us foreign policy

"In a new era of grey-zone conflicts, traditional international institutions are struggling to manage evolving geopolitical tensions," said Daniel Benaim, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, during his keynote address at the Maharana Pratap Annual...

Washington, March 17 – The US House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation to tighten sanctions on Iran’s energy sector, as lawmakers from both parties pushed for stronger measures amid ongoing tensions with Tehran.The bill, titled the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, passed the House by...

Washington, March 16 – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that American forces had dealt a devastating blow to Iran’s military capabilities and called on major global economies to help safeguard the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy route through which much of the world’s oil flows...

New Delhi, March 16 Citing the US' 30-day "waiver" to allow India to purchase Russian oil, CPI(M) MP John Brittas said on Monday that such diktats amount to India's humiliation by a foreign power.While participating in a discussion on the Appropriation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Brittas raised...

Washington, March 16 – The war with Iran could end within weeks, senior officials in the Trump administration said, even as fighting continues across the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are pushing oil prices higher.The comments came as the conflict entered its third week...

Washington, March 15 – President Donald Trump has stated that the US has significantly weakened Iran’s military capabilities and claimed that the confrontation has brought Gulf states closer to Washington, saying that regional governments are now more united against Tehran after recent attacks...

Washington, March 14 – A US senator has introduced legislation to block any transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands – including the strategic Diego Garcia military base – unless the US Senate formally approves changes to the long-standing defense treaty between Washington and London...

Chandigarh, March 12 The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution stating that the failure of the Centre's foreign policy has led to a shortage and increase in the price of LPG, causing hardship to people across the country.The resolution was moved by Punjab Food and Civil...

New Delhi, March 12 Asserting that the foundation of every nation is its energy security, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government has "traded" India's right to determine its relationships with different oil suppliers to the US in exchange for a "compromise"...

Washington, March 11 – Approximately 140 US service members have been wounded during the first 10 days of sustained attacks linked to the American military campaign against Iran, the Pentagon said, as Senate Democrats demanded public hearings on President Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East...

Washington, March 10 – US President Donald Trump used a closed-door address to House Republicans in Florida to blend wartime rhetoric with election-year politics, praising US military action against Iran and urging lawmakers to support what he called the “Save America Act”.Speaking at the...

Washington, March 9 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran's leadership on Monday of trying to "hold the world hostage", saying American forces were carrying out a military operation aimed at dismantling the regime's missile capabilities and weakening what he described as the world's...

Bengaluru, March 9 Terming the US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil for 30 days as "deeply humiliating," Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi step down, accusing him of repeatedly demonstrating that he is "incompetent...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his criticism of the Union government’s foreign policy, accusing the Congress of compromising India’s sovereign interests during the UPA era.In a strongly worded...

Washington, March 9 Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan said that the Trump administration’s war with Iran risks drifting without a clear strategic objective, even as American military operations demonstrate significant tactical success.Speaking on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS...

Srinagar, March 7 National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday criticized the Centre over a US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, saying that the country should make its own decisions and no one else should dictate them."We are not dependent. The problem...

Hyderabad, March 6 AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to intervene to stop the war in the Middle East, saying that India will have to bear the consequences of any further escalation.The Hyderabad MP cautioned that if the conflict escalates, it will...

New Delhi, March 6 Opposition parties on Friday accused the government of ceding diplomatic space after the US announced a temporary waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, a move that the ruling BJP hailed as a success of "strategic oil diplomacy" under Prime Minister Narendra...

New Delhi, March 6 The Left questioned the Centre on Friday over the US' announcement of a "waiver" to Indian refiners for purchasing Russian oil, calling it a "humiliation" of sovereign India.In a statement issued here, the CPI(M) said the country has not faced such a "grave national...

New Delhi, March 6 The Congress party on Friday accused the US of pressuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that India's strategic autonomy and national sovereignty are under "dire threat." This follows the US announcement of a temporary waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase...