Rome, June 21 (IANS) Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has weighed in on the latest feud between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, saying that he did not understand the US leader’s “attitude”. “Our bond with the United States does not depend on governments, on Prime Ministers; it is deep and very solid. I don’t understand Trump’s attitude these days also because it seemed to me from what I had seen on television that there were no problems in relations wi…
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Washington, June 20 (IANS) A once-close political partnership between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has erupted into a public feud after Trump claimed the Italian leader repeatedly sought a photograph with him at the G7 summit in France, an allegation Meloni has forcefully rejected.The latest exchange marked a sharp deterioration in ties between the two leaders, who had long been viewed as ideological allies on issues including immigration and national sover…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will travel to France next week for the G7 Summit, carrying an ambitious agenda that spans trade, artificial intelligence, global supply chains, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and efforts to reshape what his administration describes as an imbalanced international economic order.The White House said Trump will use the June 16-18 summit in Evian, France, to engage with leaders of the world’s major industrialised democracies and a …
London, June 11 (IANS) British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday over a disagreement about defence spending, saying the government had failed to commit sufficient resources at a time of rising security threats.In a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Healey said the proposed Defence Investment Plan fell “well short” of the country’s needs. “You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country,” …
Athens, June 10 (IANS) India’s readiness to export advanced defence equipment to Turkey’s rivals is largely viewed as a “counterbalance” to Ankara’s sustained military and diplomatic support for Pakistan on global platforms, a report has stated. A report in ‘Greek City Times’ citing Turkish defence analyst Ardan Zenturk stated that Greece’s prospective acquisition of the Indian supersonic BrahMos missile could significantly shift the military balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean r…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) A bipartisan pair of influential US lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at rebuilding America’s permanent magnet supply chain and reducing what they describe as a dangerous dependence on China for a technology critical to economic competitiveness and national security.The legislation, known as the Magnets Value Chain Support Act of 2026, was introduced Tuesday by House Select Committee on China Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar, a Republican from Michigan, and Rankin…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that it should always be clear that the current government follows an ‘India first’ policy.“We should always be clear that we follow an India first policy. The test of any decision would eventually be what should be our national interest,” EAM Jaishankar said during an interview with DD India on ’12 years of Foreign Policy’. He also noted that a “big part” of diplomacy today is how to have an optimal positi…
Riga, June 8 (IANS) A drone was shot down by a NATO fighter aircraft on Monday in Latvia after an air alert over the regions of Rezica and Ludza in the east of the country, local media reported.Last month, the violation of Latvian airspace by drones had triggered a political crisis that led to the resignation of the Minister of Defence and the subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Evika Silina, Italian news agency Adnkronos reported.The drone on Monday was intercepted by French fighter jets f…
London, June 8 (IANS) The leaders of Britain, France and Germany, collectively known as the E3, have voiced support for direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia aimed at achieving a ceasefire and advancing peace negotiations, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a joint statement with Zelensky after the meeting on Sunday (local time), saying they b…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The India-Nordic Summits have served as the institutional cornerstone of engagement, facilitating structured dialogue between New Delhi and the five Nordic countries and deepening cooperation in maritime security, the blue economy, and sustainable infrastructure.These are not ceremonial exchanges but a reflection of India’s calculated effort to embed itself in the ongoing reconfiguration of global supply chains across democratic economies, a report has stated.”For cent…