During his US visit for the Critical Minerals Ministerial, EAM Jaishankar welcomed the India-US trade deal that cuts tariffs on Indian goods to 18%. PM Modi and President Trump agreed to boost bilateral trade, increase US purchases, diversify from Russian oil, and strengthen ties.
The US is hosting a Critical Minerals Ministerial as India-US ties deepen through a new trade deal cutting tariffs to 18%. PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump highlighted stronger cooperation on trade, energy, supply chains and defence.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit the US from 2-4 February for the Critical Minerals Ministerial led by Marco Rubio, focusing on supply chains and clean energy. The visit comes amid wider India-US engagement on critical minerals and defence cooperation.
US President Donald Trump announced Venezuela's commercial airspace will reopen, allowing Americans to travel. He ordered officials to act by Thursday. The move follows US military action, Maduro's capture, and renewed oil engagement, including a USD 500 million sale, amid easing tensions
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump's operation that led to Nicolas Maduro's capture, saying it made the US safer. He said Venezuela's leaders are cooperating, ruled out further military action for now, and announced plans to allow limited oil sales under US oversight.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that Iran's leadership is at its weakest as Washington boosts military presence. He defended preparedness against potential threats. President Trump renewed warnings of action, urging Iran to negotiate. Tehran vowed to respond "like never before" while
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that President Donald Trump misspoke after calling Greenland Iceland at Davos. Rubio told senators Trump meant Greenland, calling it a verbal slip. The White House denied the mix-up, while Trump later ruled out military action and eased tariff t
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro as a strategic move, rejecting claims it was an act of war. He outlined Washington's goals for a democratic transition and oil recovery, while lawmakers questioned costs and legality of the operation.
In an official press statement, he said there is a "multi-layer" engagement between the two countries through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), and claimed that the India-US relationship has delivered real results for both countries and for the Indo-Pacific region.
After the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that they hoped US to return to active participation in WHO in future and called the decisions cited by the US for withdrawal as "untrue".
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that he will not proceed with his plans to impose tariffs on some European nations over Greenland, withdrawing his earlier threat to implement the tariffs starting February 1.
"On February 4, Secretary Rubio will welcome partners from across the globe to the State Department for the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial. Strengthening critical mineral supply chains with our international partners is vital to America's economic and national security, technologica