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Modi meets China's foreign minister as border thaw begins

NEW DELHI, India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on August 19 in the capital, signaling a tentative thaw between the nuclear-armed neighbors after years of border tensions.

Wang, who arrived the previous day, also held talks with Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, with discussions centered on the disputed Himalayan frontier

Indian Modi pushes for self-reliance, from fertilisers to jet engines

NEW DELHI, India: On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to call for greater national self-reliance, urging India to manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and electric vehicle batteries. He pledged to stand firmly behind farmers as the country faces a deepening trade dispute with Washington.

The speech came against the backdrop of new U.S. tariffs that threa

Peace in Ukraine in sight after Alaskan summit

Donald Trump came into office promising to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Now, six months later, his high stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska may have put the United States and Russia on a new path toward peace, or, if this initiative fails, could trigger an even more dangerous escalation, with warhawks in Congress already pushing for another $54.6 billion in weapons for Ukraine.

US to dismantle center tasked with countering Russian influence

Biden administration used intelligence agencies for censorship, DNI Tulsi Gabbard says

The US will scale back the intelligence body created to counter foreign influence in the wake of alleged Russian election interference. The move is part of President Donald Trump's broader campaign to cut wasteful spending and depoliticize federal agencies.

In a statement on Wednesday, Director of Nationa

Indian Envoy Kwatra discusses trade, hydrocarbon cooperation with Texas Senator Cornyn

Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Wednesday (local time), discussed with the Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, Senator John Cornyn from Texas, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade and cooperation in hydrocarbons, particularly between the US state of Texas and India.

In a post on X, Kwatra expressed gratitude for Cornyn's consistent support for the I

Work On Security Guarantees Already Under Way, Yermak Says

The outline of a military component of security guarantees for Ukraine is already taking shape, a top Ukrainian official said as the United States reiterated that European countries will have to take most of the burden in providing the guarantees.

Work has begun on setting up the military component of the guarantees, which are being discussed as part of a settlement of the war with Russia, Andriy Yermak, Ukrainia

US changes stance on 2008 Russia-Georgia war

Washington refuses to condemn Moscow at the UN

The US has not endorsed a condemnation of Russia for its 2008 war with Georgia for the first time.

Following a closed-door session of the UN Security Council on Monday, Denmark, France, Greece, the UK, and Slovenia issued a statement denouncing Russia for the "brutal invasion" of the South Caucasus country 17 years ago. The US did not sign the

Amid Trump's tariffs, Jaishankar encourages Russian companies to engage "more intensively" with India

Moscow [Russia], August 21 (ANI): Amid the US imposing a 50% tariff on India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has pushed to increase trade with Russia, encouraging Russian companies to engage 'more intensively' with their Indian counterparts.

Noting India's rapidly growing economy and initiatives like 'Make in India' that have opened up new windows for foreign businesses, Jaishankar said that these dimens

Worlds first female nuclear icebreaker captain takes command

Russia appoints Marina Starovoytova to lead the Arctic vessel Yamal

Marina Starovoytova has become the world's first female captain of a nuclear-powered icebreaker, Russia's state operator Atomflot announced on Wednesday.

She will take command of the icebreaker Yamal, where she previously served as chief mate.

"A captain's duty is to care for the ship and its crew. I will devote mysel

World's first female nuclear icebreaker captain takes command

Russia appoints Marina Starovoytova to lead the Arctic vessel Yamal

Marina Starovoytova has become the world's first female captain of a nuclear-powered icebreaker, Russia's state operator Atomflot announced on Wednesday.

She will take command of the icebreaker Yamal, where she previously served as chi

Jaishankar emphasises need for steady partners, warns against over-dependence on limited markets

Moscow [Russia], August 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the importance of dependable and steady partners as he shared some 'common lessons' learned from the recent turbulence, like the Covid pandemic, conflicts, political and economic shifts, and trade vitality.

In his remarks at the India-Russia Business Forum in Moscow, EAM Jaishankar highlighted several key lessons, including the n

"Strategic disaster": Nikki Haley urges Trump to treat India as "prized free, democratic" partner

Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI): Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in an opinion piece on Newsweek, emphasised the need to treat India as 'prized free and democratic partner' to counter China said that 'scuttling 25 years of momentum' with New Delhi would be a 'strategic disaster.'

Nikki Haley called a strong partnership between India and China a 'no-brainer' emphasising that the rise o

Fyodor Lukyanov: Trump dominated and humiliated the EU. Publicly.

Russia has no use for the EUs illusions anymore

From a theatrical point of view, Monday's Washington summit between US President Donald Trump and Western Europe's leaders was a vivid spectacle. Each official played their role, some with greater skill than others. But behind the carefully staged performance, the real story emerged: the region's inability to act as a political entity in its own rig

Fyodor Lukyanov: Western Europe is at Trump's mercy

Russia has no use for the EU's illusions anymore

From a theatrical point of view, Monday's Washington summit between US President Donald Trump and Western Europe's leaders was a vivid spectacle. Each official played their role, some with greater skill than others. But behind the carefully staged performance, the real

Jaishankar focuses on easing trade barriers and boosting connectivity at IRIGC-TEC in Moscow

Moscow [Russia], August 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday focused on removing tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, improving logistics, and promoting connectivity through major corridors like the International North-South Transport Corridor and the Chennai-Vladivostok Corridor.

He said that streamlining payment mechanisms and finalising the Programme of Economic Cooperation till 2030