India and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through a broad strategic partnership aimed at enhancing cooperation across trade, defence, maritime security, and global connectivity. The renewed engagement reflects a shared vision to build a stable, prosperous, and interconnected Indo-Mediterranean region. Both countries have increasingly recognised the importance of aligning their diplomatic...
India and the United Arab Emirates have significantly expanded their strategic partnership by finalising a series of agreements spanning defence cooperation, energy security, and maritime and shipping collaboration, alongside investment commitments worth approximately $5 billion. The deals were concluded during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief but high-impact visit to Abu Dhabi, where both sides reaffirmed...
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a strong warning over the Taiwan issue as he opened crucial summit discussions with former U.S. President Donald Trump, cautioning that any escalation surrounding Taiwan could lead to direct conflict between China and the United States. The remarks came at the start of a highly anticipated summit aimed at stabilizing...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the recent India–European Union summit has given renewed momentum to the strategic partnership between the two sides, strengthening cooperation across trade, investment, technology, and global governance frameworks. She noted that the high-level engagement reflected a shared intent to deepen bilateral ties at a time when the global economy is...
In a significant geopolitical statement, U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that India will continue to face “massive tariffs” on exports to the United States if it does not halt its oil imports from Russia. Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would refrain from purchasing Russian crude, though New...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had a “wonderful” phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which he extended birthday greetings and praised Modi’s leadership. Writing on Truth Social, Trump revealed that Modi thanked him for supporting initiatives aimed at ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Earlier in the day, President Trump personally...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a phone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, during which both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the India-Italy Strategic Partnership and expressed a shared interest in bringing an early resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. PM Modi thanked PM Meloni for Italy’s proactive support in concluding...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly dismissed a Bloomberg report that claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping had sent a “secret letter” to Indian President Droupadi Murmu as part of a covert diplomatic outreach. The Indian government clarified that the report was baseless and no such communication had been received from the Chinese...
US President Donald Trump has announced Sergio Gor as the next United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. This decision, shared via Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, drew praise from senior members of his administration, who described Gor as fearless, loyal, and highly effective. US Vice President...
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday strongly criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff and additional penalties on India effective August 1, calling it a “huge setback” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country. He said the US move amounts to “blackmail” and warned that it would adversely impact India’s...