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JD Vance faces diplomatic test in India amid trade tensions and tariffs

For Vance, this is an opportunity to soften a global image as Trump's attack dog. It is his first visit to India since taking office

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume on June 30 after five-year gap

The yatra will pass through the Lipulekh Pass located at an altitude of 17,000 feet in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, it said

Looking forward to President Trump's India visit: PM Modi to VP Vance

PM Modi also conveyed his warm greetings to President Trump and said that he looked forward to his visit to India later this year. India is slated to host Quad Summit later this year

PM Modi, US V-P Vance hail progress on trade pact in wide-ranging talks

Following the talks, PM Modi hosted a dinner for Vance, Indian-origin Second Lady Usha and his delegation of officials

US Vice President JD Vance offers condolences on Pope Francis' passing

Vance and Pope Francis exchanged Easter greetings, although they reportedly had a dispute over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans

China steps up testing of sixth-gen stealth fighters amid tensions with US

Testing of sixth-generation stealth fighter jets, dubbed J-36 and J-50, have been spotted showing futuristic design and increased agility

India exports second batch BrahMos missile to Philippines via sea

The delivery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines is part of a $375 million deal signed in 2022 between New Delhi and Manila

India can't be just a spectator in race for tech supremacy: Army officer

The industry and the armed forces can be "co-creators" of a very secure, robust and dynamic India of the future, Lt Gen Aujla said

Watch: JD Vance, wife Usha arrive in Delhi, received by Ashwini Vaishnaw

US Vice President JD Vance lands in Delhi for a four-day visit aimed at boosting India-US trade ties, with key talks scheduled with PM Modi amid global tariff tensions

US VP Vance arrives in India for 1st official visit, to meet PM Modi today

A formal meeting between Vice President Vance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled for 6.30 pm on Monday at the Prime Minister's official residence

Trump's global trade war looms over Vance's high-stakes India visit

Trump administration officials have named India as one of several countries the US is prioritising negotiations with during the 90-day pause on higher duties

Canadian MP Arya urges unity against Khalistani threat after temple attack

Arya said that the graffiti on the walls of the temple is 'chilling reminder' of 'growing influence' of Khalistani extremism

Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in San Francisco for five-day US visit

She will participate in an event featuring the Indian diaspora in San Francisco and interact with the Indian community settled there

India to raise steel, aluminium tariff issue with US next week: Official

In 2020, both sides decided to amicably resolve all seven of their WTO disputes, including the one on steel. In response, India withdrew the retaliatory tariffs

China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb: Here's what it is capable of

China's PLA tests a clean-energy hydrogen bomb using magnesium hydride, signalling a shift in warfare tech to accommodate cleaner energy solutions

JD Vance, wife to visit Akshardham Temple; PM Modi to host dinner for them

The US vice president, his wife, Usha, and their three children -- Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel -- are scheduled to land at the Palam airbase here at 10 am on Monday on a four-day India visit

FM Sitharaman to attend G20, IMF-World Bank meets during US, Peru visit

As part of the US visit, she would land in San Francisco to deliver a keynote address at the Hoover Institution at the Stanford University on April 20

MEA slams Pakistan's misuse of OIC, calls it 'longstanding habit'

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was asked about Pakistan's repeated misuse of the OIC, where Saudi Arabia is regarded as a leading voice

India, France to sign biggest Rafale-Marine fighter jet deal on April 28

The French Minister is expected to reach India on Sunday evening and return on Monday late evening

At least 20 attacks on American fast food outlets in Apr, says Pak minister

Pakistan's Interior State Minister Tallal Chaudhry told a press conference on Saturday near here that the government would protect the lives and properties