Trump says he will announce 25 pc duties on steel, aluminum imports; threatens more to come

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he will announce a 25 per cent duty on all steel and aluminum imports, a long-standing contentious category of trade for India and the US. President Trump said on Sunday that he will announce…

Foreign Affairs Advisor Hossain to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat: Bangladesh media reports

Dhaka (IANS) Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, is expected to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference being held in…

India, France look beyond defence to deepen bilateral economic ties

New Delhi (IANS) After forging close partnership in the defence domain, India and France are now looking at significantly deepening trade and investment relations especially in sectors like clean energy, new technologies and aviation with Prime Minister…

Vessel carrying 65, mostly Pakistanis, capsizes in Libya

Islamabad (IANS) In yet another boat tragedy, a vessel carrying at least 65 passengers, mostly Pakistanis, capsized off the coast of Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed in Islamabad on Monday. 

"Our Embassy in Tripoli has…

7.6-magnitude quake strikes Caribbean, tsunami warnings issued

Washington (IANS) A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Caribbean Sea, triggering tsunami warnings for multiple countries, US monitoring agencies reported. 

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck at a shallow…

Kremlin spokesman 'neither confirms nor denies' report of conversation between Putin, Trump

Moscow (IANS) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that he could "neither confirm nor deny" reports of a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump regarding Ukraine, media reported.

"As the…

'India has no role to play': MEA summons Bangladesh Envoy after Dhaka lodges protest over Sheikh Hasina's speech

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam, expressing concerns over continued negative remarks by Bangladeshi authorities regarding India.

MEA…

Kaliningrad transitions to independent power operation as Baltic states exit Russian grid

Moscow/Vilnius (IANS) The Kaliningrad region, a Russian enclave bordered by the Baltic states, has transitioned to independent power operation following the withdrawal of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from the unified energy ring with Russia and Belarus,…

EAM Jaishankar meets Greek Foreign Minister, discuss ways to advance multifaceted India-Greece ties

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has met with Greece's Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis, to discuss ways to advance the multifaceted relationship between the two countries.
 

The discussions on Thursday…

'Should be strongly condemned': India slams attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka

New Delhi (IANS) India on Thursday expressed anguish over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and said the "act of vandalism" should be strongly condemned. 

In response to media queries regarding the vandalism…