John Bolton has claimed that the close personal bond once shared between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump has now evaporated.
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Indian-origin Amit Kshatriya rises to top civil role at NASA
This role is the highest-ranking civil service position within NASA and places him at the forefront of the United States’ space exploration plans, including the ambitious Artemis mission to return to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars.
PM Wong ends India visit with emphasis on “ambitious roadmap” for strategic partnership
Highlighting some important elements of his visit, PM Wong posted on September 4 evening: “Met with PM @narendramodi today. Together, we launched an ambitious Roadmap for the SG–India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, charting cooperation in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, sustainability, and emerging areas such as digitalisation, AI and space.”
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong meets semiconductor leaders in Delhi, backs India’s chip push
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met business leaders from the semiconductor industry during his ongoing visit to India, engaging with them at the SEMICON India event in New Delhi. Describing the experience, he said, “It was truly heartening to hear their stories, and inspiring to see everyone flying our Singapore flag high in India.” Wong […]
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong meets EAM Jaishankar in Delhi ahead of talks with Narendra Modi
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Thursday, September 4, ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day. The two leaders discussed ways to deepen the strong ties between India and Singapore. “Pleased to call on PM @LawrenceWongST of Singapore this […]
Suryakumar Yadav bats for travel in new role with Skyscanner
The collaboration comes at a time when travel and sports are becoming increasingly connected, with a recent Skyscanner report showing that nearly 47 percent of Indian travellers are willing to travel to watch live cricket matches.
Migrants from 6 minority communities get relief under India’s new immigration act
The new order also protects Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who entered India by December 31, 2024, without valid documents or with expired documents. They will not face action under the new law.
India announces major GST rate cuts across sectors; new slabs effective from Sept 22
The government on Tuesday announced sweeping cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, reducing levies on renewable energy equipment, textiles, household essentials and certain consumer goods, in a bid to boost demand and simplify the indirect tax structure. The long-anticipated rationalisation—seen as a relief for the middle class—abolishes the 12% and 28% categories, leaving […]
PM Lawrence Wong visits India, says New Delhi crucial for regional stability
India and Singapore are preparing to launch a new roadmap for their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This is expected to give fresh direction to the growing relationship between the two countries.
PM Wong’s visit marks 60th anniversary of Singapore-India diplomatic relations
Among the key people he has met in India so far is Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “We discussed the outcomes of the recently held 3rd India-SG Ministerial Roundtable, and our interest to collaborate on cross-border data flows and capital markets,” wrote PM Wong in an X post.
