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"I'll always be friends with PM Modi": Trump

US President Donald Trump expressed confidence in India-US ties and called it a special relationship. Trump affirmed that he would always be friends with Prime Minister Narendra Modi; however, he expressed displeasure over what "he (PM Modi) is doing" in contemporary times.

2025-09-05T23:34:18.111891+00:00 IST

Trump responds to his earlier 'India lost to China' remarks

US President Donald Trump on Friday responded to his post on Truth Social where he called of losing 'India and Russia to China', saying that he does not think that has happened.

2025-09-05T22:14:58.434766+00:00 IST

US: Pentagon to be now known as 'Department of War'

US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) officially signed an Executive Order which reverted the Department of Defence's name to the Department of War.

2025-09-05T21:31:57.377597+00:00 IST

Trump criticises EU for 3.5 billion dollar fine on Google

US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) has sharply criticised the European Union (EU) for its whopping USD 3.5 billion fine on American tech giant Google, calling it unfair and saying his administration would not allow the 'discriminatory action' to stand.

2025-09-05T20:49:40.004017+00:00 IST

Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 elevates India-US Strategic partnership

The 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas, comprising 450 personnel led by a battalion of the Madras Regiment training alongside US soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment ("Bobcats"), has become one of the largest bilateral military exercises for the Indian Army in terms of troops mobilised, a press release said.

2025-09-05T20:13:45.365258+00:00 IST

"India buys Russian oil purely to feed war machine”: Navarro

Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing for US President Donald Trump, has yet again accused India of profiteering from Russian oil in his latest slew of remarks, alongside alleging that India's tariffs cost "Americans' jobs".

2025-09-05T19:42:10.018159+00:00 IST

"U-turns are what Trump does," says South Asia expert

US President Donald Trump's recent comments on India and China have sparked debate, with South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman noting the unpredictability of Trump's statements, saying 'What he says today could be very different from what he says tomorrow."

2025-09-05T19:36:47.217723+00:00 IST

Trump’s 'India lost to China' remark reflects his "frustrations"

On US President Donald Trump's latest remarks claiming that the United States has "lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China", Michael Kugelman, Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, said Trump's comments are more a reflection of his frustrations with New Delhi's refusal to make all concessions in trade talks and not letting Trump take credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire.

2025-09-05T18:10:53.174244+00:00 IST

India continues to remain engaged with US side on trade issues

India continues to remain engaged with the US side on trade issues, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, while noting that the relationship between the two countries is anchored in shared interests, democratic values and robust people-to-people ties.

2025-09-05T17:34:00.495415+00:00 IST

US disappointed by India’s Russian oil imports: Trump adviser

White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett has said that US President Donald Trump and the trade team are "disappointed" with India's continued imports of Russian crude oil, but hoped for positive developments.

2025-09-05T16:30:14.995757+00:00 IST

Trump dismisses Epstein case as "Democrat hoax" amid survivors’ c

"It's really a Democrat hoax, because they're trying to get people to talk about something that's totally irrelevant to the success that we have had as a nation since I have been president, said Trump, responding to reporters.

2025-09-05T15:00:47.533913+00:00 IST

World Uyghur Congress ramps up global pressure on China

According to WUC, in Washington, US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan package of bills, including the Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act, designed to protect Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities from forced repatriation to China, where they risk detention, torture, or enforced disappearance.

2025-09-05T12:28:27.934031+00:00 IST

"We have lost India, Russia to darkest China," Trump

Trump posted a comment on his social media platform Truth Social, stating that the US has "lost Russia and India to deepest, darkest China."

2025-09-05T10:51:40.296614+00:00 IST

US calls Venezuelan aircraft presence in international waters 'pr

The Defence Department warned Venezuela in a statement late on Thursday to cease further provocative moves, describing the Venezuelan aircraft buzzing over the US vessel - reported to be the guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham - as an attempt "to interfere with our counter-narco-terror operations".

2025-09-05T09:50:52.484492+00:00 IST

US 'Alligator Alcatraz' to remain open for detainees, court rules

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta granted the state and federal governments' petition to pause the ruling by a federal judge in Miami last month. Under that ruling, no additional detainees could be sent to the center known as Alligator Alcatraz, and much of it had to be dismantled within 60 days.

2025-09-05T07:50:51.243954+00:00 IST

US sanctions three Palestinian NGOs

The NGOs- Al Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights were added to the Department of the Treasury's "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List" on Thursday, as per Al Jazeera.

2025-09-05T05:32:46.561480+00:00 IST

Trump jumps from war count of 'seven' to 'three'

Trump did not specify which conflicts he was talking about, but said that those were going on for over three decades.

2025-09-05T03:59:55.835859+00:00 IST

Trump to rebrand Pentagon as 'Department of War': White House

US President Donald Trump is set to sign an order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War, CNN reported. The move, previewed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, follows Trump's remarks that the original name reflected America's military history and purpose.

2025-09-05T03:35:58.093285+00:00 IST

US Commerce Secretary hails $550 billion trade deal with Japan

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the new $550 billion trade deal with Japan will boost America's energy, chip, mining, and shipbuilding sectors, calling it a "game changer" under the America First trade agenda, with President Trump overseeing the investments.

2025-09-05T03:14:32.105933+00:00 IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook announces new stores in Bengaluru and Pune

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the opening of two new Apple stores in India, Apple Hebbal in Bengaluru and Apple Koregaon Park in Pune, saying he was thrilled to bring the best of Apple to customers across the country.

2025-09-05T02:46:46.591759+00:00 IST