US Ambassador Sergio Gor says the India-US trade agreement is nearing completion, dismisses speculation over strained ties and says President Donald Trump continues to view Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a close friend while backing deeper cooperation across trade, defence and technology.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Doha as Washington pursues diplomatic engagement with Iran. Tehran has signalled willingness to honour commitments if the US reciprocates while denying that formal talks with American officials are scheduled.
India’s women’s cricket team has officially secured its place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday confirmed the qualification pathway for cricket’s return to the Olympics.
However, senior Iranian negotiator and deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Trump's claim, saying no technical meeting has been scheduled for this week.
The festival was observed not only at ISKCON's Rajapur Jagannath Temple in Nadia district but also across ISKCON temples worldwide.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has delivered a strong message during his address at the UN General Assembly, stating unequivocally that Egypt has not been, and will not become, a "gate" for resolving the Palestinian issue at the expense of Palestinian rights.
The move, triggered under the “snapback” mechanism, drew a sharp warning from Tehran, which vowed a harsh response while insisting it has no intention of leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Lavrov said the visit is expected to happen in December and will focus on a wide-ranging bilateral agenda.
S. Jaishankar on Saturday targeted Pakistan, calling it an “epicentre of global terrorism.” Addressing world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York, EAM Jaishankar asserted that India “exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism", highlighting India's response after the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam in April.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that Bharat will always maintain its "freedom of choice" and continue to be a "voice for the Global South".
