As Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit later this month, and India prepares to host Russian President Vladimir Putin later this year,

The rapprochement is not about Trump's tariffs, but easing tensions on the disputed Himalayan border, writes Harsh V. Pant.

India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with U.S. are still going on but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend. "We have some redlines in the negotiations, to be maintained and defended,

Indian foreign minister defends crude imports, says buyers free to avoid refined products from India - Anadolu Ajansı

He defended India's trade ties with Russia, highlighting his latest visit to Moscow and meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defence minister said.

Sergio Gor has been a close advisor to President Trump and would take the post amid strained tensions between New Delhi and Washington.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeted that the company will open its first office in India later this year. The ChatGPT maker has started building a local team.