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INC slams Trump's F-35 fighter jet offer, Russia makes its own pitch

After meeting Modi in Washington last week, Trump said the U.S. will increase military sales to India starting in 2025 and will eventually provide the fifth-generation F-35 fighters

Govt plans more tariff changes to curb US President Trump's trade threats

Weeks after she unveiled sweeping cuts to duties on imports from textiles to motorcycles, India's finance minister said that she will carry on the process of reforming the nation's tariff regime

Global aerospace firms turn to India amid Western supply chain crisis

JJG Aero, also in Bengaluru's industrial hub, took 12 years to hit $2 million in revenue but soared to $20 million in the last six, said CEO Anuj Jhunjhunwala

Ex-Air Force chief lists nuances of building resilient air defence system

Our own AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) program has just started and we want that whatever technologies come, it should encourage our self-reliance a little more, ex-Air chief marshal said

Row over Sikh immigrants deported without turbans, SGPC condemns US

SGPC member Gurcharan Singh Grewal condemned the incident, labelling the deportation of Sikhs without turbans as a serious affront to their religious identity

Army fully capable of dealing with any situation along borders: J&K LG

LG Sinha asserted that there will be no pause in anti-terror operations as clear directions have been given to security agencies to wipe out the menace and ensure peace and tranquillity in the region

Third batch of Indian deportees from US being sent to respective states

The third batch arrived just after a day the second batch landed in Amritsar

PM Modi, Trump meet reaffirms strength of US-India partnership: USISPF

USISPF noted that PM Modi is the fourth world leader that Trump met in his first month in office, which showcases the importance and heft of the bilateral relationship

Jaishankar hold talks with several counterparts at Indian Ocean conference

Jaishankar met foreign ministers from Mauritius, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka

J&K locals stand in support of Indian Army after Pak open fire along LoC

Pakistani troops opened fire on an Indian Army post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector on Sunday around 11 AM, prompting an immediate retaliation from the Indian Army

Our 'Make in India' journey is far from complete: Boeing on expansion plans

Issued after the interview, the India-US joint statement from PM Modi's visit to Washington states that both countries expect the procurement of six more Boeing P-8I aircraft to be completed this year

No FIR against Gaurav Gogoi, Assam cabinet to file case against Pakistani

The cabinet noted its concerns regarding the explicit involvement of a Pakistan-based leader and other actors of a climate action group in matters concerning India's internal affairs

EAM Jaishankar, Omani FM discuss trade, investment, energy security

Oman hosts a sizeable Indian community totalling approximately 664,783 individuals as of August 2024, according to the Government of Oman

India-US TRUST, IMEC to drive economic, infra cooperation: Experts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have agreed on the TRUST initiative, to emphasise on creating strong supply chains of critical minerals, advanced materials

Wanted in murder case, 2 deportees from US held after landing in Amritsar

The case against Sandeep and four others was registered in Rajpura in June 2023

DOGE cancels $21 mn intended for 'voter turnout in India', BJP reacts

The ruling BJP claimed that the USAID funding was proof of 'external interference in India's electoral process'

'We were handcuffed', claims deportee who arrived in 2nd batch from US

The deportees will be allowed to head to their homes after completion of formalities including immigration, verification, and background checks

Terror group ISIL unable to mount large-scale attacks in India: UN

Aided by less centralised organisational structures, the threat they posed remained undiminished

Indian Americans hail PM Modi's visit to US, constructive talks with Trump

The diaspora members not only welcomed the constructive dialogue between the two leaders but also saw significant potential for collaboration on global challenges

Jaishankar, Sa'ar discuss Trump's vision of connecting Israel with India

A statement from the Israeli Foreign Minister's office said Jaishankar and Sa'ar met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, a key global forum to discuss security-diplomatic affairs