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US President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "not a man that wanted to make peace," while claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin does want to end the war.

US President Donald Trump said it is to Russia’s “benefit” to make a deal and end the war against Ukraine and he thinks President Vladimir Putin does want to make a deal.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused left-wing politicians of being "nervous" over former US President Donald Trump's victory, claiming that conservatives are unfairly labelled as a "threat to democracy" while leftist leaders are celebrated for similar global alliances.  

In a historic move, Kash Patel was sworn in as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by placing his hand on the Bhagavad Gita, a gesture that sparked widespread appreciation from Hindus around the world on Saturday.  

President Donald Trump announced late Friday that US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown was stepping down, and he would nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as a replacement.

Kash Patel said on Friday that the American dream is alive as a "first generation Indian kid" is about to take charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

US President Donald Trump has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that he had done a "terrible job" and could have joined peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia if he wanted to.

US President Donald Trump has said that he will announce tariffs on cars, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals "over the next month or sooner" as he is pushing for new levies to shrink America's trade deficits, boost domestic manufacturing and achieve other policy goals.

US President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on imported cars in early April in what could be a direct setback to the South Korean automotive industry.

Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence wrote in a post on X that she looked forward to strengthening the US-India ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will take back any verified Indian illegal migrant in the US and will also crack down on human traffickers who exploit vulnerable people. 

In a big announcement after his bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump said his administration has approved the extradition of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused, Tahawwur Rana to India.

President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “much tougher negotiator than him” as the two nations grapple with tariffs. 

US President Donald Trump on Thursday gifted a signed copy of his book 'Our Journey Together' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two leaders met at the White House.

India has swiftly turned down President Donald Trump's offer to “help” mediate an end to border skirmishes with China, saying that New Delhi follows a bilateral approach to deal with issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, during a joint briefing with President Donald Trump in the US, spoke about India's vision of 'Make India Great Again' (MIGA) -- a phrase inspired by Trump's signature slogan 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA).

Their last meeting as President and Prime Minister was in February 2020 when Trump visited India and he was hosted at the mammoth "Namaste Trump" rally of more than 129,000 people in Ahmedabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump made "immense personal contribution" strengthening the relationship between the two countries in his first term and the two sides will "work with more speed" during his second term.

Bangladeshis protested on Thursday near the White House demanding an end to the "unconstitutional" rule of Muhammad Yunus, the country's interim leader.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday discussed India's reforms with Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX and a key advisor to President Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he had a "fruitful" meeting with the "great friend of India" US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

US President Donald Trump on Monday said "all hell will break out" if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages by Saturday 12 o'clock.

US President Donald Trump has said Palestinians will not have a right to return to Gaza which he plans for the United States to "own" as it is redeveloped and rebuilt.

The White House said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had not committed any funds for his proposal for the US to take over Gaza or deploy troops there for that purpose.

India and the United States continue to work on an "early visit" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington this month, that could possibly take place immediately after his participation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit hosted by France at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 10 and 11.