Washington, July 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump has promoted his administration’s new TrumpRx programme, claiming it would slash prescription drug prices for Americans by requiring pharmaceutical companies to match the lowest prices charged in other developed countries. Addressing a rally in Marietta, Georgia, Trump said his administration had implemented a “most favoured nation” pricing policy that would dramatically reduce the cost of medicines, arguing that Americans had long paid far more …
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New York, July 18 (IANS) Favourable views of the US in India have slid since last year amid President Donald Trump’s actions and rhetoric against the country, according to an international survey. The survey by the US-based Pew Research Centre this year showed that 45 per cent of Indians had a favourable view of the US, down from 54 per cent last year.Among Indians, 31 per cent had a negative view of the US, the report published this week said.Not surprisingly, only 18 per cent of Indians approv…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has issued a fiery open letter to Kylian Mbappe, demanding a public apology and threatening legal action over alleged “gender-based violence” after French football called the Paraguayan senator “despicable” and “unworthy of a position” for her “abhorrent and odious” racist remarks. Celeste, who is from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, posted her comments on X after her country’s defeat by France in the last 16 of the World Cup. In rep…
Tehran, July 5 (IANS) A senior Iranian diplomat warned that the Strait of Hormuz is not a “theater” for transregional powers’ military display.”Iran, as the responsible authority and guarantor of security in the strait, warns against any military movement in the sensitive waterway,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on social media platform X.The strait’s security is the sole responsibility of Iran and Oman, Gharibabadi said, dismissing a …
Paris, July 4 (IANS) The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is returning to its home port of Toulon from the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on social media platform X.The carrier had been deployed to the region in preparation for a French and British-led multinational maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Xinhua news agency reported.Macron said in his X post that a recent memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran represents…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a discussion with Flying Whales President Sebastien Bougon in Paris on Thursday about the French aerospace logistics company’s plans for setting up its ecosystem in India. Bougon informed the Finance Minister about Flying Whales’ sustainable PPP (public-private partnership) projects globally and shared details about the multitude of application use cases that the company serves. He highlighted that Flying Whales contributes to the…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India wants to build partnerships in Europe to advance its interests in trade, investment, defence, and the green transition, and while many economic decisions are taken at the European Union (EU) level, political goodwill and strong bilateral relationships with individual member states continue to hold importance, as showcased during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to France and Slovakia, according to a report. The ties between India and the EU have gained …
Washington, June 20 (IANS) World leaders, including those from the G7, along with senior US lawmakers, welcomed a memorandum signed between the United States and Iran, with supporters describing it as a breakthrough that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease regional tensions and advance negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.The White House said President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had secured a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran that would ensure Tehran “will never obt…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Kalamkari Mahabharata painting to French President Emmanuel Macron and a Pochampally silk stole to French First Lady Brigitte Macron, during his visit to France this week as part of a two-nation tour. The hand-crafted Kalamkari painting from Andhra Pradesh showcases India’s rich artistic heritage and took nearly six months to complete. The painting was creating using traditional pen-drawing techniques and depicts scenes from the Mah…
Paris, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for New Delhi after concluding his successful and ‘productive’ visit to Paris, marking the third leg of his two-nation visit to France and Slovakia, where he participated in multiple summits and held bilateral meetings with several world leaders. This successful visit by Prime Minister Modi “added fresh momentum to the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership and reinforced the shared commitment to advancing cooperation across …