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PM Modi applauds Joe Biden for vision and commitment to India-US ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday applauded the commitment and vision shown by US President Joe Biden for India-US ties and the world at large. Seated along with Biden in the Oval Office of the White House, Modi told the president that in 2016 and even before that in 2014 they had an opportunity to discuss India-US relations in detail. And at that time, Mr President, you had laid out a vision for India-US relationship in great detail. And really, that was a vision that was inspirational. Today, Mr President, as President, you are making all efforts and taking initiatives to implement that vision, Modi said. The prime minister said Biden mentioned very important issues after assuming charge as President of the United State and he has taken initiative to address them, be they COVID-19, climate change, or the QUAD grouping. After taking this initiative, you have made and deployed great efforts to bring them to implement your mission, he said. Today we have this opportunity to ..

Biden jokes about possible India connection in meeting with PM Modi

US President Joe Biden recalled a story about a man with the Biden surname writing to him when he was first elected as a Senator in 1972.

India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 bn in 5 years via new pact

India and UAE plan to conclude CEPA by the end of the year with the aim to lift trade between the two countries by 70% in five years, trade ministers of both countries said

Biden to host PM Modi for bilateral meeting on Sep 24: White House

US President Joe Biden would host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral meeting at the White House on September 24, according to the president's weekly schedule released on Monday. "The President will participate in a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India," it said on the first meeting between the two leaders on Friday. Both leaders have spoken virtually on multiple occasions after Biden, a Democrat, became US president in January. The last time Prime Minister Modi visited the US was in September 2019 when he and then US president Donald Trump, a Republican, addressed the high-profile Howdy-Modi event in Houston. Biden will also meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the White House said on the president's engagements on Friday. Later on October 24, Biden will host the first-ever in-person Quad Leaders' Summit at the White House with Modi, Suga and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, according to the US ...

China attacks US at bilateral talks; hands over list of demands

Striking an aggressive stance at the face-to-face talks with the US, China on Monday for the first time handed down to Washington a list of demands and remedial actions to be taken by the Biden administration to end the "stalemate" in bilateral ties. Talks between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to improve the relations got off on a rough note at the northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin, with Xie launching a blistering attack on Washington, accusing it of being the "owner of coercive diplomacy". Sherman, the No. 2 diplomat of the US, is the highest-ranking American official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office six months ago. She started her meetings with Xie, who is in-charge of the US-China relations, and is due to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a resort hotel in Tianjin. Besides launching a well-publicised scathing attack on the US, accusing it of "bullying" other countries with "migh

Nepal's Deuba thanks Modi; says shared views with him on strengthening ties

Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the congratulatory message

China-India trade on rise despite chill in ties, crosses $57 bn in H1

The China-India bilateral trade in the first half of the year totalled $57.48 billion, up 62.7 per cent year on year, perhaps the highest in recent years amid the Ladakh impasse and the COVID-19

Jaishankar discusses regional, global issues with his Greek counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, with whom he had a productive discussion on regional and global issues

EAM S Jaishankar arrives in Kuwait on bilateral visit to Gulf country

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday arrived in Kuwait as part of his bilateral visit to the Gulf country."Hon'ble External Affairs Minister of India His Excellency Dr S Jaishankar arrives in Kuwait on a bilateral visit and was received by the Ambassador," Indian High Commission in Kuwait tweeted.Jaishankar's visit a few months after the two countries decided to establish a joint ministerial commission to formulate a framework to strengthen various aspects of bilateral ties.An MEA release earlier had said that EAM Jaishankar during his visit will hold high-level meetings and also address the Indian community in Kuwait. He will also carry a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Amir of Kuwait.The year 2021-22 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Kuwait."Traditionally warm and close bilateral relationship between India and Kuwait is characterized by strong people-to-people connect. There are ...

PM Modi to hold virtual summit with UK counterpart Boris Johnson today

The leaders will launch the Comprehensive Roadmap 2030, to further enhance bilateral ties

Iran seeks to enhance security and economic cooperation with Pakistan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for the enhancement of security and economic cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad

India, France explore ways to strengthen cooperation in Indo-Pacific

India and France explored ways to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, including under a trilateral mechanism with Australia to address emerging challenges in the maritime and space domains.

India likely to hold bilateral talks with US over retaliatory tariffs

Govt assessing potential impact of US decision to raise levies on 40 items

US conducts 'freedom of navigation' operation in Indian waters sans consent

The US Navy carried out a freedom of navigation operation in the Indian waters near Lakshadweep Islands on Wednesday without New Delhi's prior consent

Indian Army chief General Naravane on a five-day visit to Bangladesh

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane on Thursday proceeded on a five-day visit to Bangladesh to enhance defence cooperation and strong bilateral ties between the two nations

PM Modi, Seychelles President to inaugurate projects in online event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will participate in a virtual event on Thursday during which a range of Indian projects in the Seychelles will be inaugurated.

India, Russia discuss defence ties, Afghan peace process, Indo-Pacific

Russia on Tuesday promised joint production of weapons systems in India as the two countries held extensive talks covering key areas of bilateral cooperation

China's foreign minister cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit next week

Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart that their two countries should ensure that bilateral relations "do not get involved in the so-called confrontation between major countries"

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to visit India from April 5-6

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit India from April 5 to 6 with an aim to prepare ground for the annual India-Russia summit as well as to discuss bilateral cooperation.

S Jaishankar meets Iranian counterpart; discusses bilateral cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif here on Monday and discussed bilateral cooperation, including on the strategic Chabahar Port.