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Trump says he will ‘increase trade substantially’ with India and Pakistan and find solution to Kashmir dispute
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump has said that he will “increase trade substantially” with India and Pakistan and pledged to find a solution to the Kashmir dispute.…
India-Pakistan latest: India and Pakistan accuse each of ceasefire violations as reason for US mediation revealed
How did the US broker a truce between India and Pakistan A string of high-level calls led by Washington brought a tempor halt to the most serious flare-up between the nuclear-armed neighbours since the 1999 Kargil war. A ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan was clinched following intense behind-the-scenes mediation by the United States, ending…
JD Vance said the India-Pakistan conflict was ‘none of our business’ – until receiving ‘alarming intelligence’: report
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Vice President JD Vance was the one to call Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to encourage ceasefire talks over the escalating conflict with Pakistan after…
Sri Lankan voters extend Dissanayake’s mandate at local polls
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s left-leaning National People’s Party government is basking in another glow of electoral triumphs following last week’s local council elections, as voters ensured the ruling party of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won majorities in 265 of the 339 local authorities up for grabs in the South Asian nation. The electoral map on…
India And Pakistan Accuse Each Other Of Violating Ceasefire Hours After Reaching Deal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious milit confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later. The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile…
Tokyo government steps in to keep ‘sento’ bathhouses alive
TOKYO — As Japan’s traditional bathhouses, or sento, face a wave of closures across Tokyo, the metropolitan government is launching initiatives to help find new ownership and to assist with renovating facilities. With aging owners confronted with a shrinking customer base and costly repairs, many sento are shuttering rather than passing the torch. As a…
New Jersey mayor arrested while on Congressional visit to ICE facility
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. U.S. China negotiators meet in Switzerland for trade talks 02:21 Tufts student arrested by ICE freed from detention 00:36 Newark mayor arrested while protesting at ICE detention center 00:26 Judge pauses Trump’s massive layoffs; US, China hold trade talks 03:03…
Putin says Russia is ‘committed’ to restart talks with Kyiv, suggests May 15 start
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin of Russia said early Sunday that his country is committed to restart direct talks with Kyiv about ending their war, and suggested the next discussions begin May 15 in Turkey. He said he was scheduled to speak to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, later Sunday with hopes of holding talks…
Japan to support companies moving into Africa
TOKYO — The Japanese government plans to join hands with venture capital firms to help Japanese companies make inroads into Africa by gathering information about local startups and facilitating tie-ups, Nikkei has learned. The initiative is to be announced at an African economic conference to be held in Ivory Coast on Monday.