Second Quad: India, US, Israel and UAE foreign ministers to meet virtually today

The foreign ministers of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the US will hold a virtual meeting on Monday (10:15pm IST) to boost cooperation and coordination. External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar is on a visit to Israel where he held bilateral meeting with his counterpart Yair Lipid and also…

Russia Invites US, China, Pakistan For Crucial Meet On Afghanistan, India Left Out: Report

New Delhi:  India has not been invited to a crucial meeting being convened by Russia on the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan that is expected to see the participation of Pakistan, China and the US, people familiar with the development told news agency Press Trust of India today. As the Taliban continues its…

US E-Commerce Giants Are ‘Arrogant’, Flouting Our Laws: Piyush Goyal

Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has ratcheted up the heat on US ecommerce giants like Amazon and Walmart, accusing them of arrogance and of flouting local laws by indulging in predatory pricing practices. Goyal said companies were using their scale and access to large pools of low-cost capital to…

Iran Says Nuclear Deal Salvageable But Will Not Negotiate Forever

Iran said on Saturday it believes a reinstatement of its 2015 nuclear deal with major world powers is possible but warned that Tehran “will not negotiate forever”. “Out of a steadfast commitment to salvage a deal that the US tried to torpedo, Iran has been the most active party in Vienna, proposing…

US Ex-Police Officer Sentenced To Over 22 Years For George Floyd Murder

Former policeman Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison on Friday for the murder of African American George Floyd, the killing that sparked America’s biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades. The white, 45-year-old Chauvin gave his “condolences” to the Floyd family in…

Two-Day Integrated Bilateral Exercise Between India, US Forces Concludes

The two-day integrated bilateral exercise between Indian and US Forces in the Indian Ocean Region concluded on June 24, 2021. Indian Navy along with Indian Air Force participated with US Navy Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in the exercise. The exercise has been a key enabler in building interoperability and…

A US company is paying Rs 30k to workers in India to scream at robbers. Details here

This might sound weird, but a US-based CCTV company has decided to hire people who will monitor stores from remote locations in India and scream at armed robbers in case of suspicious activities in the stores. The operator, in fact, will also administer the workings of the store and its employees. Washington-based Live…

US Envoy Offers To Meet North Korea “Anywhere Anytime”

The US special representative for North Korea on Monday offered to meet with Pyongyang “anywhere, anytime, without preconditions”, with no public contact so far between the Biden administration and the nuclear-armed nation. Sung Kim’s remarks came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week gave…

1 Dead In US’ Minneapolis After Man Drives Into Crowd Of Protestors

A woman was killed and three other people injured when a man drove into a crowd of demonstrators who were protesting the shooting death by US Marshals of a Black man in Minneapolis, police said Monday. Police said the man, who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol, drove his vehicle into a group of…

G7 Leaders Take On China, Covid And Climate

At their concluding session, Joe Biden and his colleagues were set to promise more financial support for developing countries on the sharp edge of climate change. G7 leaders on Saturday confronted China and the threat of future pandemics as the elite club of wealthy nations advertised a newfound Western unity at its…