Did Centre approve BJP MP’s Trump meet? Priyank Kharge flags protocol breach; demands MEA response on alleged Mar-a-Lago visit | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has flagged a news report alleging that a young BJP MP, while on an official parliamentary visit to the US, independently arranged a meeting with US President Donald Trump, bypassing diplomatic channels and allegedly embarrassing the Indian delegation.“This is not some idle political gossip. It is a serious insult…

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In meet with Jaishankar, US defence secretary seeks completion of pending defence sales | India News

NEW DELHI: As foreign minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with US defence secretary Pete Hegseth, the latter expressed hope that the US can complete several major pending defence sales to India and expand shared defence industrial cooperation. Noting mutual concern about the danger of aggression in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a US…

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‘For 37 days, PM didn’t say anything’: Congress questions PM Modi’s silence on Trump’s mediation claim; demands all-party meeting | India News

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an all-party meeting to brief opposition leaders about India’s stand on US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of mediation between India and Pakistan.Jairam Ramesh raised questions over PM…

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‘Prior programmes’: PM Modi declines Donald Trump’s US visit invite after G7; invites him to India instead | India News

PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States after the conclusion of G7 Summit in Canada’s Calgary.However, PM Modi declined the invitation, citing prior commitments.“Trump asked PM Modi if…

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‘India will never accept’: PM Modi sets record straight on mediation; discusses Operation Sindoor, terrorism with Trump | India News

PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly stated “India has never accepted, and will never accept,” third-party mediation in matters such as the recent counterterrorism action in Pakistan, under “Operation Sindoor”. He added that there is “full…

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