Renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could lead to a new trilateral trade deal with substantial changes or two separate trade agreements, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday.


'NAFTA talks could lead to trilateral deal or two separate agreements'


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US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday at the G7 Summit here that the US will do whatever is necessary for his country to have fair trade relations with other countries.


Trump vows to have fair trade relations with other countries


India and China on Saturday made some fairly big announcements, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India, as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.


Xi to visit India in 2019, takes stock of post-Wuhan developments with Modi


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Saturday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit here and signed deals on Beijing sharing Brahmaputra river data with New Delhi and India's export of rice to China.


Modi, Xi meet, take stock of developments post Wuhan


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao on Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and will also have a bilateral meet with China's President Xi Jinping.


Modi arrives in China for SCO, to meet Xi


The US dollar climbed on Friday after a four-day losing streak as investors became cautious amid what is expected to be a contentious Group of Seven (G7) summit.


US dollar rises amid G7 summit


Iran on Friday ruled out the possibility of re-negotiating with the US on the 2015 nuclear deal unless Washington ends threats to the Islamic republic.


Iran rules out talks unless US ends threats


The Group of Seven (G7) summit, which kicked off here on Friday, is expected to be a tough meeting between the US and its allies amid raising concerns over US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.


G7 summit kicks off in Canada amid trade disputes with US


Amid a significant increase in tourist traffic between the two countries in the last few years, Indonesia is aiming at seven lakh tourists from India in 2018, its envoy Sidharto R. Suryodipuro said here on Friday.


Indonesia aiming at 7 lakh tourists from India in 2018


India has contributed $250,000 to the UN to fund a review of its programme for landlocked developing countries.


India contributes $250K to UN's landlocked countries programme


India is committed to all its military-technical agreements with Russia and won't back out of the proposed purchase of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf advanced air defence system despite US concerns, Indian Ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran said here.


'India won't back out of buying S-400s from Russia'


Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the US have begun exercise Malabar 2018 during which they will practice surface and anti-submarine warfare operations and combined carrier strike group operations off the coast of Guam island in the western Pacific.


Indian, US, Japanese maritime forces begin Malabar exercise


India and Myanmar reviewed their bilateral issues during foreign office consultations headed by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Permanent Secretary in the Myanmar Foreign Ministry U Myint Thu, the government said on Friday.


India, Myanmar review bilateral ties


Pakistan and Russia have finalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for conducting a "feasibility study" of a planned undersea gas pipeline.


Pakistan, Russia finalise deal to study undersea pipeline project


The quad comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia met in Singapore on Thursday and reiterated their call for a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific and to promote a rules-based order in the region.


India, US, Japan, Australia reiterate call for free, prosperous Indo-Pacific


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet sometime next week the families of the six Indians abducted in Afghanistan last month, an official said on Thursday.


Sushma to meet families of Indians abducted in Afghanistan


Even as the Indian forces are maintaining a ceasefire  against militants in Jammu and Kashmir and border truce with Pakistan, there have have been over 1,000 violations from the Pakistani side of the 2003 ceasefire agreement between New Delhi and Islamabad in 2018 alone, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.


Over 1,000 ceasefire violations by Pakistan in 2018


Connectivity and the fight against terrorism will be among India's objectives when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits China to attend the 18th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on June 9-10 on the sidelines of which he will also hold a bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a senior official said on Thursday.


Connectivity, fighting terrorism among India's objectives in SCO Summit


The European Commission earmarked nearly 100 billion euros ($118 billion) on Thursday for research and innovation between 2021 and 2027.


European Commission proposes $118 bn for innovation


Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced a new alliance of joint economic, development and military strategy through 44 projects.


Saudi Arabia, UAE launch 44 joint projects


President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that India, under the "Act East" policy, has undertaken direct road links with southeast Asian nations to boost connectivity.

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