Washington, June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders during next week’s G7 Summit in France, with discussions expected to focus on economic growth, supply chains, Artificial Intelligence (AI), investment partnerships and a range of global security challenges, the White House said Saturday.”President Trump will meet with G7 leaders to address key issues of shared importance, including economic growth and development, supply chain resi…
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Tokyo, June 13 (IANS) Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday departed for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. She is going to visit the UK, Italy and attend the G7 Summit in France.In the UK and Italy, Takaichi will meet the respective Prime Ministers Kier Starmer and Georgia Meloni and discuss issues such as the situation in East Asia, the Middle East, and Ukraine, while also engaging in discussions with the leaders of both countries to strengthen bilateral coope…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi last month shows that the alliance is not becoming obsolete; rather, it has gained further credentials as a needed deterrence and fallback because the very strategic environment that created it has become more militarised and the threats have deepened, according to an article.Attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and Australia, the grouping is moving into a more pra…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Critical minerals have become a central pillar of American diplomacy, with US embassies around the world increasingly focused on securing supply chains and reducing dependence on China, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers.Testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio said the Trump administration has elevated critical minerals to the forefront of its diplomatic agenda as competitio…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The India-US partnership in semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), which got a fresh push during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to India, has rapidly evolved from strategic dialogue to industrial execution. Anchored by the US-India TRUST Initiative and the PAX Silica Declaration, both nations are collaborating to build trusted tech supply chains, expand computational capacity, and establish joint R&D projects.The vision which was outline…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) PIB Fact Check on Wednesday debunked a video circulating on social media, stating that Pakistani propaganda accounts were sharing a digitally altered version of the Ministry of External Affairs’ Additional Secretary, AMS – USA & Canada, Nagraj Naidu Kakanur, attributing fabricated remarks to him.In the manipulated video, the official is shown saying: “Even if Quad is over, India partners with Israel and Israel alone controls the USA, so India also controls the USA”…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India and the US on Tuesday signed a strategic agreement to deepen cooperation in critical minerals and rare earths which constitute key materials for making semiconductors, electric vehicles, solar panels and high-tech defence products.The pact comes in the backdrop of growing global concerns on China’s dominance over these critical inputs which gives the communist giant the power to disrupt global supply chains.The agreement was signed during the Quad Foreign Ministe…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting showcases “an unshakable and firm message” to the world that the grouping will promote practical cooperation to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific. In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, Motegi mentioned his special fondness for the Quad meeting.”I want to thank Jai for hosting this meeting. Back in 2019 September, when I …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Quad grouping is evolving from being a discussion forum into an action-oriented forum, where the four nations come together to discuss areas of common interest and begin to take action. In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, Rubio said that his participation in the Quad meeting immediately after being sworn in showcases the US’ commitment to the grouping.”Over the l…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India will host the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar set to welcome Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for high-level discussions under the Quad framework.According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the meeting is expected to focus on strengthening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, maritime security, criti…