US President Donald Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony on Monday that his administration will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada on February 1, an extraordinary change in North American trade policy that could raise prices for American consumers.
US President Donald Trump has criticised former President Joe Biden's pardons for family members, which he issued as his last act before leaving office on Monday.
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States as during the 60th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. US Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Trump.
As millions all over the world anxiously wait for Donald Trump's second inaugural address late Monday evening, India time, after he is sworn into office for another presidential term, several foreign leaders, tech billionaires and top celebrities have started arriving in the US capital to attend the ceremony that will take place inside the Capitol Rotunda.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is here to attend US President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in, met with his counterparts from Australia and Japan during which they discussed bilateral issues and those pertaining to QUAD.
As the US Presidential election draws near, the tight race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump highlights a growing political divide and the immense challenges the incumbent Vice President faces in holding together a fragile coalition of voters.
The United States has deported to India a group of Indian nationals who did not have proper legal papers and documentation and could not establish a basis to remain in that country.
With more cases being reported, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that at least 75 people in the country have been sickened by the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
Union Minister Sitharaman said that no country, whether the US which is far away or China which is very close cannot ignore India.
More than 10 per cent of registered voters in the US had already voted by Tuesday with election day still two weeks away.
