Indian lobbyists hired Jason Miller, a Trump campaign advisor, for $1.8 million to improve US-India relations strained by trade disputes. Miller met Trump amid tensions. Pakistan hired Trump's former bodyguard as a lobbyist. Both countries seek to influence the US administration.
Peter Navarro criticized India's Russian oil imports, facing fact-checks on X. Users cited energy security as India's primary driver, not profit. India dismissed the criticisms as inaccurate, while US-India relations are strained by tariffs and differing stances on Russia.
The treasury secretary says the US is prepared to increase pressure on Russia, ‘but we need our European partners to follow us’
Jason Miller heads SHW Partners LLC that was hired by the Indian embassy in April reportedly for USD 1.8 million for a year
The White House trade adviser was responding to a community note on his earlier post in which he had claimed that India's purchase of Russian oil "feeds" the Russian "war machine"
Warnings follow death by suicide of one young Californian after he had prolonged interactions with an OpenAI chatbot, as well as a murder-suicide in Connecticut
Last week, Navarro accused India of being an 'oil money laundromat for the Kremlin'
After making opening remarks, Trump invites the technology leaders sitting at the table to share their thoughts
Central America is a sub-region of North America, usually defined as consisting of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
At the table instead was one of Musk’s rivals in artificial intelligence, Sam Altman of OpenAI
US President denies encouraging any candidates to drop out but says the race is winnable if it is one-on-one
Bolton has earlier said that the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on India for its purchase of Russian oil may have pushed New Delhi closer to the Beijing-Moscow axis, describing it as an 'unforced error'
The US President says he understands tariffs better than other countries
'Malabar' exercise this year is scheduled to be hosted by the US at Guam, one of its military bases in the western part of the Pacific Ocean
Reiterates 'one-sided relationship' jibe, criticises India's high duties on US products
Core Energy Systems Limited and Flowserve (US) will locally manufacture primary coolant pumps (PCPs) for Indian nuclear plants. This collaboration, authorized by both US and Indian governmental bodies, aims for large-scale localization and tech transfer, furthering the US-India civil nuclear agreement.
Pakistan's army chief Asif Munir attended the SCO summit and met Xi Jinping, alongside Prime Minister Sharif. Munir, recently promoted to Field Marshal, is seen as the most powerful figure in Pakistan, building an international profile, even meeting with Donald Trump. This move is expected to draw scrutiny from Western capitals.
Bessent hopeful of both countries resolving tensions
Bolton, who served as NSA in the first Trump administration, has been very critical of his former boss
White House advisor Peter Navarro's remarks come against the display of camaraderie between Modi, Putin and Xi amid strained India-US relations
Treasury Secretary Bessent calls SCO 'performative'; says India's values closer to US than Russia's, criticises Delhi for buying and reselling Russian oil
Demonstrations in Chicago and New York, organised by One Fair Wage, draw attention to the struggles labourers face in the US, where the federal minimum wage is USD 7.25 an hour
Donald Trump terms India-US trade ties ‘one-sided disaster’
The US Embassy in India posts a message from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on X
The rumours began after White House published blank schedule last week and photos of Trump with visible bruises circulated online
Earlier, postal services were temporarily suspended for gifts valued above USD 100 due to new custom rules issued by US
According to the report in New York Times, the US President, during the phone call with PM Modi, reportedly said how proud he was of ending the India-Pakistan military escalation but the latter told him that the US' involvement had nothing to do with the ceasefire
Rick Sanchez says the US decision on secondary tariffs is ‘extremely preposterous in the eyes of most people’
Donald Trump reportedly canceled plans to visit India for the Quad Summit after a disagreement with Prime Minister Modi. The NYT reported that Trump's claims of mediating between India and Pakistan, and seeking a Nobel nomination, strained their relationship. Trump was also reportedly frustrated by Modi's lack of response to trade negotiations.
India is scheduled to host the Quad Summit later this year