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The importance of being Sergio Gor: A pivotal moment for India-US ties

Trump's trusted aide and new US ambassador to India poses both a challenge and an opportunity for India-US ties

Nikki Haley urges India to take Trump's view on Russian oil seriously

Defending its purchase of Russian crude oil, India has been maintaining that its energy procurement is driven by national interest and market dynamics

Indian envoy discusses fair trade with US lawmakers amid tariff tensions

Kwatra met Congressman Rep Joe Courtney, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, on Saturday

India conducts maiden flight tests of integrated air defence weapon system

The flight tests of the new air defence system came three-and-half months after Operation Sindoor

Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka begins 4-day India visit to boost bilateral ties

Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, accompanied by his spouse, Suluweti Rabuka, will visit India from August 24 to 27, the Ministry of External Affairs said

INS Tamal visits Souda Bay, strengthens maritime ties with Greece

The discussions during the meetings focused on operational matters and maritime cooperation

After Op Sindoor, India plans major procurement of Israeli Rampage missiles

Post Operation Sindoor in May, the IAF plans to order a large number of Israeli Rampage air-to-ground missiles, already used successfully in precise strikes on Pakistan

Jaishankar slams US tariffs, says India will protect farmers' interests

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticised US tariffs on Indian goods, saying India will protect the interests of farmers and small producers while maintaining its national priorities

Who is Sergio Gor, Trump's aide nominated to be US Ambassador to India?

President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime aide Sergio Gor as the next US Ambassador to India. He will continue in his White House role until Senate confirmation

Trump nominates close aide Sergio Gor as next US Ambassador to India

The announcement comes amid tariff tensions between Washington and New Delhi

PM Modi to visit Japan for summit, China for SCO meet from Aug 29 to Sept 1

The announcement of the prime minister's visit to the two Asian countries came just days after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's trip to India

PM Modi, Prez Putin among 20 world leaders to attend SCO summit: China

Besides Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the summit will be attended by PM Modi and a host of world leaders, Liu said

India extends airspace ban on Pakistani aircraft until September 2025

The move comes a day after Pakistan announced a similar extension of its airspace restrictions on Indian aircraft

Indian envoy, US lawmakers discuss trade, energy security amid tariff row

The Indian ambassador met Senator Bill Hagerty and thanked him for consistent and strong support to the India-US partnership

No USAID funds used for voter turnout in India, govt tells Rajya Sabha

MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said the US Embassy confirmed no voter turnout projects were run in India between 2014-24

Russia's Indian Ocean presence not significant, limited to exercises: MEA

MEA says US has significant presence in Indian Ocean via CMF, however Russia's role limited to joint exercises with partners

Datanomics: Diplomatic thaw expected to bolster India-China ties

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi recently interacted with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar to bolster the Indo-China bonhomie, in the wake of the recent turbulence in the India-US relations

India-Russia ties among steadiest in world, says EAM S Jaishankar

Jaishankar and Lavrov discussed joint ventures in energy, trade imbalance, connectivity projects and defence cooperation, with focus on outcomes ahead of the Annual Summit later this year

China opposes US plan to impose up to 50% tariffs on India: Amb. Feihong

In his address at an event held at the IIC here, the Chinese envoy referred to the tariffs imposed on various countries by Washington

Jaishankar meets Putin, discusses ways to strengthen India-Russia ties

The meeting comes hours after Jaishankar held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, which aimed at expanding trade relations between the two nations