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United States President Donald Trump has announced that negotiations between the US and India to address trade barriers are back on track, expressing confidence that there will be "no difficulty" in reaching a successful conclusion beneficial to both nations.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated he looks forward to speaking with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed confidence that ongoing trade talks with the United States would unlock the "limitless potential" of the India-US partnership, shortly after President Donald Trump urged for negotiations to address long-standing "trade barriers."In a post on X, Modi noted that India and the US are "close friends and natural partners," adding that both nations’
India’s foreign policy is undergoing a significant recalibration in light of structural shifts in its relations with the United States, an increasingly assertive China, and a transformed Europe seeking a more geopolitical role.Traditionally, India’s external engagement since independence has oscillated between idealistic non-alignment and pragmatic strategic hedging. While the post-1991 period
Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing under former US President Donald Trump, launched a scathing attack on BRICS countries during an interview with the conservative media outlet Real America’s Voice, remarks he later amplified on his X account.Navarro accused the BRICS grouping of undermining American prosperity, likening their economic practices to "vampires sucking our
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has voiced support for India’s position amid heightened trade frictions with the United States, particularly on the contentious issue of tariffs and the purchase of discounted Russian oil. Speaking in New Delhi to ANI on September 9, 2025, Smotrich underlined that Israel does not take issue with India’s sourcing of crude oil from Russia, despite
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, currently visiting New Delhi, has expressed optimism about navigating the ongoing trade frictions involving the United States, India, and Israel, particularly over tariff-related disputes. Speaking to ANI on September 9, 2025, Smotrich underscored that while disagreements in trade relations are natural, they are surmountable through constructive
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the virtual BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 8, 2025, delivered a comprehensive and urgent message emphasising the need for BRICS countries to play a critical role in stabilizing the global economy, addressing disruptions caused by ongoing conflicts, and pushing for reforms in multilateral
China has strongly criticised the United States over its imposition of steep tariffs on Indian goods, with Beijing’s envoy to New Delhi labelling Washington’s move as “unfair and unreasonable.”Speaking at a seminar marking the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong described the 50 percent tariff levied
Peter Navarro, the Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing under former U.S. President Donald Trump, has once again courted controversy with incendiary remarks directed at India, following a series of online fact-checks countering his claims.The latest episode unfolded after Navarro initiated a poll on X (formerly Twitter) concerning the platform’s moderation policies. When users
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the virtual BRICS Leaders meeting on September 8, 2025, delivered a detailed and strong message highlighting the many serious global challenges that concern the current state of the world.He warned that the multilateral system, including major international organisations, appears to be failing in effectively