PM Modi Speaks To Italy’s Giorgia Meloni: Leaders Reaffirm Strategic Partnership; Discuss Ukraine Conflict, India-EU Trade Deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held a significant phone conversation in which both leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to deepening the India-Italy Strategic Partnership, a pillar of New Delhi’s growing engagement with Europe.The dialogue underscored broad-based cooperation across political, economic, and regional-security domains, while also

September 11, 2025
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Ambassador Vinay Kwatra To US Backs Sergio Gor’s Nomination As Ambassador Ahead of Senate Confirmation Hearing

India’s envoy to the US, Vinay Kwatra, also supported and welcomed the nomination, calling it "a sign of importance and priority of India-US ties, and a commitment to strengthen the bridges and deepen the bonds of friendship between our two countries."Sergio Gor, a close aide of US President Donald Trump and currently Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House, is set to appear before

September 11, 2025
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‘Time Has Come For Trump And Modi To Talk And Close The Deal Themselves’: USIBC President Atul Keshap

The latest developments in India–US trade relations signal that a decisive political-level push may be imminent, with business leaders explicitly urging direct intervention by the two heads of government. In a significant statement, US-India Business Council (USIBC) President Atul Keshap underscored the urgency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump personally stepping in

September 11, 2025
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Marco Rubio, Wang Yi Hold Call On Bilateral, Global Issues

The latest phone call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted the pressing need for open channels of dialogue amid a new chapter of heightened friction in US–China relations.According to the US State Department, the two leaders discussed a wide spectrum of bilateral, regional, and global issues, continuing from their earlier exchanges in Kuala

September 11, 2025
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Confiscation of immobilised Russian sovereign assets: State of play, arguments and scenarios

Within days of Russia having launched its full-scale aggression against Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the EU included in its third package of sanctions the prohibition of any transaction related to the management of reserves and assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR), thus immobilising (‘freezing’) approximately €210 billion worth of assets held under EU Member States’ jurisdictions. The non-EU G7 countries (the US, the UK, Canada and Japan), together with Australia and Switzerland, adopted similar measures.

September 10, 2025
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Russia’s War Funds Come From India, China, Brazil, Claims US Ambassador To NATO, Calls For Additional Tariffs, Sanctions

The latest remarks by US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker have triggered another round of tension over Russia’s wartime economy and the global flow of energy trade.In an interview to Fox News on September 9, Whitaker claimed that Moscow’s military operations in Ukraine were largely sustained by the sale of Russian oil to countries such as India, China, and Brazil.He asserted that although

September 10, 2025
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