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      23 May

      India seeks full exemption from 26 per cent additional tariff on domestic goods in interim trade deal with US

      India and the US may announce an interim trade agreement before July 8, with New Delhi seeking full exemption from the additional 26 per cent tariff on domestic goods New Delhi: India and the US may announce an interim trade agreement before July 8, with New Delhi seeking full exemption from the additional 26 per cent tariff on domestic goods, an official said. The US on April 2 imposed an additional 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on Indian goods, but suspended it for 90 days till July 9. However, the 10 per cent baseline tariff imposed by America remains in place. The government official said India’s endeavour to protect its sensitive sectors may entail some quota or minimum import price (MIP).…

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    • 23 May

      Opinion: Operation Sindoor — Battle of hashtags, half-truths

      In today’s hyper-mediated world, battlefield victories can be diluted, distorted, or drowned out by a louder war — the war of narratives By Dhananjay Tripathi The dust has barely settled on Operation Sindoor, and yet, the real battle appears to be unfolding in headlines, hashtags and half-truths. India’s deep-penetration strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan between May 7 and 10, culminating in the destruction of Lahore’s air defence system, marked a significant military operation and an even more profound moment of strategic recalibration. But in today’s hyper-mediated world, battlefield victories can be diluted, distorted or drowned out by a louder war — the war of narratives. An Escalation, then a Ceasefire—But Not an EndLaunched in the wake of a deadly…

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    • 23 May

      Indian man stabs another Indian in Texas for “resembling his uncle”

      According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the victim, Akshay Gupta, was travelling in a bus on the evening of May 14, when he was stabbed by a fellow passenger, later identified as Deepak Kandel, 31 Hyderabad: A 30-year-old Indian was stabbed to death by another Indian man in a public bus in Austin, Texas. According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the victim, Akshay Gupta, was travelling in a bus on the evening of May 14, when he was stabbed by a fellow passenger, later identified as Deepak Kandel, 31. APD said its officers and emergency medical services responded to a “Shoot/Stab” call of someone being stabbed on a CapMetro bus in South Lamar Boulevard. When officers arrived on the…

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    • 23 May

      India likely to ask for more security for diplomats after 2 Israeli staffers killed in US

      The matter has gained urgency as an all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is set to visit Washington in the first week of June, and Khalistani separatists have levelled threats against the team, they added. New Delhi: In the wake of killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in the US capital, India is expected to urge US authorities to ramp up security for its diplomats and embassy in Washington DC, top sources said. “The security of our diplomats is a sensitive matter. We are having a close look at the issue after what happened to the two Israeli embassy officials,” one source said. The matter has gained urgency as an all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor…

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    • 20 May

      Russia, Ukraine to begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’, says Trump

      Trump’s announcement came after a two-hour-long phone call with President Vladimir Putin. He conveyed details of the conversation to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in a separate call and to other European leaders. Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations and that the Vatican has offered to host them. Trump’s announcement came after a two-hour-long phone call with President Vladimir Putin. He conveyed details of the conversation to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in a separate call and to other European leaders. “Just completed my two-hour call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. I believe it went very well. Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War,”…

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    • 20 May

      Trump simply wanted to step into spotlight, there was no nuclear signalling or threats from Pakistan, says government

      Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a closed-door briefing to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, clarified that India did not carry out any strikes on Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure during Operation Sindoor New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a closed-door briefing to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, clarified that India did not carry out any strikes on Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure during Operation Sindoor. According to sources present at the meeting, the government made it clear that the operation remained entirely conventional in nature, and there was no nuclear signaling or threats from the Pakistani side during the recent military confrontation. The briefing was held against the backdrop of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following the Pahalgam terror…

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    • 20 May

      US announces visa restrictions on travel agencies based in India facilitating illegal immigration

      The US on Monday said that it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies in India for knowingly facilitating “illegal immigration” to the United States New York/Washington: The US on Monday said that it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies in India for knowingly facilitating “illegal immigration” to the United States. “Mission India’s Consular Affairs and Diplomatic Security Service work every day across our Embassy and Consulates to actively identify and target those engaged in facilitating illegal immigration and human smuggling and trafficking operations,” the State Department said in a statement. The Department of State is “taking steps today to impose visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior…

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    • 20 May

      China to speed up construction of dam in Pakistan

      State-owned China Energy Engineering Corporation has been working on Mohmand Hydropower Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-western Pakistan since 2019 Beijing: China has announced plans to accelerate work on a “flagship” dam in Pakistan to ease pressure on its all-weather ally, weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, according to a media report. The state-owned China Energy Engineering Corporation has been working on the Mohmand Hydropower Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-western Pakistan since 2019. The project was scheduled to be completed next year. On Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV reported that concrete filling on the dam had started, marking “a critical construction milestone and a phase of accelerated development…

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    • 20 May

      UP businessman arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan

      The accused, identified as Shahzad, was arrested in Moradabad after the STF received intelligence regarding his involvement in cross-border smuggling and espionage activities for Pakistan Lucknow: Days after the arrest of Haryana-based YouTuber and travel blogger Jyoti Malhotra on charges of espionage, the Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a businessman from Rampur for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The accused, identified as Shahzad, was arrested in Moradabad after the STF received intelligence regarding his involvement in cross-border smuggling and espionage activities for Pakistan. According to officials, Shahzad had been passing sensitive national security-related information to his handlers in Pakistan. The STF, in a statement, said Shahzad had visited Pakistan several times in recent years under…

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    • 20 May

      Operation Sindoor not yet over: India responds to Pak-led protest in Portugal

      The Indian Embassy in Portugal issued a strong response to a protest organised by Pakistan outside its Chancery building in Lisbon, reaffirming India’s unwavering stance against what it called “desperate provocations” and reiterated its resolve to counter Pakistan-backed terrorism New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Portugal issued a strong response to a protest organised by Pakistan outside its Chancery building in Lisbon, reaffirming India’s unwavering stance against what it called “desperate provocations” and reiterated its resolve to counter Pakistan-backed terrorism. “The Embassy of India responded firmly with ‘Operation Sindoor’ to the cowardly protest organised by Pakistan near our Chancery building. We thank the Government of Portugal and its police authorities for their support in ensuring the safety and security of the…

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