Tag: United States

US President Donald Trump to visit Sabarmati in February: CM Vijay Rupani

Donald Trump's two-day visit to India could take place on February 24-26.

January 30, 2020

US House of Representatives passes bill on sanctions against Chinese officials on Dalai Lama’s succession

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the bill sends a clear signal to Beijing that it will be held accountable for interfering in Tibet’s religious and cultural affairs.

January 29, 2020

Harsh Vardhan Shringla new Foreign Secretary, Taranjit Singh Sandhu new ambassador to US

Shringla, the former ambassador to the US is succeeded by career service diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

January 29, 2020

US Supreme Court supports Trump administration on immigrant welfare benefits

Under the changes, the 22 million non-citizen residents of the United States using food stamps, public healthcare, and other welfare will not be able to obtain green cards or US citizenship.

January 28, 2020

US confirms jet crashed in eastern Afghanistan province, no evidence of Taliban shoot-down

US Forces spokesman Colonel Sonny Leggett gave no information on casualties in the crash.

January 28, 2020

Prince Andrew provided ‘zero cooperation’ in Jeffrey Epstein’s case: Prosecutor

New York attorney Geoffrey Berman, who is leading an investigation into possible co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein, said Andrew was yet to respond to a request by the FBI and his office for an interview.

January 28, 2020

Iraq must take immediate steps to protect our diplomatic facilities: Mike Pompeo

Since the US assassinated Iran’s Quds Force leader General Qasem Suleimani and Iraqi military figure Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis earlier this month, Iraq has become the battleground for both Iran and the US.

January 28, 2020

Three rockets hit US embassy in Baghdad as anti-government protests spike in Iraq

None of the attacks have been claimed but Washington has repeatedly blamed Iran-backed military factions in Iraq.

January 27, 2020

Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan ‘will not pass’, warns Hamas chief

The Palestinian leadership was not invited to the US talks and has rejected Trump's initiative amid tensions over his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital.

January 27, 2020

Venezuela Prez Nicolas Maduro invites UN, EU for conciliation talks with oppn

Maduro suggested that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres name a "commission" of electoral observers, "so they can be witnesses on the day the Venezuelan people recover their National Assembly".

January 24, 2020

Pakistan has ‘limited options’ to respond to India’s decision on Jammu and Kashmir

Ties between India and Pakistan came under severe strain after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories on August 5, 2019.

January 22, 2020

Davos 2020: Greta Thunberg, Donald Trump to offer opposing visions at climate-focused summit

The four-day gathering of the world's top political and business leaders in the Swiss Alps gets underway seeking to meet head-on the dangers to both the environment and economy from the heating of the planet.

January 21, 2020

Commerce Ministry recommends only one bottle of duty-free alcohol

In addition, it has also recommended to the Finance Ministry that purchase of cigarette cartons at duty-free shops should be banned.

January 19, 2020

Trump impeachment: House of representatives sends articles to Senate, all set for trial

The two articles of impeachment, one for abuse of power and the other for obstructing the House investigation, were delivered in blue folders in a solemn procession by the newly appointed House managers

January 16, 2020

Iran Foreign Minister meets S Jaishankar, amid rising tensions in gulf

India has been maintaining that it would like the situation to de-escalate as soon as possible and the country has been in touch with key players in Middle East.

January 16, 2020

India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in Gulf: Iran’s foreign minister

Addressing the gathering at the Raisina Dialogue, he said 430 Indian cities saw protests against Soleimani’s killing.

January 15, 2020

Crash victims would be alive if not for US-Iran tensions: Canada PM Justin Trudeau

Some Canadians, including a leading corporate leader in the country, blame US President Donald Trump in part for the deaths. Trudeau has also spoken to Trump.

January 14, 2020