Category: spotlight
‘Someone isn’t happy with you, but India big enough to weather discomforts’—Fiji PM on Trump tariffs
New Delhi: “India is an important partner in Fiji’s effort to promote a peaceful and united Pacific region,” Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka said [Read More…]
US issues notification outlining 50% tariff on India, effective 27 August
New Delhi: The US Department of Homeland Security Monday issued a notice outlining its plan to implement the additional 25 percent tariffs announced by President [Read More…]
IWT in abeyance, India takes High Commission route to alert Pakistan to ‘possible flooding’
New Delhi: The Indian High Commission in Islamabad Sunday alerted Pakistan about “possible flooding” in the country following widespread heavy rains across Jammu and Kashmir. The [Read More…]
Indian embassy in Washington hires new lobbying firm amid tensions with US
New Delhi: Amid strained ties with the US, the Indian embassy in Washington D.C. earlier this month signed on Mercury Public Affairs as a part of [Read More…]
India Post suspends services to US amid uncertainty over new duty rules
New Delhi: The Indian Department of Posts Saturday announced the temporary suspension of the booking of most categories of postal articles to the United States [Read More…]
FBI raids ex-Trump NSA John Bolton’s house, days after he criticised ‘penalty’ tariffs on India
New Delhi: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is searching the home of John Bolton, US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser who has [Read More…]
Lipulekh: Why Himalayan pass is at centre of latest India-Nepal diplomatic flashpoint
Kathmandu swiftly objected to the inclusion of Lipulekh in the trade resumption plan, reiterating the claim that the pass falls within its sovereign territory. “The [Read More…]
‘Must have a friend in India to face China’—Nikki Haley urges Trump to ‘reverse downward spiral’ in ties
New Delhi: “To face China, the United States must have a friend in India,” wrote Nikki Haley, former US envoy who ran the 2024 Republican [Read More…]
Dhaka flags concerns over Awami League operations from Indian soil; MEA says concerns ‘misplaced’
New Delhi: Responding to Dhaka’s concerns about exiled Awami League members operating from Indian soil, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Wednesday dismissed these concerns [Read More…]
De-escalation & new groups on boundary question top decisions at Doval-Wang Yi talks
New Delhi: India and China have agreed on a new expert group and a working group under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China [Read More…]
