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NEW DELHI - A planned visit by U.S. trade negotiators to New Delhi from August 25–29 has been called off, delaying talks on a proposed trade agreement and dashing hopes of relief from additional U.S. tariffs on Indian goods from

WASHINGTON, D.C.-US President Donald Trump’s approach towards India, coupled with his repeated endorsement of Pakistan, undermined the India-US relations that had been painstakingly built over two decades, a report cited on August 14. It also caused significant damage to what was

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kash Patel, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have so far been the only senior American officials to extend Independence Day greetings to India this year, highlighting the relatively low-key engagement

Photo: State Department screengrab WASHINGTON, DC - US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that US relations with India are "good" while defending Washington’s outreach to Pakistan, emphasizing that having a president who communicates with everyone is beneficial. "Our relationship with both

NEW DELHI- The US government has declined to provide specific answers regarding the fate of Pakistan Air Force-operated F-16 fighter jets during 'Operation Sindoor'. The US State Department stated, "We refer you to the Government of Pakistan to discuss

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — India has emerged as a pressure point in President Donald Trump’s high-stakes diplomacy with Russia, with Washington signaling the possibility of fresh punitive measures tied directly to Trump’s upcoming meeting in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. U.S.

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Trade talks between India and the United States are ongoing, even as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described India as “a bit recalcitrant” in discussions on major agreements, including one with Switzerland, Reuters reported August 12.

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC —President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for disrupting Russia’s economy, this time pointing to America’s steep tariffs on Indian imports of Russian oil. Speaking here,  Trump said the measures had dealt a “big blow”

WASHINGTON, DC - India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Senator Lindsey Graham, amid the stalemate in trade talks between the two countries and the Trump administration's decision to impose penal tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. 'Spoke to Senator

India-West News Desk TAMPA, FL – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is on his second visit to the United States since the recent four-day conflict with India. While his official engagements have included meetings with top American

By SABRINA CHUGH NEW YORK, NY — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has issued a stark warning to the global community, calling for urgent, united action to confront an unprecedented set of global challenges. Speaking ahead of the 20th anniversary Clinton

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — India is the “maharaja of tariffs,” White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said on August 7 as he defended President Donald Trump’s move to double US duties on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s

TORONTO -US President Donald Trump's South Asian policy has been marked by strategic contradictions, straining its relationship with India. Though the US considers India a vital player in the Indo-Pacific and seeks its partnership in the region, several of Trump's

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — A long-expected trade deal between India and the United States fell apart in the final stretch, with Indian officials now pointing to a mix of political miscalculation, overconfidence, and a conspicuous lack of direct communication

WASHINGTON , D.C./NEW DELHI-A deepening rift has emerged between the United States and India following President Donald Trump's decision to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports. The move, announced through a new executive order, is a

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump on August 6 announced he has signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, citing the country's continued purchase of Russian oil. The new tariffs will be applied to

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump’s recent actions and statements are jeopardizing the India-US relationship that has been built over 25 years. According to a report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, his decisions could unravel more than two

Photo: Twitter India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC –President Donald Trump is taking an unusually harsh stance against India, threatening steep tariff hikes within 24 hours over its continued imports of Russian oil. India, however, has doubled down, citing its energy security as

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, D.C.- President Donald Trump on August 4 threatened to substantially raise tariffs on India for purchasing oil from Russia. In a post, Trump, however, did not elaborate on what kind of tariffs those would be. "India is not only buying

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded defiantly to mounting pressure from President Donald Trump, who has slapped a 25% tariff on Indian exports and warned of further penalties if India doesn’t halt its purchases of

WASHINGTON, DC - Indian Ambassador to America, Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during which both had an "engaging conversation" on various issues of mutual interest. Kwatra shared a photograph along with Gabbard and her husband

Photo: Linkedin India-West News Desk OTTAWA – India and Canada appear to be taking tentative steps toward restoring their diplomatic ties, with the Canadian government announcing the appointment of Jeff David as its new Consul General in Mumbai after months of strained relations. David’s

WASHINGTON D.C. -A 25% tariff on Indian imports, along with an unspecified penalty, is set to go into effect today, August 1. The move, communicated via a  social media post by President Donald Trump comes amid U.S. frustration with India's

WASHINGTON, D.C.-  President Donald Trump on July 31 declared that the United States has struck a deal with Pakistan to jointly develop what he described as "massive oil reserves", with a suggestion that this oil could eventually be exported to

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — After announcing steep new tariffs on Indian imports, President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of India’s economic ties with Russia, dismissing both nations as “dead economies” in a post on Truth Social. “I don’t care what

WASHINGTON, DC – US President Donald Trump on July 30 said he would be imposing a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Indian exports starting August 1, casting a shadow over months of trade negotiations between the two countries. The

Photo: An anti-tariff poster outside the building of the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington D.C. WASHINGTON, DC  -  Even as he called India “our friend”, President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on India’s

NEW DELHI -  Marking a significant milestone in the India-US partnership, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite successfully launched on July 30. The satellite launched aboard India’s GSLV-F16 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at

OTTAWA- Canadian MP Jamil Jivani has submitted a notice of motion to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, calling for the protection of the freedom to worship without fear of violence or criminal intimidation. The motion, submitted on July 28, urged

NEW DELHI- Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed on July 29 that he did not respond to multiple phone calls from US Vice President J.D. Vance on May 9, as he was chairing a critical national security meeting. The US Vice President,

NEW DELHI- The US on July 27 stated that the August 1 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs remains unchanged and there will be no extension this time. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled out any possibility of an extension on the

NEW DELHI- – Among the 10,574 Indian nationals currently imprisoned across the world, there is one case in the US: Raghunandan Yandamuri  is the only Indian on death row in the country. Yandamuri was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania in 2014

Photo: State Deparment YouTube India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. — As President Donald Trump continues to engage more closely with Pakistan, a high-level diplomatic meeting took place on July 25 between Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and US

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — With the fall academic term fast approaching and thousands of Indian students still struggling to secure U.S. visas, a group of 14 members of Congress has urged the State Department to take urgent corrective action

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — It was not publicly known earlier, but India lodged a private diplomatic protest after President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir for lunch at the White House, according to senior Indian officials

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Amid intensifying global efforts to isolate Moscow over its war in Ukraine, India is facing mounting pressure from Western powers over its continued imports of Russian oil. Following fresh European Union sanctions on an Indian

NEW YORK, NY  (IANS)- President Donald Trump has claimed that his threat of a 10 percent tariff on BRICS members scared them off, asserting that "almost nobody showed up" for a subsequent meeting. This claim, however, stands in contrast to

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI– A US delegation is slated to visit India in August for the next round of negotiations concerning a proposed bilateral trade agreement, an official confirmed to the media on July 21. This upcoming visit follows the conclusion of the

NEW DELHI (IANS)- The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has criticized recent media reports on the Air India Ahmedabad crash as "premature and speculative." The NTSB is urging the media and public to await the final report from India's Aircraft

NEW DELHI (IANS)- President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with a startling claim that "five jets were shot down" in the recent armed confrontation between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam area,

India-West Staff ReporterWASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, the US State Department announced on July 17. The designation links TRF directly to the

Visual: Via Center for Global Development India -West News Desk WASHINGTON D.C. – India is poised to face significant financial fallout from a newly implemented 1 percent tax on remittances—a key provision of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” that is already drawing

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — The U.S. Embassy in India has issued a strong advisory warning that foreign nationals who commit crimes such as assault, theft, or burglary in the United States risk having their visas revoked—and could be barred

NEW DELHI — A cockpit voice recording from the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 indicates that one of the pilots may have cut off fuel to the plane’s engines just after takeoff, according to a report

Photo: ANI India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on July 17 that 1,563 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States. This figure covers the period since January 20, 2025, when Donald Trump began his second term as

India-West News Desk SAN DIEGO, CA — A thundering splash into the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning marked the return of Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian astronaut to board the International Space

NEW YORK (IANS)- President Donald Trump on July 14 threatened to impose a 100 percent secondary tariff on countries that import oil, gas, and uranium from Russia. He stated he was “very unhappy” with Moscow’s intransigence in finding an end to the

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI- The United States Embassy in India announced on July 12 that visa holders who violate American laws or immigration regulations will face deportation, part of intensified enforcement measures under the Donald Trump administration. "US visa screening does

NEW DELHI (IANS)- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is commencing his journey back to Earth July 14 from the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla's presence on the ISS marks him as the first Indian to board the orbital laboratory and the nation's second

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – Starting January 1, 2026, most non-immigrant visa applicants to the United States will face a significant increase in fees with the introduction of a new $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" under legislation signed by President Donald Trump. The