Ankara, July 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a surge in NATO defence spending was fuelling a manufacturing boom in the United States, with European allies increasingly buying American-made weapons and major defence companies expanding production to meet unprecedented global demand. Addressing a news conference after the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said alliance members had embraced a new benchmark of spending five per cent of gross domestic product on defence, creating what he…
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) China’s President Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasised at high-level meetings with world leaders and corporate heads that his country is keen to attract foreign investments, even though recent events have brought into question the safety and viability of those potential investments, according to an article in The Diplomat.It highlights that world’s top business leaders that Jinping has addressed at meetings in recent months include Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Jens…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the inaugural flight of the new Air Force One, calling it the first journey aboard what he described as “maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built” while also declaring that talks on the “denuclearisation” of Iran were progressing well. Speaking to reporters before boarding the aircraft for travel to the opening of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library, Trump said the aircraft symbolised America’s stature and replace…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is personally backing efforts to deepen commercial ties with India, including a new Boeing deal that is close to completion, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said Boeing featured prominently in discussions between President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and remained an important component of the broader economic relationship.”We care about Boein…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The United States has approved two proposed defence support packages for India worth a combined $428.2 million, covering long-term sustainment for M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers and follow-on support for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, according to notifications published by the Pentagon.The notices, issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and published in the Federal Register last week, were recently delivered to the US Congress. The proposed sales in…
Washington, June 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump unveiled the US Air Force’s new VC-25B Bridge aircraft, describing it as a symbol of American power and a long-awaited replacement for the ageing presidential fleet.Speaking at Joint Base Andrews after touring the aircraft and addressing servicemembers, Trump said the modified Boeing 747 would serve as an interim presidential aircraft while the permanent next-generation Air Force One programme is completed.”The other plane was about 35 years o…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has challenged the official narrative related to the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI 171, just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on June 12, 2025, claiming that new simulator data points to a massive systemic electrical failure that caused the Boeing plane crash rather than pilot suicide.Addressing a press conference, FIP President Captain C.S. Randhawa claimed that investigators ignored crucial technical evidence an…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) A year after he lost both his wife and their unborn child in the Air India AI171 disaster, Gunjan Kumar Chaudhary returned to the Ahmedabad crash site carrying a photograph of the woman with whom he had spent 12 years of his life, saying he still wakes up at night calling out her name and remains determined to seek answers about the tragedy that shattered his family.Standing amid the memories of one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters, the local resident paid trib…
Rajkot, June 12 (IANS) A solemn remembrance programme was held in Rajkot on the first death anniversary of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was among the victims of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 of the 242 people on board, making it one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters in recent years. According to officials, the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) A year after the devastating Ahmedabad plane crash claimed 260 lives, grief remains as fresh as ever for the families of the victims. On the first anniversary of the tragedy, relatives and survivors revisited painful memories, speaking about the emotional void left behind by their loved ones and the trauma that continues to haunt them. Speaking to reporters, Sureshbhai Metaria, father of victim Akash Metaria, said the tragedy had shattered his family and changed their l…