Rezaul H Laskar is the Foreign Affairs Editor at Hindustan Times. His interests include movies and music.
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U.S. declares trade war
Trump's administration imposed a 27% tariff on Indian imports as part of broader trade measures against 60 nations
Published on Apr 04, 2025 05:55 AM IST
Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
On Yunus’ claim on India’s northeast, Jaishankar’s sharp comeback at Bimstec
Jaishankar’s remarks appeared to be a riposte to Muhammad Yunus’ effort to leverage the geographical isolation of the northeast to seek Chinese investments
Updated on Apr 04, 2025 01:14 AM IST
India, Thailand upgrade ties to strategic partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra met in Bangkok a day before the Bimstec Summit to be hosted by Thailand
Updated on Apr 03, 2025 08:08 PM IST
New world order will be regional, agenda-specific: Jaishankar at Bimstec meet
The meeting was part of the preparations for the Bimstec Summit on Friday, and was held hours after US President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs
Published on Apr 03, 2025 01:29 PM IST
US fact sheet on tariffs highlights high Indian levies on handful of products
India was among some 60 countries targeted by the Trump administration with specific reciprocal tariffs on the grounds that they have the most unfair trade barriers against American products
Published on Apr 03, 2025 10:42 AM IST
Modi leaves for Thailand, Sri Lanka, says visit to bolster ties, benefit region
The Thailand leg of the visit will be watched closely for a possible encounter or meeting between Modi and Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus
Published on Apr 03, 2025 07:54 AM IST
Trump slaps 26% 'discounted reciprocal tariffs' on India
Trump said the “discounted reciprocal tariff” for the countries being specifically targeted was exactly half of the tariffs charged by these nations
Published on Apr 03, 2025 05:49 AM IST
US tariffs strengthen rationale for India-European Union FTA: EU ambassador
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February threw their weight behind the ambitious goal of finalising the FTA
Published on Apr 02, 2025 11:53 AM IST
New Delhi, Beijing working on plan to stabilise bilateral ties
Misri described the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties as an opportunity to rebuild India-China ties
Published on Apr 02, 2025 04:50 AM IST
Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
Vikram Misri attends reception at Chinese embassy, says border peace is critical
Vikram Misri said India and China were “working together to chart a road map for our bilateral relations to return to a stable, predictable and amicable path”
Published on Apr 01, 2025 10:55 PM IST
India, Chile announce start of negotiations for comprehensive trade pact
PM Modi described Chile as India’s “valued friend and partner country” in Latin America and said there is untapped potential in trade and investment
Published on Apr 01, 2025 09:02 PM IST
Operation Brahma: India sends 400 tonnes of relief material to quake-hit Myanmar
The 80-member search and rescue team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is combing through rubble at more than a dozen sites in Mandalay to look for survivors
Updated on Apr 01, 2025 01:20 PM IST
India launches Operation Brahma to aid quake-hit Myanmar
The mission has been named Operation Brahma after the Hindu God of creation to reflect India’s efforts to help rebuild Myanmar after the devastating earthquake
Published on Mar 29, 2025 08:13 PM IST
India delivers first consignment of relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar
A 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of Sagaing city in central Myanmar on Friday afternoon, followed by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock
Published on Mar 29, 2025 11:32 AM IST
India, Lanka to ink key defencedeal during PM’s visit next week
Prime Minister Modi's upcoming visit to Sri Lanka will focus on a defence cooperation agreement and economic recovery measures, enhancing bilateral ties.
Published on Mar 29, 2025 05:40 AM IST
Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
In phone call, top Indian, US officials discuss efforts to reduce trade barriers
US assistant trade representative Brendan Lynch is currently in India with a delegation for talks on firming up a bilateral trade agreement (BTA)
Updated on Mar 29, 2025 03:14 AM IST
PM Modi to visit Thailand to attend Bimstec Summit on April 3-4
India has turned increasingly to Bimstec as a platform for regional cooperation after pivoting away from the Saarc over the past decade
Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:50 PM IST
‘India tracks persecution of Hindus in Pak, neighbour with fanatical mindset’: Jaishankar
Much of Jaishankar’s criticism was directed at Pakistan, where he said 10 cases of atrocities against the Hindu minority were reported in February alone
Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:21 PM IST
India, Sri Lanka to sign defence agreement during Modi’s visit. What it means
The two sides commenced work on the framework agreement on defence cooperation soon after Sri Lankan President Dissanayake’s visit
Updated on Mar 28, 2025 09:47 PM IST
‘Now it’s our turn’: Sergey Lavrov says Russia prepping for Putin’s India visit
President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to India later this year, possibly in the second half, for an annual summit of the leaders of the two sides
Updated on Mar 27, 2025 10:01 PM IST
India, China to now focus on people-to-people exchanges
The resumption of direct flights has been a key ask of the Chinese side, which has also called for easing visa restrictions and resuming wider trade ties
Published on Mar 27, 2025 07:46 AM IST
India, US engaged in ‘very active, intense’ trade negotiations, says Jaishankar
Jaishankar said the past policies of the US were responsible for India not buying more American defence hardware and turning to the Soviet Union and Russia
Published on Mar 26, 2025 10:41 PM IST
‘Biased’: India disses US panel report that seeks targeted sanctions on RAW
In an unusual turn, USCIRF this time recommended that the US should impose “targeted sanctions on individuals and entities, such as Vikash Yadav and RAW”
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 11:01 PM IST
India, China continue efforts to reboot ties, discuss direct flights
Both meetings were part of efforts by India and China to reboot ties after an understanding in October to end the military standoff in Ladakh sector of the LAC
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:06 PM IST
India, US trade talks may go beyond tariffs
The US side wants negotiations broadly on sectors such as agricultural products, alcoholic beverages and automobiles, a source said.
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 08:42 AM IST
Rajeev JayaswalRezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
US NSA likely to visit India in third week of April
If the visit happens, Waltz will be the second Trump cabinet member in India after DNI Tulsi Gabbard, who visited New Delhi earlier this month.
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 04:50 AM IST
India, China discuss cross-border cooperation, Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage
The two sides are still engaged in working out modalities for resuming the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage, which was last conducted in 2020
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 07:02 AM IST
Assistant US trade rep to arrive today for talks on tariffs
Trump, who has repeatedly described India as a “tariff king” and a “big abuser” of trade ties, reiterated his threat last week.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 06:04 AM IST
Rajeev JayaswalRezaul H Laskar
US trade representative to arrive in India on Tuesday for trade discussions
A team led by Lynch, who is responsible for South and Central Asia, will be in India from March 25-29 for meetings with Indian interlocutors, the US embassy spokesperson said on Monday
Published on Mar 24, 2025 03:07 PM IST
Rajeev JayaswalRezaul H Laskar
Negotiating trade deal, says MEA as Trump’s tariff deadline nears
The response from the external affairs ministry came two days after Trump said he planned to go ahead with reciprocal tariffs on India next month
Published on Mar 22, 2025 07:32 AM IST