Diplomacy should help expand our options in such a context rather foreclose them in petulance. Think of how the Chinese are dealing with the Trump administration over the trade war. New Delhi’s efforts should be geared towards getting China to yet again... read more

In the aftermath of the Pulwama attack, the United States has not only supported India’s right to self-defence, but also has been building sustained pressure on Pakistan to take action against terrorist groups. A senior State Department official said... read more

If India retaliates, there is little doubt that the Trump administration would respond in return and up the ante. read more

The reason for the reduction, the US department of defence said, was “the continuing suspension of US security assistance to Pakistan based on the President’s January 4, 2018, guidance”. read more

The US government has notified its intent to remove India from its zero-import duty programme, the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), after a 60-day notice, though India said on Tuesday the matter can be resolved amicably through discussions. read more

Hillary Clinton says she won’t run for president in 2020, but vows she’s “not going anywhere.” read more

Clinton, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump, says, “I’m going to keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe.” read more

President Trump said that he had “determined that India has not assured the United States that it will provide equitable and reasonable access to the markets of India”. read more

Pakistan has a long history of harbouring terrorists and America should not give Islamabad even a dollar until it corrects its behaviour, Indian-American former US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has said as she praised the Trump administration for wisely... read more

Scientists see his proposal as part of a disturbing trend in which the Trump administration elevates ideological opponents of established scientific views. read more

It’s now for the White House to take a final call on it, before a formal regulation in this regard could be issued and the Department of Homeland Security can inform a federal court, where a lawsuit on this issue is pending. read more

The US Department of Transportation announcement follows through on President Donald Trump’s threats to claw back $3.5 billion that the federal government gave to California to build a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. read more

The Trump administration has pressured allies to shun networks supplied by Huawei Technologies Ltd., threatening the company’s access to 5G markets. read more

Paid with the country’s near-worthless bank notes, so-called artisan miners in turn supply the government with hard currency to purchase badly needed imports of food and hygiene products. Venezuela sells most of its gold to Turkish refineries, then uses... read more

Under Secretary of Defence for Policy John Rood, however, said that it is early to determine how far India, which already has substantial domestic missile defence capabilities, will go regarding the defence collaboration. read more