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…
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Indian rupee extended its recovery for a second consecutive trading session on Friday, appreciating 63 paise to close provisionally at 95.73 against the US dollar.The domestic currency drew support from easing crude oil prices, positive sentiment in local equity markets and expectations of intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to curb excessive volatility.The rupee opened at 96.30 per dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market and witnessed sharp gains…
Washington, April 29 (IANS) The White House state dinner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla was as much a display of influence as it was of diplomacy, bringing together a cross-section of political power, corporate leadership and cultural figures — all set against a carefully curated menu and decor designed to underscore the US-UK “Special Relationship.”Hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, the evening’s guest list reflected the breadth of American power stru…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India on Thursday rejected a Bloomberg report which had claimed that a meeting between National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had taken place last year amid stalled trade talks between the two countries. The report had claimed further that it was conveyed to Washington that New Delhi was ready to wait until the end of US President Donald Trump’s term to finalise a trade deal. “There is absolutely no basis for that report. No such …
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The US Embassy in India on Wednesday shared glimpses of significant agreements and interactions that took place between Washington and New Delhi in 2025, expressing hope that 2026 will be another year of “even stronger” bilateral ties. The video shared by US Embassy in India showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House during former’s visit to Washington earlier this year. The two leaders can be seen talking with each other at …
Chanthaburi, Dec 27 (IANS) Ceasefire talks between Thailand and Cambodia began at around 9:40 a.m. local time on Saturday at a border checkpoint in Thailand’s Chanthaburi Province.If an agreement is reached, the two sides are expected to sign a ceasefire declaration at noon, according to media reports, Xinhua news agency reported.On Friday, Cambodian Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said that Thai F-16 fighter jets dropped as many as 40 bombs in …
Phnom Penh, Dec 26 (IANS) Cambodian Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary of State and spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said on Friday that Thai F-16 fighter jets dropped as many as 40 bombs in a border village in Banteay Meanchey province.She said in a press briefing that the bombardment destroyed civilian houses as well as public infrastructures in Chok Chey village, Xinhua news agency reported.The Thai military also fired artillery shells into a civilian residential area in Poipet Municipality…