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After 2025 QUAD snub and recent thaw in ties, Trump mulls India visit

After 2025 QUAD snub and recent thaw in ties, Trump mulls India visit

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As India and the United States work to thaw their relations, US President Donald Trump said he would like to visit the country soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit 2026, in Evian on Wednesday (DPR PMO) Speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit 2026 in France, the US leader stated he would be “going to India sometime in the future”, but did not specify a date or year, HT reported earlier. If the White House does announce a visit to India, it would be Trump’s first since the start of his second term in 2025. His last visit to India was in 2020, where he was welcomed with “Namaste Trump” banners across the nation. Despite tensions in ties between New Delhi and Washington, Trump downplayed them and said that, as long as he was president, India “would have a great friend in the White House.” Trump’s QUAD snub In August 2025, President Trump was …

India, US signal thaw as EAM Jaishankar, Marco Rubio meet

India, US signal thaw as EAM Jaishankar, Marco Rubio meet

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India and the US on Sunday moved to set aside the rancour and strain that characterised bilateral relations over the past year, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and US secretary of state Marco Rubio discussing ways to deepen cooperation in defence, energy, technology, critical minerals, while also addressing the fallout from the conflict in West Asia. India strongly raised disruptions to energy supplies caused by the US-Israel war with Iran. (X/ @Jaishankar) The two leaders held talks at Hyderabad House, a day after Rubio arrived in India for a four-day visit that will also see him participating in a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting on May 26 that is expected to focus on the Indo-Pacific. India strongly raised disruptions to energy supplies caused by the US-Israel war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, people familiar with the matter said. The two sides reviewed collaboration under their comprehensive global strategic partnership, covering trade, energy, defence and security, critical minerals, AI, nuclear energy, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics cooperation, and people-to-people ties, Jaishankar said. Also …

India Speeds Up Visas For Chinese Professionals Amid Thaw In Ties: Report | India News

India Speeds Up Visas For Chinese Professionals Amid Thaw In Ties: Report | India News

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Last Updated:December 12, 2025, 19:00 IST China’s foreign ministry welcomed the move, saying it had noticed “positive action” from India to improve people-to-people exchanges. India has reduced the time taken to issue business visas to Chinese executives and professionals, by reducing administrative vetting. (File for representation) Amid a thaw in ties, India has moved to speed up business visas for Chinese professionals. By reducing administrative vetting, India plans to issue business visas to Chinese entities within a month, news agency Reuters reported, citing two government officials. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said New Delhi has dropped an administrative vetting process and reduced visa approval time to less than four weeks. “We have removed the layer of administrative vetting and are processing the business visas within four weeks,” one of the officials told the news agency. China’s foreign ministry welcomed the move, saying it had noticed “positive action” from India to improve people-to-people exchanges. “China is willing to maintain communication and consultation with India,” ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. Relations between India and China …

Jaishankar to visit Canada on Nov 12 for G7 meet, signals thaw in bilateral ties

Jaishankar to visit Canada on Nov 12 for G7 meet, signals thaw in bilateral ties

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Published on: Nov 11, 2025 05:58 pm IST Jaishankar will join the outreach session of the meeting for G7 partners in Ontario at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand. External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Canada on November 12 to participate in the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, the external affairs ministry said on Tuesday, marking the continuing normalisation of bilateral ties. External affairs minister S Jaishankar with Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand in New Delhi last month. (Photo from X) Jaishankar will join the outreach session of the meeting for G7 partners in Ontario at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand. His participation in the meeting reflects India’s continued commitment to working with international partners to address global challenges and bolster the “voice of the Global South in international fora”, the ministry said. Jaishankar is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G7 meeting. The visit comes a little more than two months after India and Canada appointed new high commissioners in each other’s capitals as …

As India-China Ties Thaw, S Jaishankar Flags 3 Key Principles For The Ages

As India-China Ties Thaw, S Jaishankar Flags 3 Key Principles For The Ages

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New Delhi: India-China ties – “abnormal” since April 2020, when the two militaries clashed in parts of eastern Ladakh, leading to fatalities on both sides for the first time in 45 years – have improved recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha Tuesday, explaining that “continuous diplomatic engagement since then (has) set our ties in the direction of some improvement”. India remains committed, Mr Jaishankar said, to engaging with China “through bilateral talks to arrive at a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement for the border issue”. It is, however evident, he told Parliament, that management of border areas will require further attention in light of our recent experiences. He flagged three key principles to be observed in all circumstances. The first is that both sides should strictly respect and observe the LAC. The second is that neither should attempt to unilaterally alter the status quo, and the third is that agreements and understandings reached in the past must be fully abided by in their entirety. “Members will recall the amassing of …

Amid Thaw In India-China Ties, A Foreign Ministers’ Meet On G20 Sidelines

Amid Thaw In India-China Ties, A Foreign Ministers’ Meet On G20 Sidelines

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New Delhi: Amid a thaw in India-China ties, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and the two leaders discussed the way forward in the bilateral relationship. “On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio, met CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi of China. We noted the progress in the recent disengagement in the India-China border areas. And exchanged views on the next steps in our bilateral ties. Also discussed the global situation,” Dr Jaishankar posted on X, sharing photos of the meeting. Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Russia on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, shortly after New Delhi and Beijing reached a crucial patrolling arrangement along the Line of Actual Control. This breakthrough ended years of frozen ties that had nosedived after the Galwan Valley clash in 2020. On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio, met CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi of …

IND-W vs THA-W Hockey Live Score Updates

IND-W vs THA-W Hockey Live Score Updates

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India vs Thailand Hockey Highlights, Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Live Score: Salima Tete’s India ran rampant against Thailand, registering a 13-0 victory in their third group stage match of the Bihar Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium today. Deepika (3’, 19’, 43’, 45’, 45+’), Preeti Dubey (9’, 40’), Lalremsiami (12’, 56’) and Beauty Dungdung (30’), Navneet Kaur (53’) and Manisha Chauhan (55’, 58’) found the back of the net in this emphatic for India. It was a special night for 5-star Deepika but also Lalremsiami as the latter achieved the milestone of making 150 appearances for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team in this match and managed to score twice. On her comeback trail Preeti Dubey, who completed 50 caps today, scored twice as well. The Indian team made it three wins in a row after defeating Malaysia 5-0 in the opening game and clinching a late goal to seal off a thrilling win against South Korea. Meanwhile, their opponents Thailand took a mauling against China losing 15-0 in their …