Trump claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that New Delhi would end the purchase. That could happen with US sanctions against two of Russia’s largest oil companies.
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As world leaders scramble to stay on the right side of the unpredictable U.S. president, Trump’s presence at the ASEAN summit adds a layer of uncertainty.
Reportedly, the PM will attend virtually.
Is the Gaza peace deal a genuine turning point or just a pause before the next storm?
Driven by realpolitik rather than sentiment, New Delhi’s approach recognises that in strategic affairs, there are no permanent friends or foes — only enduring interests.
An Indian team is already in Washington for talks.
US President Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East this week on what he calls a “historic breakthrough” mission, which is the first step in his 20-point peace plan to end Israel’s devastating war on Gaza
In a rare display of responsiveness, the Taliban attempted to contain a diplomatic backlash over the exclusion of women journalists from a recent press briefing in New Delhi.
Sergio Gor, the U.S. ambassador-designate to India and special envoy for South and Central Asia, visited New Delhi for high-level meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian officials.
The MEA has said it had “no involvement” in the Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, move to bar women journalists from his press conference in New Delhi.
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