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I will stop it if India-Pak conflict starts again: Trump repeats his claims

Trump also claimed that seven jets or maybe more than that were shot down without elaborating which country's aircraft he was referring to

Kremlin disapproves of European proposals on security proposals for Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov praised U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine as "very important" however, and said Moscow hoped they would continue

India, US will 'come together' despite 50% tariffs: Treasury Secretary

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, however, criticised India's continuous imports of Russian oil, saying that they have been profiteering from it

US tariffs a wake-up call for India to push bold reforms: Amitabh Kant

The former G-20 Sherpa also talked about disruption in the global supply chain and India's need to improve administrative efficiency for the rapid expansion of production infrastructure

India-Africa trade surpassed $100 bn in 2024-25: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh

Kirti Vardhan Singh added that India has stood with Africa in times of need, recalling relief operations in Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius and several other countries

What to know about India's rising oil imports from Russia amid US tariffs

President Trump accused India of aiding Moscow's war on Ukraine by purchasing Russian energy, derailing trade talks between India and the United States

India issues fresh flood risk warnings to Pakistan amid heavy rainfall

The alerts, routed to Islamabad through the Ministry of External Affairs, were issued on "humanitarian grounds"

India calls killing of journalists in Gaza 'shocking, deeply regrettable'

Among the journalists killed were Al Jazeera's Mohammad Salama, Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri, and Mariam Abu Daqqa, a freelance journalist working for AP at the time

'Somebody not very happy': Fiji PM on PM Modi's resilience amid US tariffs

Rabuka revealed insights from his conversation with Prime Minister Modi during an audience interaction following his lecture on 'Ocean of Peace' at Sapru House

Taiwan records 23 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels around territory

Earlier, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung had named China a 'regional troublemaker'

India, Kuwait discuss avenues to deepen ties in trade, defence, energy

During the meeting, both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues

India, US hold 2+2 dialogue on trade, defence after tariff tensions

They reaffirmed their commitment to promoting a safer, stronger, and more prosperous Indo-Pacific region through the Quad, the MEA said

US slaps steep tariffs on Indian goods, exports set to fall from Wednesday

The new duties will apply from 12:01 am EDT on Wednesday (9:31 am IST), it showed. Exceptions are shipments in transit, humanitarian aid, and items under reciprocal trade programmes

SCO summit: Modi-Xi meet likely to focus on border and trade issues

PM Modi will meet Xi Jinping on SCO Summit sidelines to discuss border de-escalation, trade, rare earth supply, direct flights, and people-to-people exchanges

Fiji PM Rabuka visits UIDAI's Delhi headquarter to strengthen digital ties

The visit reflects the growing collaboration between India and Fiji in the field of digital transformation, including cooperation in development of innovative digital transformational solutions

RBI asks banks to monitor 'high risk' fund flows coming from Pakistan

It named Pakistan as "high risk" jurisdiction from an arms financing perspective and cited Indian investigations into arms financing but did not go into detail about their findings

India expects SCO summit to strongly condemn cross-border terrorism: MEA

In the first leg of his trip, PM Modi will travel to Tokyo to hold the annual India-Japan summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The two prime ministers will also meet outside Tokyo as well

Oil prices dip after hitting three-week high on Russian supply concerns

Oil's rally on Monday was primarily driven by supply risks after Ukraine strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and the possibility of further US sanctions on Russian oil

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence to visit Andamans on Aug 27

The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), is the only tri-services command in India, and it aims to bring greater synergy among the Army, the Navy and the Air Force

Quad important for critical minerals for India and Japan, says MEA

PM Narendra Modi is due to visit Japan on August 29-30 for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit during which he will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba