New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India and the US on Tuesday signed a strategic agreement to deepen cooperation in critical minerals and rare earths which constitute key materials for making semiconductors, electric vehicles, solar panels and high-tech defence products.The pact comes in the backdrop of growing global concerns on China’s dominance over these critical inputs which gives the communist giant the power to disrupt global supply chains.The agreement was signed during the Quad Foreign Ministe…
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Washington, May 22 (IANS) Democratic lawmakers have accused the US Justice Department of failing to protect some of America’s most sensitive government sites from the sale of mobile phone location data that could be exploited by China, Iran and other foreign adversaries using artificial intelligence tools.In a sharply worded letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Sara Jaco…
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump described the new White House ballroom project as a “drone-proof” military-grade structure designed to protect the presidential complex, saying it would become “one of the most beautiful buildings” in Washington.During an extensive walkthrough of the construction site with reporters, Trump said the ballroom was being funded by himself and private donors and would serve both ceremonial and national security purposes.“This is a gift to …
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump had a private meeting on Friday in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in central Beijing. The meeting came before Trump concluded his state visit to China and a day after the two leaders held formal talks.Upon Trump’s arrival at Zhongnanhai, Xi warmly welcomed him. The two heads of state walked and talked, occasionally stopping to admire the trees and flowers in the garden, Xinhua news agency reported.Noting that …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease the global supply crisis caused by the US-Iran war, former World Bank president David Malpass said, according to a report on Tuesday. “They have the biggest world stockpile of foodstuffs and of fertiliser…They can stop building their stockpiles,” a BBC report cited David Malpass, who also served as Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs under US President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019.Several count…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan has been given a list of additional conditions by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), among which the ‘most troubling demand’ is commitment to raise electricity and gas prices, a new report has said.“A ‘do more’ list with a call to ‘do it within the timeframe’ has been handed over to the Pakistan government by IMF,” among which a major demand is to amend laws governing special economic zones, said the report in The Express Tribune.The IMF wants the gove…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Wednesday hosted Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, at India House ahead of his upcoming engagements in Washington DC. India in the US took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Ambassador hosted COAS General Upendra Dwivedi, at India House today, ahead of his upcoming engagements in Washington DC. The visit, which is taking place soon after the recent visits by CNS and CAS, continues the high-level military-to-mi…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A team of Commerce Ministry officials is scheduled to visit Washington, DC, next week for trade talks with their US counterparts, according to officials.The talks, being held ahead of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to New Delhi next month, will focus on taking forward discussions that have already been held on the interim trade agreement between the two countries, said the official. Earlier, India and the United States decided to reschedule the official me…
Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West may be perpetually surrounded with controversies but his value continues to soar. The rapper has seen the value of his early artwork surge to an estimated $3.1 million. The 48-year-old rapper created the drawings and paintings as a teenager while studying at Polaris School in Chicago, and they were first brought to wider attention when they were made public in 2021, reports ‘Female First UK’.At the time, the works were valued between $16,000 and…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Finance ministers and central bankers from the 191 member countries will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s spring meetings, to be held from April 13-18 in Washington, DC, to take stock of the global economic uncertainties amid the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and continuing uncertainties over the outcome of the peace talks.IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the new economic forecasts, to be published on…