A CNN report citing sources familiar with a US intelligence assessment says Iran may now possess the ability to shut the Strait of Hormuz at will, raising fresh concerns over the security of one of the world's most important energy corridors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are expected to discuss a proposed trade agreement, energy cooperation, artificial intelligence and the situation in West Asia during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France.
Modi said that sea routes must remain secure and seafarers should be allowed to carry out their duties without fear.
The interaction between the two leaders took place as heads of state and government gathered for the opening session and traditional family photograph of the 52nd G7 Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
As leaders of the world's most powerful economies gather in the French resort town of Evian for the 52nd G7 Summit, the diplomatic spotlight is expected to fall as much on a meeting outside the formal summit agenda as on the deliberations inside it.
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a $175 billion missile defence system dubbed the "Golden Dome," appointing US Space Force General Michael Guetlein to lead what Trump described as a "Manhattan Project-scale" initiative.
The United States on Monday announced visa restrictions against travel agencies, their owners and leading officials who knowingly facilitated the movement of migrants illegally into America.
The call, which focused on reviving stalled peace negotiations, marks a significant diplomatic development in the three-year-long war.
US President Donald Trump said that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations and that the Vatican has offered to host them.
Trump dropped this comment while on an official overseas trip to the Middle East, but clearly found time to reignite his long-running grudge with Swift.
