US pitches AI, LNG and SMR cooperation with ASEAN, opening opportunities for India
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
Fresh statements from Tehran and Washington point to deepening confrontation, with both sides hardening their public positions even as the US says it remains open to diplomacy.
Marco Rubio said the dispute centred on what he described as Iran's attempt to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a threat to the global trading system.
Indian pharmaceutical stocks declined in early trade after the US President unveiled a phased tariff regime on imported generic medicines, though analysts said India's cost advantage and regulatory hurdles make a major disruption unlikely.
Fireworks at America’s 250th birthday bash, claimed to be the ‘best firework show ever!’ by President Donald Trump, is the new low in sending poisonous gases into the atmosphere. Over 40 minutes, 851,000 individual shells were fired.
Washington signals dual-track strategy as Trump highlights Iran outreach, and a sweeping proposal seeks a ceasefire, nuclear rollback, and regional reset amid ongoing tensions.
When President Donald Trump announced a five-day halt to threatened strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, it appeared - at first glance-to signal a diplomatic opening in a rapidly escalating conflict.
Washington has sent Tehran a detailed war-end framework while Iran signals limited passage through Hormuz, even as troop movements, market jitters and regional strikes keep tensions high.
According to US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, Modi and Trump "discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open."
Meanwhile, Lavrov specifically flagged risks to Russian personnel stationed at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, warning that United States and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure could trigger catastrophic environmental consequences across the entire region.
