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Anchorage (Alaska): Russian President Vladimir Putin, Friday, thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump for the "atmosphere of trust" at their meeting in Alaska, media reported. "I would like to thank Trump for working together and maintaining a friendly and trustful atmosphere in the talks. The...

Anchorage (Alaska): US President Donald Trump has left Alaska following his inconclusive summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday regarding the war in Ukraine, though the talks, which lasted nearly three hours, ended on a positive note. Air Force One departed Elmendorf Air Force Base...

Washington/Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised India's "well-deserved authority" in international affairs as global leaders and neighbours extended greetings to India on the 79th Independence Day Friday. Putin also underlined Russia's commitment to strengthening the "special privileged strategic partnership" between the two nations in his...

Donetsk region: Days before the leaders of Russia and the US hold a summit meeting in Alaska, Moscow's forces breached Ukrainian lines in a series of infiltrations in the country's industrial heartland of Donetsk. This week's advances amount to only a limited success for Russia,...

New York: India and the United States, “working together”, will rise to the modern challenges of today and ensure a brighter future for both countries, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, describing the “historic relationship” between New Delhi and Washington as “consequential and far-reaching.”...

New York: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the tariffs imposed on India for purchasing oil from Russia have influenced Moscow's decision to seek a meeting with Washington, as the country was losing its “second largest customer”. The comments come ahead of Trump's high-profile...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has estimated that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the US state of Alaska has a 25 per cent chance of not being successful. In an interview with Fox News Radio, Trump said Thursday that his meeting...

New Delhi: India Thursday said it remained engaged with China to facilitate the resumption of border trade through designated transit points. The border trade between the two countries was stopped in view of the eastern Ladakh military standoff in 2020. "We have remained engaged with...

London: Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal US–Russia summit Friday in Alaska. Following a meeting Thursday with...

New Delhi: In an apparent swipe at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for stating that India has been a bit recalcitrant on trade negotiations with America, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday said it is far better to be recalcitrant than to be "tractable, submissive or...