Trump says US loves India, unveils $3 billion defence deals
AHMEDABAD: In a stirring speech praising the success of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump told hundreds of thousands of Indians that he has come with a message that America loves India and announced that the two countries will sign defence deals worth $3 billion in New Delhi on February 25. […]
Scope for tremendous deal with India, will talk business with Modi: Trump
Ahead of his maiden visit to India, US President Donald Trump has said that high Indian tariffs have hit the US “very hard” but he would “talk business” when he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week.President Trump and First Lady Melania are scheduled to visit India from February 24-25. “I’m going to India […]
FATF retains Pakistan on grey list, warn of June deadline
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the top global watchdog for terror financing and money laundering, has retained Pakistan on its “grey list” for another four months, warning Islamabad to complete all the directives in its action plan by its next meeting in June 2020.“All deadlines in the action plan have expired. While noting recent and notable […]
Saving big big-ticket trade deal with India for later: Trump
Ahead of his two-day visit to India later this week, President Donald Trump indicated that the much expected trade deal with New Delhi will have to wait for a while, saying he will save it for another day. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr Trump said, “Well, we can have a trade deal […]
China’s early victory over coronavirus will benefit India & world: Envoy
Underscoring China’s robust resolve to win the battle against the coronavirus threat, Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong called for greater India-China solidarity in the face of the raging epidemic and urged New Delhi to resume normal trade and travel between the two countries.Invoking the humanitarian spirit, the Chinese envoy hoped that India would review […]
India spurns UN chief’s Kashmir mediation offer
India has rejected United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue, saying that it would only discuss the matter bilaterally with Pakistan.Mr Guterres, who is on a four-day visit to Pakistan, had said that he was “ready to help if both countries agree for mediation.” He was speaking to journalists […]
India y America Latina: Tiempo de hacer el tango y poner el listón alto
En este parte del mundo los mitos se cruzan con la historia y la magia se funde con realismo. Uno piensa en America Latina y se conjura imágenes vibrantes del carnaval de la vida: futbol, samba y contando cuentos. Si, America Latina es todo eso y mucho mas. Es un punto focal del desarrollo creciente […]
Stage set for grand ‘Kem Chho Trump’ reception in Ahmedabad
Gujarat has selected a giant cricket stadium as the venue to host their most anticipated guests, US President Donald Trump and his wife First Lady Melania, when they will arrive in India on a state visit from February 24-25.Officials said over 1,00,000 people are expected to attend the event at the sprawling Sardar Patel Stadium […]
India-China bonding in times of epidemic: Modi writes to Xi, expresses solidarity
The bonding between India and China is set to be deepened in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi writing a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping expressing solidarity and offering assistance to deal with the situation. In a letter to President Xi, Mr Modi condoled the loss of lives in […]
Virus toll crosses 550, Xi demands tighter control
Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded tighter measures to contain the coronavirus infection as the death toll rose to over 550 this week in the mainland.Speaking at the third meeting of the Commission for Overall Law-based Governance of the CPC Central Committee, President Xi said additional efforts needed from the legislative, the law enforcement, and […]