade relations with the United States following tariff hikes by President...
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved India’s submission of a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG), with Ahmedabad being named the “ideal” host city. According to a Press Information Bureau (PIB) release, the Cabinet has also cleared the signing of the Host Collaboration Agreement (HCA),...
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim of mediating a truce between India and Pakistan during their military standoff in May, asserting that he used trade threats and high tariff warnings to prevent a potential nuclear war. Speaking at an event, Trump said he personally intervened after tensions escalated between the two...
Ahead of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, President Xi Jinping praised the strategic partnership between China and Russia, describing it as the “most stable, mature, and strategically significant” relationship among major world powers. In a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of Russia’s State Duma, Xi emphasized that the China-Russia relationship...
The Government of India has officially confirmed that the ban on TikTok remains in effect, dismissing recent claims circulating online about the platform being unblocked. This clarification came on Friday after multiple users reported being able to access TikTok’s website, although they were still unable to log in or watch videos, and the app remained...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, during which the two leaders exchanged views on key global issues, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing situation in West Asia. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi described the discussion as “very good,” highlighting their shared commitment...
Russia has announced that it will continue supplying crude oil to India at a 5% discount, even as the United States increases tariff pressure on New Delhi for purchasing Russian oil amid the Ukraine conflict. Evgeniy Griva, Russia’s Deputy Trade Representative to India, confirmed the development, saying, “There will be a 5% discount, subject to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, just days after his high-profile meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi reiterated India’s consistent stance on the conflict, emphasizing the...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has taken a sharp dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s newly announced PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, referring to it as “Rs 1 lakh crore jumla – Season 2.” In his Independence Day address, PM Modi unveiled the scheme, which promises the creation of 3.5 crore jobs over the next two...