Donald Trump On Republic Day

Indian and US officials are discussing dates for a possible visit by US President Donald Trump to India, sources said on Tuesday. The dates will depend on when the impeachment vote takes place in the US Senate, the sources told NDTV.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would impose "major" new sanctions on Iran in two days, just hours after saying he would be the Islamic republic's new "best friend" if they were to renounce nuclear arms.

India on Thursday said it was engaged with the US to decide when President Donald Trump can visit the country, days after he declined an invite to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations citing scheduling issues.

US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on Thursday said President Donald Trump's inability to participate as the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations next year was a "purely scheduling issue".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit India at his convenience but no formal or written invite was sent to him, official sources said on Wednesday.

The Congress on Tuesday termed US President Donald Trump rejecting India's invitation for the Republic Day parade, a "diplomatic faux pas" and an "embarrassment" for the country.

The White House has officially commented for the first time on President Donald Trump's decision to turn down Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invite to India's Republic Day as chief guest.

Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced in May he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, the State Department began telling countries around the world the clock was ticking for them to cut oil purchases from the Islamic Republic to zero. The strategy is meant to cripple Iran's oil-dependent economy and force Tehran to quash not only its nuclea...

US president Donald Trump has declined India's invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, said sources. Sources also said that India was informed about this several weeks ago. President Trump's administration has said he has a "crowded agenda" and can't be in India for its Republic Day.

US President Donald Trump "looks forward" to visiting India but the timing will depend on his other commitments, according to a senior State Department official.

Indian and US officials are discussing dates for a possible visit by US President Donald Trump to India, sources said on Tuesday. The dates will depend on when the impeachment vote takes place in the US Senate, the sources told NDTV.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would impose "major" new sanctions on Iran in two days, just hours after saying he would be the Islamic republic's new "best friend" if they were to renounce nuclear arms.

India on Thursday said it was engaged with the US to decide when President Donald Trump can visit the country, days after he declined an invite to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations citing scheduling issues.

US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on Thursday said President Donald Trump's inability to participate as the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations next year was a "purely scheduling issue".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit India at his convenience but no formal or written invite was sent to him, official sources said on Wednesday.

The Congress on Tuesday termed US President Donald Trump rejecting India's invitation for the Republic Day parade, a "diplomatic faux pas" and an "embarrassment" for the country.

The White House has officially commented for the first time on President Donald Trump's decision to turn down Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invite to India's Republic Day as chief guest.

Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced in May he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, the State Department began telling countries around the world the clock was ticking for them to cut oil purchases from the Islamic Republic to zero. The strategy is meant to cripple Iran's oil-dependent economy and force Tehran to quash not only its nuclea...

US president Donald Trump has declined India's invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, said sources. Sources also said that India was informed about this several weeks ago. President Trump's administration has said he has a "crowded agenda" and can't be in India for its Republic Day.

US President Donald Trump "looks forward" to visiting India but the timing will depend on his other commitments, according to a senior State Department official.