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June 3, 2026 1:43 PM

Germany scraps airport transit visa requirement for Indians; move takes effect from June 3

Indian nationals will no longer require an airport transit visa when travelling to a third country through German airports, the German Embassy in India announced on Tuesday. “Indian nationals will no longer require a transit visa when traveling to...

June 3, 2026 11:48 AM

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st UN General Assembly; Jaishankar extends congratulations

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, defeating Cypriot diplomat Andreas Kakouris in a closely contested vote. Rahman secured 99 votes agai...

June 3, 2026 10:58 AM

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez to visit India for high-level talks today

Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez will undertake a working visit to India from June 3 to June 7, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across key sectors including energy, trade, investment, healthcare, and renewable...

June 3, 2026 11:53 AM

Fresh US-Iran clash raises regional tensions

Iran launched a major missile and drone attack on US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait on Tuesday after American forces struck what Washington described as an Iranian military facility, sharply escalating tensions and raising fresh concerns ov...

June 3, 2026 9:38 AM

Trump administration drops $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund after Republican backlash

The Trump administration is abandoning the president's $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund, U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday, after a rare backlash from Republican senators. "We are not moving forward with the fund,"...

June 3, 2026 9:33 AM

US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of unity and strength to Russia, a senior German military official said....

June 2, 2026 10:15 PM

Rubio: US has not offered Iran sanctions relief to reopen strait

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's negotiating team has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that any sanctions relief was tied to Tehran giving u...

June 2, 2026 10:01 PM

Trump appoints ally Bill Pulte as acting US intelligence director

President Donald Trump appointed federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday, elevating a political loyalist with no national security experience to lead the sprawling U.S. intelligence community at a t...

June 2, 2026 9:45 PM

HM Amit Shah meets delegation of Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday interacted with a Nepalese delegation led by Rabi Lamichhane, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman, reaffirming the commitment to enhance ties between the two countries. In a message on social media platfo...

June 2, 2026 9:09 PM

US lawmakers grill Rubio, as Iran war enters fourth month

Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives get a rare chance this week to question Secretary of State Marco Rubio in public about President Donald Trump's foreign policy, as his fellow Republicans have been showing signs of concern about...

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