As the crisis escalates in West Asia, Reuters reported, citing Iraqi security sources on Saturday (local time) that a rocket attack targeted military base housing US diplomatic centre near the Baghdad international airport, as per Iraqi security sources.
Former US Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer highlighted that trust between India and the United States suffered a setback last year, stressing the need for both countries to work towards rebuilding confidence and strengthening ties.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, he said that the tariffs won't have a significant disruptive impact on the US economy, given India's relatively small share of US international trade, around 2.5%.
American diplomat and the President of the US-India Business Council, Atul Keshap, spoke on the decision by the United States to impose 25 per cent tariffs on India and said that the two countries should calmly forge a deal which benefits them both.
He also conveyed "extreme optimism" about the prospects of securing a trade agreement with Japan, despite recent US-imposed tariffs on its key Asian partner.
At a press conference, as he wrapped up his trip to Qatar, Lavrov said the meeting would focus on creating better conditions for diplomatic missions in both countries and addressing rows over staffing levels and properties of the missions.
US diplomat Barbara Leaf revealed that the United States has announced the withdrawal of a USD 10 million reward for the capture of Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader and head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, Al Jazeera reported.
The benches were painted with various messages promoting the importance of recycling waste. The plastic waste was donated by the citizens of Mumbai as a part of the Project Mumbai Plastic Recyclothon and E-waste Recyclothon initiative.