US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, restart shippingTechnical discussions between the U.S. and Iran are underway in Doha, aiming to secure the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes and a lasting ce...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Sunil Bharti Mittal hopeful of India-US trade deal in coming weeksBharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal expressed strong optimism for an India-US trade agreement within weeks, highlighting its im...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Indus Waters Treaty remains 'valid, binding and operative': Pakistan Deputy PM DarPakistan vehemently rejects India's revocation of the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting its continued validity and binding nature. Deputy Prim...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
US envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner meeting mediators in DohaUS envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Doha for talks with Qatari mediators concerning regional issues, notably Iran,...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
'It's in last 1 or 2%': US envoy Sergio Gor declares India-US trade pact nears finish lineUS Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced the India-US bilateral trade agreement is nearing completion, with only minor legal details rem...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
India-Israel, GCC FTA talks temporarily stalled due to West Asia crisis: Piyush GoyalIndia's free trade talks with Israel and the GCC are temporarily paused, while discussions with Canada are progressing rapidly. Commerce Mi...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduledAmidst escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump announced a potential meeting with Iran in Doha, though Iranian officia...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Iran's president says $6 billion in frozen assets in Qatar to be released as US talks challengedIran's President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Monday that Qatar will release USD 6 billion of frozen Iranian assets, a move he stated is par...
29 Jun, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Political will driving India-US trade deal, says ex-diplomatIndia and the US are making significant progress on their trade deal, with both sides expressing optimism about sealing an interim pact soo...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
China pledges 'unwavering support' for Pakistan's Iran-US mediation effortsChina has pledged "unwavering support" for Pakistan's crucial role in mediating peace talks between the US and Iran. Following high-level d...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
India-US trade deal enters crucial phase as Section 301 and tariff deadline loom largeIndia and the US are in the final stages of trade deal negotiations, with a July 24 deadline looming. A key sticking point is Section 301 o...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Swiss neutrality contributing factor in US-Iran peace talksSwitzerland not only hosted the talks between US vice president JD Vance and Iranian negotiators but senior officials in the Swiss foreign ...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
India, US move closer to interim trade deal after Goyal-Greer talksIndia and the United States have made significant headway in their Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations, with both nations expressing str...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
India-US trade talks gather pace as tariff clock ticksIndia and the US are pushing for an interim trade pact, with high-level talks led by Piyush Goyal and Jamieson Greer aiming for a deal befo...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
Rubio says US will not accept Iranian tolls on HormuzUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio firmly stated that Washington will not permit any tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterwa...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sitesIran declared UN nuclear watchdog inspections at bombed sites are off-limits, despite a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war. Talks in S...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Piyush Goyal, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer begin talks on trade pactIndia and the US are in high-level talks to finalize the first phase of their bilateral trade agreement. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.14 PM IST