Bessant said the Trump administration, while hopeful of progress in the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea, will not accept what he described as Beijing's "unworkable and unacceptable" licensing regime.
The MEA said that strengthening relations with ASEAN remains a key pillar of India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific vision. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ASEAN leaders will jointly review the progress in ASEAN-India relations and discuss initiatives for strengthening Comprehensi
Faced with US tariffs, India's leather and allied products industry are expected to see revenue decline 10-12 per cent this current fiscal, according to Crisil Ratings.
Venezuela deployed 5,000 Russian-made Igla-S missiles in "key air defense positions," President Nicolas Maduro claimed, amid rising US military presence. The US is considering military action to counter drug trafficking and pressure Maduro to step down, while Venezuela mobilized "millions" o
The development comes ahead of the ASEAN Summit this weekend in Kuala Lumpur in which both countries are likely to reach and sign an accord to resolve ongoing border conflicts in the presence of US President Donald Trump.
"The reason why Modi is not going is simple. He just doesn't want to be cornered by President Trump who will also be there. He refused an invitation to attend the Gaza peace summit in Egypt a few weeks back, precisely for this reason," the Congress MP said.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the Knesset's move to annex the West Bank could threaten President Trump's Gaza peace plan. He arrives in Israel to support the plan, following visits by VP JD Vance and Trump's envoys Kushner and Witkoff, amid efforts to maintain the ceasefir
"Another corrupt ruling by the ICJ. As President Trump and Secretary Rubio work tirelessly to bring peace to the region, this so-called 'court' issues a nakedly politicized non-binding "advisory opinion" unfairly bashes Israel and gives UNRWA a free pass for its deep entanglement with and
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) announced his upcoming diplomatic trip to Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan, highlighting a significant meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
However, India denies any agreement, emphasising its priority to safeguard consumer interests. The country's energy policy prioritises stable prices and secure supplies. Trump had imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods, urging New Delhi to diversify energy sources.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) announced new sanctions targeting Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in a bid to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
The UN Secretary General's comments on the "dangerous and existential threat of climate change" come in the wake of Donald Trump's address at the UN General Assembly in New York last month, in which the US President said climate change is the "greatest con job ever."