India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end India is looking to finalise the opening tranche of the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before the end of the year, with commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal saying negotiations have advanced significantly despite recent shifts in global trade conditions. Speaking at FICCI’s Annual General […]
Ashley Tellis (File photo) A prominent Indian-origin scholar, Ashley Tellis, who was arrested by the FBI in the United States over allegations of retaining classified documents and meeting with Chinese officials, is now denying the charges against him, his lawyers said on Wednesday, according to AFP.Ashley Tellis, 64, who held senior positions under former president […]
NEW DELHI: India responded cautiously to the US move, saying it was likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families. It also expressed hope that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by US authorities. The Indian response seemed intended to avoid any confrontation, and said industry in both India and […]
US president Donald Trump said on Friday he will always be friends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling India-US relations a “very special relationship” and adding that there is “nothing to worry about” in the ties between the two countries. However, Trump also expressed concern over some of Modi’s current actions. He told ANI, “I […]
Laura Ingraham, a prominent American television presenter, author, and political commentator, recently faced intense online backlash after reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit in Tianjin. In her post on X, she wrote, “It’s insane that Modi apparently thinks this sort […]
US President Donald Trump tried reaching out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi “several times” in recent weeks, the New York Times reported, backing an earlier claim by a German newspaper, while highlighting the circumstances behind the apparent snub to the US President by PM Modi.The last officially acknowledged phone call between PM Modi and Trump […]
A storm is brewing in Washington after a top White House trade adviser labeled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “Modi’s war,” drawing sharp criticism not only from New Delhi but also from influential voices in the United States.Jewish lobby defends IndiaThe American Jewish Committee (AJC), one of the most prominent advocacy groups in the US, called […]
The TOI correspondent from Washington: It is not often that India finds favour – or is the flavour – in the global commentariat. But amid growing signs pointing to US President Donald Trump bringing about a generational – and adversarial – shift in American policy towards India, New Delhi is finding broad support from the […]
Indian-American megadonor to Republican Party comments on tariff war. Indian-origin American venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani said as the only Indian-American megadonor to the Republican Party, she has somewhat of an idea of what’s going on in President Donald Trump‘s mind — on the tariff front. Motwani said she may not be accurate but she […]
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump‘s tariff war against India has drawn rare bipartisan concern in US with American leaders across political spectrums warning against the move.Former US deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell warned that that the India-US ties were at risk as he added that “Prime Minister Modi cannot and should not bend […]
