President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will stop purchasing oil from Russia, calling it a “big step” toward isolating Moscow. “So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,” Trump told […]
President Donald Trump’s latest remarks have sparked debate over whether his tough talk on BRICS indirectly targets India, one of the bloc’s founding members. Calling BRICS “an attack on the U.S. dollar,” Trump said he warned member nations of steep tariffs if they pursued a common currency to rival the dollar. “You want to play […]
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday dismissed the presence of an insurgency in the province, blaming “India-backed so-called separatist movements” for escalating violence. Addressing participants at the 17th National Workshop in Quetta, Bugti accused India’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), of playing a “clear role” in destabilizing Balochistan. “There is no […]
The Congress party on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of compromising India’s interests after U.S. President Donald Trump praised Pakistan’s army chief and prime minister during the Gaza peace summit in Egypt. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh asked “what sort of friendship” Modi shared with Trump, noting that the U.S. leader had earlier hosted Field […]
Coronary artery disease has overtaken infectious illnesses to become India’s leading cause of death, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease report published in The Lancet. The study found that ischaemic heart disease accounted for the highest age-standardized mortality rate in 2023, at 127.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
U.S. Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor’s arrival in New Delhi may signal former President Donald Trump’s attempt to ease tensions with India as trade disputes strain ties between the two countries. A close Trump ally and former White House personnel director, Gor brings direct access to the former president’s inner circle, something New Delhi may view as […]
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged Hindu citizens to identify themselves first as Bangladeshis rather than as a religious minority, remarks that the Indian Express featured under a headline critics say was misleadingly framed to imply sectarian intent. In an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan, Yunus said his message to community leaders was to […]
Border Security Force soldiers in eastern India arrested a man attempting to smuggle gold from Bangladesh through the Bangladesh–India border early Saturday, seizing 20 gold biscuits worth about $340,000, officials said. The troops from the BSF’s 32nd Battalion received intelligence that an Indian national from Muslimpara village in West Bengal’s Nadia district planned to bring […]
The World Bank warned Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on Indian exports will slow South Asia’s growth next year, even as India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Regional growth is projected to ease to 5.8% in 2026 from 6.6% in 2025, largely due to higher U.S. tariffs on Indian goods. President Donald Trump imposed a […]
Police say an Indian man was shot dead by his cousin in northern Uttar Pradesh state after an argument over removing a dog’s carcass. Officers identified the victim as Pramod Saxena, 45, and the suspect as Vivek Saxena, both residents of Shahjahanpur’s Badoozai locality. Investigators said Vivek had accidentally run over a stray dog with […]
