NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing tariff talks, India is stepping on the gas — literally — to reduce its trade surplus with the US in the hope of an early deal. State-run gas utility GAIL has invited expressions of interest for acquiring upto 26% stake in a US LNG (liquefied natural gas) project and a 15-year…
The Trump administration has revived talks with Saudi officials over a deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. nuclear technology and potentially allow it to enrich uranium, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday. The deal — which the Biden administration had pursued as part of a broader agreement for Saudi Arabia to…
The first meeting between the United States and Iran over its expanding nuclear program on Saturday displayed a seriousness of purpose and an effort to avoid what neither side wants, another war in the Middle East. They will talk again next Saturday, but the hard work lies ahead, as hard-liners in both countries, and Israel,…
High-level talks between the United States and Iran held on Saturday in Oman were described by the White House as a “step forward” in addressing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The discussions, which involved President Donald Trump’s regional envoy, were labelled as “positive and constructive.” In a statement, the White House expressed gratitude to Oman for facilitating…
Iran and the US will hold talks in Oman on Saturday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme, a first since US President Donald Trump returned to power in January. Trump has threatened military action on Iran if no deal was reached. Iranian and American delegations arrived in Muscat for the talks with Foreign Minister Abbas…
US envoy Steve Whitkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for over four hours of peace talks in St. Petersburg. The US is urging Russia to expedite peace efforts in the Ukraine conflict. Putin expressed openness to peace but insists on addressing the conflict’s root cause. Former US President Donald Trump had previously warned Russia of potential…
A brief handshake may be the most likely outcome from preliminary diplomatic talks set for Saturday between American and Iranian officials. It would probably be enough to keep the discussions going, and potentially lead to the first official face-to-face negotiations between the two countries since President Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear accord seven years ago….
It was a closely held, urgent meeting. Iran was pondering a response to President Trump’s letter seeking nuclear negotiations. So the country’s president, as well as the heads of the judiciary and Parliament huddled with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month, according to two senior Iranian officials familiar with the meeting. Mr. Khamenei…
A Ukrainian delegation was in Washington on Friday for a new round of talks about a deal that would give the United States a major stake in Ukraine’s natural resources. The visit marked the latest twist in a monthslong saga that has seen Kyiv and Washington haggling over a deal that President Trump sees as…
President Trump’s senior aide on Russia negotiations, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Russia on Friday, the Kremlin said, as American and Russian officials are trying to reignite talks over the war in Ukraine that have appeared stalled in recent weeks. Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, told reporters that Mr. Witkoff had flown into Russia but…