Trump calls PM Modi ‘great leader’ and ‘tough cookie’, names him among world’s finest

US President Donald Trump has heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as a “great leader” and a “very tough cookie”, and counting him among the world leaders he admires most during a wide-ranging interview with Axios that touched on power, diplomacy and global leadership. Throughout the conversation, Trump returned repeatedly to PM … Read more

Why were White House staff reportedly monitoring Donald Trump’s trash? New book makes unusual claims

Aforthcoming book by The New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan has made fresh claims about Donald Trump’s habits inside the White House, alleging that staff members had to monitor the president’s trash after he repeatedly discarded sterling silver utensils. The allegations appear in Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump. Neither … Read more

President Donald Trump’s US-Iran Memorandum Sparks Hope But Faces Political, Nuclear & Regional Hurdles

New Delhi: As US President Trump put his signature to the 14-point US-Iran memorandum, diplomats and strategic thinkers have been busy trying to analyse the implications of the document. Mixed diplomatic reactions While some have termed it a “resounding Iranian diplomatic success,” which has the potential to change relations between the US and the Islamic Republic, … Read more

“It’s not our money”: Trump defends unfreezing of Iranian assets

US President Donald Trump has defended the return of frozen Iranian assets as part of the evolving diplomatic process with Tehran, arguing that permanently withholding another country’s funds could undermine global confidence in the US dollar and the international financial system. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, Trump said … Read more

‘If I don’t like it, we’ll go back to dropping bombs on their heads’: Trump warns Iran if peace deal fails

US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could resume military action against Iran if he is dissatisfied with the final terms of a peace agreement set to be signed later this week or if Tehran fails to uphold its commitments. Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the G7 Summit in … Read more

Seated next to Trump, PM Modi raises ship attacks, says must protect seafarers

Wars can only be addressed through dialogue, diplomacy and international cooperation, and all countries must ensure the safety of maritime routes and seafarers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering that included US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, days after a US strike on a merchant vessel killed three Indian sailors in waters off Oman. … Read more