Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) Countries that struck trade deals with President Donald Trump — including India, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan — will temporarily face a uniform 10 per cent tariff following the Supreme Court’s decision restricting the administration’s use of emergency tariff powers under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), the White House said“SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) ruled that the President cannot impose tariffs us…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Industry experts said on Friday that the US Supreme Court ruling against reciprocal tariffs raises questions about whether importers could receive refunds for tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Economists estimate that $150 to $175 billion in tariff collections may be at risk if refunds are required.Justice Brett Kavanaugh said in the ruling that, “nothing today about whether, and if so how, the government should go about r…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) An 18-year-old man wearing a tactical vest and carrying a loaded shotgun was arrested after running toward the US Capitol, prompting a swift response from United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers.The arrest occurred shortly after noon on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol. According to the USCP, officers “surrounded and arrested a man who ran toward the US Capitol with a loaded shotgun.” The suspect was later identified as Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia.Ca…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) The United States and Mauritius will hold bilateral discussions next week in Port Louis focused on security cooperation and the future operation of the military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago, the US State Department said.From February 23–25, the talks will be led by the Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs with participation from across the US interagency, according to a media note.“These discussions underscore the continued …
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Two senior US senators have urged the Trump Administration to convene a Quad Leaders’ Summit ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected meeting in April with Chinese President Xi Jinping, arguing that it would strengthen Washington’s leverage in dealings with Beijing.US Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, encouraging the Ad…
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The United States expects India to follow through on tariff reduction commitments under President Donald Trump’s trade agreement, the White House said, calling the pact an “objective win” for American farmers, workers, and industries.“President Trump’s historic trade agreement with India is an objective win for American farmers, workers, and industries,” a White House official told IANS on Wednesday (local time).The official said the administration views the…
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The White House defended its immigration enforcement record, rejecting criticism that most arrests under President Donald Trump involve nonviolent offenders.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration remains focused on removing criminals from the country.“The Trump administration has been clear from day one that any illegal alien present in this country is subject to deportation,” she said. “However, the priority, of course, is going after the convic…
Seoul, Feb 8 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is set to hold talks with key ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers and the presidential chief of staff later Sunday to discuss a special bill on implementing South Korea’s investment pledges to the United States and other pending issues, officials said. The meeting, set for 5 pm at the residence of the prime minister, comes as rival political parties agreed last week to establish a special committee to handle the investment bill amid…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) A leading U.S. business advocacy group on Thursday welcomed India’s participation in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial here, calling it a significant step toward strengthening supply chains vital to technology, economic growth, and national security. The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) said India’s participation, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, marked a historic engagement hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Wash…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Warning that critical mineral supply chains have become tools of political coercion, the United States (US) convened 54 countries and the European Commission to overhaul the global market for strategic minerals and rare earths.At the ministerial, the US announced the signing of 11 new bilateral critical minerals frameworks or memoranda of understanding. These include agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, Guinea, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, the United Arab Emi…