International

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump Tuesday held a telephonic conversation reaffirming their commitment to continuing direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv delegations. Confirming the development, Russian President's aide Yuri Ushakov said the conversation took place at the US President's...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has started making arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to explore a pathway toward ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I called President Putin, and began the arrangements...

Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared for his high-profile meeting with US President Donald Trump Monday wearing a black jacket, but stopped short of wearing a full suit and tie. Earlier, a European official told CNN that Zelenskyy's choice of attire had been a topic...

Islamabad: The IMF has asked Pakistan to remove the finance secretary from the central bank's board and also recommended amending another law to revoke the federal government's authority to order inspections of commercial banks, a media report said Tuesday. The global lender has further asked...

New Delhi: There has been an ‘upward trend’ in India-China relations in the past nine months as peace and tranquillity prevailed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said Tuesday during his talks on the boundary issue with Chinese Foreign...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday embarked on a three-day visit to Moscow to further strengthen the "time-tested" India-Russia partnership. The visit comes against the backdrop of strains in India's ties with the US following President Donald Trump doubling tariffs on Indian goods...

New Delhi: In a sign of further thawing of economic ties, China has assured India that address its major trade concerns, especially around the import of rare earths and fertilisers. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar that...

Rafah(Egypt): Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel's approval, as Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. US President...

Washington: Ukraine's future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary group of European leaders to show US President Donald Trump a united front against Russia. The European leaders were left out of Trump's...

Beijing: China Monday said Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India was aimed at working with New Delhi to deliver on important understandings reached between the leaders of the two sides and decisions taken during the previous round of border talks. Wang is on a...