The White House announced Wednesday that it is imposing an additional 25% tariff on India, bringing the total levies against the major United States trading partner to 50%. India’s government condemned the move as “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable.” Meanwhile, experts anticipate rising economic friction, with U.S.–India ties hitting a new low.
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Donald Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. While visiting the White House on Monday, July 7, Netanyahu, 75, presented Trump, 79, with a letter nominating Trump for the coveted honor — which, per the will of prize namesake Alfred Nobel, should go to the person “who has […]
“12-Day War Ends”: Donald Trump Announces Israel-Iran Ceasefire
Israel-Iran Conflict: Donald Trump appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran would have some time to complete any missions that are underway, at which point the ceasefire would begin in a staged process.
“Stability Of Indo-Pacific A Shared Concern,” PM Narendra Modi in US Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated that the Indo-Pacific region is a “shard concern” and outlined a vision that the region be “free from domination” — a comment that was seen by many as a reference to China. “Dark clouds of coercion and confrontation are casting their shadow in the Indo-Pacific. The stability of the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to United States post Covid-19 pandemic
By Darshana Jamindar Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi left for the United States today for his first foreign visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. He will meet US President Joe Biden Biden in the White House, said foreign secretary Harsh Shringla at a press conference, adding that meetings with V-P Kamala Harris and CEOs of […]
46th US President Joe Biden’s oath soon
Joe Biden said it was “a new day in America” today as he prepared to become the 46th president of the United States at an inauguration ceremony in Washington. “It’s a new day in America,” Mr Biden said on Twitter only minutes after outgoing President Donald Trump flew away from Washington. Mr Trump left Washington […]
US Presidential Election Joe Biden edged closer to winning the White House
In a very close contest and nail biting US election, Democrat nominee Joe Biden edged closer to winning the White House, expanding his narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia. Trump remained defiant, vowing to press unfounded claims of fraud as a weary, anxious nation waited for clarity […]