Washington, March 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held talks at the White House, focusing on the conflict with Iran, transatlantic trade issues, and the war in Ukraine, as the two leaders stressed close coordination during what Merz described as “challenging times.”Welcoming the German leader to the Oval Office, Trump said the two countries shared a strong relationship and would discuss both security and economic issues. The meeting is significant beca…
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Washington, March 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned that the “worst case” outcome of the current conflict with Iran would be the emergence of another hardline leadership in Tehran, while acknowledging that exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi could be “an option” in a future political transition.Speaking during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House, Trump said Washington was focused on weakening Iran’s military capabilities but was al…
Washington, March 4 (IANS) Oil and natural gas prices climbed sharply as the war involving Iran raised fears about disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping corridor for global energy, prompting US President Donald Trump to move to reassure markets and protect tanker traffic.Energy markets surged as investors grappled with the widening Middle East conflict and mounting threats to the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows.According to a report …
Washington, March 3, (IANS) President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the Oval Office on Tuesday and cast the US-led campaign against Iran as decisive and overwhelming, saying Tehran’s military infrastructure had been “knocked out” and warning that its leadership faced “a lot of hurt.”Seated alongside Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and senior cabinet officials, Trump praised Merz as “a very successful man” who was “doing a very…
New York, March 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signalled on Tuesday that he was ready for a prolonged war in a post on Truth Social, asserting that its munition stockpiles can hold out. In a post that used the ominous word “forever”, he said, “As was stated to me today, we have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons” at the medium and upper medium levels.“The United States Munitions Stockpiles have, at the medium and upper medium grade, never been higher or better,” he wro…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was set to meet Jonas Ghar Store, Prime Minister of Norway, and hold bilateral meetings with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg along with Minister for Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth, it was announced on Monday.She will also hold a roundtable discussion with Norwegian CEO and investors and engage with the diaspora at a community event, according to a Finance Ministry post on X.“During her two-day visit in Oslo, the Unio…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met top leaders and industrialists during her visit to Germany and discussed bilateral trade relations in the backdrop of the EU-India FTA deal, while scaling up the partnership in several fields, including manufacturing, technology and agriculture, Finance Ministry said on Sunday.FM Sitharaman met Lars Klingbeil, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance, Germany and discussed the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is emerging as a possible bridge builder between Russia and Europe – a role which is now beginning to get more traction after Europe explores changing track with Moscow, a report has highlighted. The Indian Prime Minister’s position of unifying global opinion to favour talks among adversaries and discouraging military options, was spotlighted during the December visit to India of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a report in Moscow-based por…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Germany’s Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to India, highlighting the breadth of discussions held during the trip, including key areas such as defence cooperation, trade, investment and migration.“What a unique visit we just had! Chancellor Merz on his first trip to India. Defence, trade, migration – many topics on our plates. Chancellor Merz was most impressed after a chat in German …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India and the European Union may sign the proposed free trade agreement as early as this month during the official visit of the top EU leaders to New Delhi, who will also be the chief guests at the prestigious Republic Day parade on January 26.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal told journalists that the India and EU negotiators were very close to finalising a trade agreement and were looking at wrapping up the loose ends before the top leadership meeting scheduled for Jan…