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Canada rejects more than half applications from Indian students amid ‘progress’ in ties with New Delhi

Canada resets its ties with India but it rejected 70% study applications from India in August. In August, Canada rejected 74 per cent of Indian applications for permits to study at Canadian post-secondary institutions, according to immigration data, Reuters reported. This is an emerging pattern amid Canada’s clampdown on immigration, and the Indian embassy in […]

‘Badly’: Donald Trump after Andrew stripped of titles over Epstein ties; calls situation ‘tragic’

Donald Trump felt “badly” for the UK royal family after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was stripped of his titles and called the situation “tragic.“He made the remarks when asked by an AFP reporter aboard Air Force One about the recent saga. “It’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the family,” Trump […]

Bangladesh, Pakistan boost trade ties after two decades: Dhaka gets access to Karachi Port; move amid frayed ties with India

Pakistan has granted Bangladesh access to Karachi Port in an effort to revitalize bilateral trade, marking a notable outcome of the 9th Pak–Bangladesh Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting — the first such dialogue in two decades. The development arrives at a sensitive moment, as Dhaka’s relations with New Delhi grow increasingly strained following the fall […]

Ties with Pakistan not at India’s expense, says Marco Rubio — even though it is

TOI correspondent from Washington: Revitalized US ties with Islamabad will not be at the expense of Washington’s “deep, historic, and important” ties with India, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said amid what he saw as disquiet in New Delhi about the Trump White House’s pivot towards the military regime in Pakistan. In a […]

‘Not at India’s expense’: US state secretary Marco Rubio’s big remark on US-Pakistan ties – what he said

US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Saturday said that America’s efforts to strengthen its relationship with Pakistan will not come at the expense of its “good” partnership with India and pointed out that Washington had a long history of partnering with Islamabad on counterterrorism. Responding to a reporter during a press briefing over the […]

‘Activate your embassy in Kabul’: Taliban urges US to reopen mission; seeks trade, ties

Zabihullah Mujahid (File photo) The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, has reiterated its intention to maintain good relations with all countries, including the United States. The Taliban government also urged Washington to reopen its embassy in Kabul, according to a report by Tolo News. India Upgrades Technical Mission In Kabul To Full […]

Explained: How this China spy scandal could destroy US-UK ties | World News

When two men accused of spying for Beijing walked free from a London courtroom last month, the tremors were felt far beyond Westminster. In Washington, they registered as something far more serious: a crack in the bedrock of one of the world’s most trusted intelligence partnerships. Now, the White House is warning that Britain’s failure […]

21 US lawmakers urge Donald Trump to ‘repair and reset’ ties with India

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Asserting that the punitive tariff measure he has imposed on India is creating “negative consequences” for both countries, a group of 21 American lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Trump to “repair and reset” ties with New Delhi, cautioning that his actions risk upending strategic US priorities. In a letter to […]

‘Pushed India closer to China, Russia’: US lawmakers write to Donald Trump over tariffs; urge him to restore ties

A group of US lawmakers, including Indian-American members, wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to “restore” ties with India, claiming that tariffs had pushed the nation closer to China and Russia.A group of 19 Congress members led by Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Congressman Ro Khanna said in a statement on Wednesday: “Recent actions by […]

‘Begging for a phone call’: Kash Patel says ADL lobbyists ‘panicked’ after FBI cut off ties; claims they were always wrong

FBI Director Kash Patel said lobbyists for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reached out to the agency in a panic after learning the FBI was reviewing its relationship with the organization.“When word got out that I was about to kick the ADL out, do you know who called this building? The lobbyists for ADL, begging for […]