Indian Air Force(IAF) C-17 Globemaster aircraft is on a medical mission to Wuhan in China as the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-outbreak-state-of-emergency-declared-in-san-francisco-282798">coronavirus</a> continues to spread nationwide.

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"We are carrying about 15 tonnes of medical equipment. On our way back, we shall be carrying Indians and&nbsp;citizens of friendly neighbourhood countries," IAF's Group Captain AK Patnaik told ANI. 
 
There were reports earlier that China was reportedly delaying granting clearance to Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster. 
 
India has already evacuated over 600 citizens from Wuhan which is the epicentre of the virus. China had reportedly denied permission to the aircraft last week. 
 
On February 17, India had announced that it will send its largest IAF plane to bring back all nationals from Wuhan. 
 
Meanwhile, China on Wednesday reported 52 new coronavirus deaths taking the death toll to 2,715. All the deaths were reported in Hubei province which is the epicentre of the virus. The virus which originated in Wuhan has now spread to various parts of China with 78,000 infected. 
 
The virus has now spread to several countries including in West Asia and Europe. 
 
In South Korea, the death toll from the virus rose to 11 on Wednesday, as the country's total number of infections rose to 1,146.

Indian Air Force(IAF) C-17 Globemaster aircraft is on a medical mission to Wuhan in China as the coronavirus continues to spread nationwide. Also Read: Coronavirus outbreak - Another person dies in France as death toll rises in Iran "We are carrying about 15 tonnes of medical equipment.

Indian Air Force(IAF) C-17 Globemaster aircraft is on a medical mission to Wuhan in China as the coronavirus continues to spread nationwide. Also Read: Coronavirus outbreak - Another person dies in France as death toll rises in Iran "We are carrying about 15 tonnes of medical equipment. On our way back, we shall be carrying Indians and citizens of friendly neighbourhood countries," IAF's Group Captain AK Patnaik told ANI. There were reports earlier that China was reportedly delaying granting clearance to Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster. India has already evacuated over 600 citizens from Wuhan which is the epicentre of the virus. China had reportedly denied permission to the aircraft last week. On February 17, India had announced that it will send its largest IAF plane to bring back all nationals from Wuhan. Meanwhile, China on Wednesday reported 52 new coronavirus deaths taking the death toll to 2,715. All the deaths were reported in Hubei province which is the epicentre of the virus. The virus which originated in Wuhan has now spread to various parts of China with 78,000 infected. The virus has now spread to several countries including in West Asia and Europe. In South Korea, the death toll from the virus rose to 11 on Wednesday, as the country's total number of infections rose to 1,146.

Coronavirus outbreak: Indian Air Force to send C-17 Globemaster aircraft to Wuhan

With six Supreme Court judges infected with H1N1 or <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/indore-41-dead-due-to-swine-flu-in-2019-204972">swine flu</a>, Chief Justice of India S A Bobde Tuesday held a meeting with judges of the apex court and suggested that lawyers and court staffs be vaccinated to curb the infection.

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The issue came to the fore after Justice D Y Chandrachud told lawyers in his court room that judges of the apex court held a meeting with the CJI to take remedial steps to check the spread of swine flu.

Justice Chandrachud said it was decided in the meeting to make H1N1 vaccination available for advocates for inoculation. The CJI also held a meeting with office bearers of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to discuss the issue.

Due to the meeting, the bench led by CJI Bobde sat late, at around 11.08 am, as against the scheduled time of 10.30am.

The Supreme Court administration spoke to the concerned officials of the Health Ministry for taking immediate measures. Apex court sources said that the CJI asked the secretary general to speak to the ministry for augmenting the CGHS facility and setting up of temporary dispensary to attend to lawyers requiring medical facilities for H1N1.

Sources said that measures have already been taken for augmenting CGHS facilities and setting up of the dispensary.

"The CJI and judges were very concerned for taking affective measures. They want immunization and sensitisation procedure to be carried out in the apex court," sources said.

SCBA secretary Ashok Arora said,"the CJI had called the meeting in the morning and discussed with us the seriousness of H1N1".

He said on Wednesday, there will be a awareness meet about the spread of H1N1 in the apex court and vaccination drive will commence from Thursday. Further, Arora said the health ministry officials are going to visit the Supreme Court on Wednesday to take effective measures including augmenting the CGHS dispensary in the campus.

With six Supreme Court judges infected with H1N1 or swine flu, Chief Justice of India S A Bobde Tuesday held a meeting with judges of the apex court and suggested that lawyers and court staffs be vaccinated to curb the infection.

With six Supreme Court judges infected with H1N1 or swine flu, Chief Justice of India S A Bobde Tuesday held a meeting with judges of the apex court and suggested that lawyers and court staffs be vaccinated to curb the infection. Also Read: Telangana reports 150 cases of swine flu The issue came to the fore after Justice D Y Chandrachud told lawyers in his court room that judges of the apex court held a meeting with the CJI to take remedial steps to check the spread of swine flu. Justice Chandrachud said it was decided in the meeting to make H1N1 vaccination available for advocates for inoculation. The CJI also held a meeting with office bearers of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to discuss the issue. Due to the meeting, the bench led by CJI Bobde sat late, at around 11.08 am, as against the scheduled time of 10.30am. The Supreme Court administration spoke to the concerned officials of the Health Ministry for taking immediate measures. Apex court sources said that the CJI asked the secretary general to speak to the ministry for augmenting the CGHS facility and setting up of temporary dispensary to attend to lawyers requiring medical facilities for H1N1. Sources said that measures have already been taken for augmenting CGHS facilities and setting up of the dispensary. "The CJI and judges were very concerned for taking affective measures. They want immunization and sensitisation procedure to be carried out in the apex court," sources said. SCBA secretary Ashok Arora said,"the CJI had called the meeting in the morning and discussed with us the seriousness of H1N1". He said on Wednesday, there will be a awareness meet about the spread of H1N1 in the apex court and vaccination drive will commence from Thursday. Further, Arora said the health ministry officials are going to visit the Supreme Court on Wednesday to take effective measures including augmenting the CGHS dispensary in the campus.

Six Supreme Court judges infected with swine flu, CJI Bobde suggests lawyers to be vaccinated

As US President Donald <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/five-key-takeaways-from-day-2-of-trumps-india-visit-282735">Trump's</a> visit to India concluded on Tuesday, India and the United States issued a joint statement vowed to strengthen India-US&nbsp;comprehensive global strategic partnership, anchored in mutual trust, shared interests, goodwill and robust 
engagement of their citizens.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/anything-i-can-do-to-mediate-have-great-relations-with-pm-modi-and-imran-khan-trump-on-kashmir-282715">Also Read: On Kashmir, Trump talks mediation again and relations with Modi, Imran</a>

The two countries sought to recognise the importance of freedom, equal treatment of all citizens, human rights and a commitment to the rule of law.

Prime Minister Modi and President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/harley-davidson-has-to-pay-tremendous-tariffs-in-india-says-trump-282719">Trump</a> pledged to deepen defence and security cooperation, especially through greater maritime and space domain awareness and information sharing.

President Trump welcomed India’s recent decision to procure MH-60R naval and AH-64E Apache helicopters as the two countries noted that a strong and capable Indian military supports peace, stability, and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.

Prime Minister Modi and President Trump resolved to enhance security of their homelands&nbsp;through cooperation and to jointly fight international crimes like human trafficking, terrorism&nbsp;and violent extremism, drug-trafficking and crimes in cyberspace.

According to the joint statement, Prime Minister Modi and President Trump recognized the increasing importance of the trade and investment dimension of the India-US relationship and the need for long-term trade stability that will benefit both the American and Indian economies.

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Prime Minister Modi and President Trump also welcomed growing links between India and the&nbsp;United States in trade and investment in hydrocarbons while expressing satisfaction with their longstanding and practical collaboration in science, technology and&nbsp; innovation.

Prime Minister Modi and President Trump expressed their desire to increase higher education&nbsp;collaboration and educational exchange opportunities, including through the “Young&nbsp;Innovators” internships.

Prime Minister Modi and President Trump noted the importance of advancing education,&nbsp;economic empowerment and entrepreneurship of women and girls through finance, training,&nbsp;and mentorship initiatives.

The two leaders denounced any use of terrorist proxies and strongly condemned cross-border terrorism in all its forms. They called on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/us-working-productively-with-pakistan-to-confront-terrorists-operating-on-its-soil-trump-282627">Pakistan </a>to ensure that no territory under its control is used to launch terrorist attacks, and to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of such attacks, including 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot.

They called for concerted action against all terrorist groups including Al-Qaida, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Hizb-ul Mujahideen, the Haqqani Network, TTP, D-Company, and all their affiliates.

As US President Donald Trump's visit to India concluded on Tuesday, India and the United States issued a joint statement vowed to strengthen India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership, anchored in mutual trust, shared interests, goodwill and robust engagement of their citizens.

As US President Donald Trump's visit to India concluded on Tuesday, India and the United States issued a joint statement vowed to strengthen India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership, anchored in mutual trust, shared interests, goodwill and robust engagement of their citizens. Also Read: On Kashmir, Trump talks mediation again and relations with Modi, Imran The two countries sought to recognise the importance of freedom, equal treatment of all citizens, human rights and a commitment to the rule of law. Prime Minister Modi and President Trump pledged to deepen defence and security cooperation, especially through greater maritime and space domain awareness and information sharing. President Trump welcomed India’s recent decision to procure MH-60R naval and AH-64E Apache helicopters as the two countries noted that a strong and capable Indian military supports peace, stability, and a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. Prime Minister Modi and President Trump resolved to enhance security of their homelands through cooperation and to jointly fight international crimes like human trafficking, terrorism and violent extremism, drug-trafficking and crimes in cyberspace. According to the joint statement, Prime Minister Modi and President Trump recognized the increasing importance of the trade and investment dimension of the India-US relationship and the need for long-term trade stability that will benefit both the American and Indian economies. Also Read: 5G wireless network should not be conduit of suppression & censorship, says Trump Prime Minister Modi and President Trump also welcomed growing links between India and the United States in trade and investment in hydrocarbons while expressing satisfaction with their longstanding and practical collaboration in science, technology and innovation. Prime Minister Modi and President Trump expressed their desire to increase higher education collaboration and educational exchange opportunities, including through the “Young Innovators” internships. Prime Minister Modi and President Trump noted the importance of advancing education, economic empowerment and entrepreneurship of women and girls through finance, training, and mentorship initiatives. The two leaders denounced any use of terrorist proxies and strongly condemned cross-border terrorism in all its forms. They called on Pakistan to ensure that no territory under its control is used to launch terrorist attacks, and to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of such attacks, including 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot. They called for concerted action against all terrorist groups including Al-Qaida, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Hizb-ul Mujahideen, the Haqqani Network, TTP, D-Company, and all their affiliates.

In joint statement, India, US call on Pakistan to bring to justice Pathankot and 26/11 attackers

The United States and India are miles apart both figuratively and literally. Both countries are on different continents - yet there are some striking similarities.

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Firstly, they are both democracies. They were both British colonies before Independence. They are both federations between the state and the Centre and they are both multi-ethnic yet strongly nationalistic.

Here's a Strenght, Weaknesses, Opportunities &amp;&nbsp;Threat(SWOT) analysis on how the two countries compare.

Strengths:

Starting with the strengths, besides shared values, there are also shared interests. China is at the centre of it. For years, the US pursued India as a central partner to counter China's growing influence. India's potential to challenge China's rise is vast given its size and population. The United States has invested heavily in India both militarily and economically.

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The trade and defence deals promised today to reaffirm it and both sides benefit equally. The population of India forms a huge consumer base for the US. It also provides the United States with manpower. India's excellence in information technology is unmatched. The tech giants like Google and Facebook welcome Indian engineers with open arms and Indian doctors help fulfil America's healthcare needs. The two countries are heavily interdependent.

Weaknesses:

There are some stumbling blocks. There are ongoing trade issues which form the core of Trump's visit to India. There are disagreements on tariffs and foreign investment limitations. The Trump administration imposed new tariffs in 2018 on dozens of countries which includes India.

New Delhi has a list of retaliatory tariffs ready but has held off on applying them. From America's end - there's the issue of H1B visas ever since Trump took office on the back of anti-immigration rhetoric.

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The US has consistently declined more visas to employees of Indian software exporters. The Indian I-T industry is bracing for delays in grant of work visas even this year. There's lack of clarity on the new registration process that kicks off in April.

Opportunities:

Both countries have enormous potential to shape the geo-political scenario together and they are already working towards it.&nbsp;There's greater co-operation on global forums be it at the UNSC, the G-20 or the financial action task force(FATF).

The two countries have emboldened shared commitments in dealing with security issues of mutual interest.

Threats:

Most of them arise from the Indian Ocean region. The power balance here is tilted heavily in China's favour and different alliances are taking place - there's also talk of a new Islamic front.

There's co-operation on neutralizing such security threats between the two countries but the United States is largely looking within which may be receding its global position. India too cannot only pursue issues of national interest.

It's a multi-polar world and the narrative in every country has gone global. The America First and India First foreign policy need to be allied to counter it.

The United States and India are miles apart both figuratively and literally. Both countries are on different continents - yet there are some striking similarities.

The United States and India are miles apart both figuratively and literally. Both countries are on different continents - yet there are some striking similarities. Also Read: India, US committed to fighting terrorism, says President Trump Firstly, they are both democracies. They were both British colonies before Independence. They are both federations between the state and the Centre and they are both multi-ethnic yet strongly nationalistic. Here's a Strenght, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threat(SWOT) analysis on how the two countries compare. Strengths: Starting with the strengths, besides shared values, there are also shared interests. China is at the centre of it. For years, the US pursued India as a central partner to counter China's growing influence. India's potential to challenge China's rise is vast given its size and population. The United States has invested heavily in India both militarily and economically. Also Read: The Taj Mahal inspires awe, writes Trump in visitor's book The trade and defence deals promised today to reaffirm it and both sides benefit equally. The population of India forms a huge consumer base for the US. It also provides the United States with manpower. India's excellence in information technology is unmatched. The tech giants like Google and Facebook welcome Indian engineers with open arms and Indian doctors help fulfil America's healthcare needs. The two countries are heavily interdependent. Weaknesses: There are some stumbling blocks. There are ongoing trade issues which form the core of Trump's visit to India. There are disagreements on tariffs and foreign investment limitations. The Trump administration imposed new tariffs in 2018 on dozens of countries which includes India. New Delhi has a list of retaliatory tariffs ready but has held off on applying them. From America's end - there's the issue of H1B visas ever since Trump took office on the back of anti-immigration rhetoric. Also Read: Five developments from Donald Trump's India visit so far The US has consistently declined more visas to employees of Indian software exporters. The Indian I-T industry is bracing for delays in grant of work visas even this year. There's lack of clarity on the new registration process that kicks off in April. Opportunities: Both countries have enormous potential to shape the geo-political scenario together and they are already working towards it. There's greater co-operation on global forums be it at the UNSC, the G-20 or the financial action task force(FATF). The two countries have emboldened shared commitments in dealing with security issues of mutual interest. Threats: Most of them arise from the Indian Ocean region. The power balance here is tilted heavily in China's favour and different alliances are taking place - there's also talk of a new Islamic front. There's co-operation on neutralizing such security threats between the two countries but the United States is largely looking within which may be receding its global position. India too cannot only pursue issues of national interest. It's a multi-polar world and the narrative in every country has gone global. The America First and India First foreign policy need to be allied to counter it.

SWOT analysis of India-US relations

Switzerland reported its first case of new <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/markets-end-lower-for-third-session-on-coronavirus-worries-282681">coronavirus</a> on Tuesday as the death toll in Iran rose to 15 with nearly hundred infected in the country.

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As the virus spread in Iran, The United Arab Emirates halted all passenger and cargo flights to and from Iran.

Iran had reported the first two deaths due to the virus in Qom last week with the country's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi admitting he too was infected.

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Iran has shut schools, universities and cultural centres until the end of the week due to the virus as the &nbsp;United States expressed concern that Iran may have "suppressed vital details" about the outbreak.

"All nations including Iran should tell the truth about the coronavirus and cooperate with international aid organisations," &nbsp;US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

Meanwhile, &nbsp;Switzerland's federal health office confirmed first case of coronavirus in the country.

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The case was found in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton on the border with Italy.

The head of a joint WHO-China mission of experts said that the world is "simply not ready" to rein in the new coronavirus outbreak.

"You have to be ready to manage this at a larger scale... and it has to be done fast," Bruce Aylward told reporters in Geneva.

Switzerland reported its first case of new coronavirus on Tuesday as the death toll in Iran rose to 15 with nearly hundred infected in the country. Watch Video: As the virus spread in Iran, The United Arab Emirates halted all passenger and cargo flights to and from Iran.

Switzerland reported its first case of new coronavirus on Tuesday as the death toll in Iran rose to 15 with nearly hundred infected in the country. Watch Video: As the virus spread in Iran, The United Arab Emirates halted all passenger and cargo flights to and from Iran. Iran had reported the first two deaths due to the virus in Qom last week with the country's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi admitting he too was infected. Also Read: Spanish hotel in Tenerife locked down amid coronavirus outbreak Iran has shut schools, universities and cultural centres until the end of the week due to the virus as the United States expressed concern that Iran may have "suppressed vital details" about the outbreak. "All nations including Iran should tell the truth about the coronavirus and cooperate with international aid organisations," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Meanwhile, Switzerland's federal health office confirmed first case of coronavirus in the country. Also Read: Hong Kongers set up face mask factory amid coronavirus panic buying The case was found in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton on the border with Italy. The head of a joint WHO-China mission of experts said that the world is "simply not ready" to rein in the new coronavirus outbreak. "You have to be ready to manage this at a larger scale... and it has to be done fast," Bruce Aylward told reporters in Geneva.

Iran death toll rises as Switzerland reports first coronavirus case

In an almost 40 minute-long news briefing, President Trump touched upon an array of issues critical to both the US and India from the Kashmir issue to India's tariffs,&nbsp;H-1B visas, religious freedom and CAA protests in Delhi.

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On the Citizenship Amendment Act, the US president was dragged into the issue at least four times during the press conference. One question after another indirectly required him to make his stand clear and each time his answer reiterated what the Indian government has been saying for the longest time that it is an internal issue.

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Then came Kashmir, the US president went on to acknowledge the fact that the issue needs to be resolved bilaterally and that India and Pakistan are working on it.

"I didn't say anything about that (being mediator). Kashmir obviously is a big problem between India and Pakistan, they are going to work out their problem. They have been doing it for a long time," Trump said.

There were also questions on the fight against terror and obviously Pakistan.

While the US president reiterated the need to tackle the menace, there was a balancing act when it came to Pakistan.

The US president spoke about his "good relationship" with the Pakistan prime minister and in a rather diplomatic reply, he said there are two sides to every story.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/anything-i-can-do-to-mediate-have-great-relations-with-pm-modi-and-imran-khan-trump-on-kashmir-282715">Also Read:&nbsp;Anything I can do to mediate, have great relations with Modi, Imran: Trump on Kashmir</a>

"There are two sides to every story. We discussed terrorism at length today. We talked a lot about it at length today. No question it is a problem. They are working on it. I said I will do whatever I can do to help because my relationship with both gentlemen (PM Modi &amp; Pak PM) is so good."

Trump being the master deal-maker had said on Monday that he is holding out for a bigger, better and a fantastic deal but today the US president didn't mince words.

He stood his ground on tariffs saying that India is probably the highest tariff nation in the world.

No surprise there, given that he has earlier described India as the king of tariffs.

In particular, he complained about the heavy import duty on Harley Davidson motorcycles.

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"India is probably the highest tariff nation in the world… we have to stop that… I think we are understanding each other," he said.

"Harley Davidson has to pay tremendous tariffs in India. When India sends motorcycles to the US, there is virtually no tariffs. For the most part, there are absolutely no tariffs. I just said that is unfair and we are working it out.”&nbsp;

On to the issue of H-1B visas, the president's reply was rather vague. He said the issue was everybody's to solve and then went on to talk about the affection of the Indian diaspora towards him.

He may have left a lot unanswered.

In an almost 40 minute-long news briefing, President Trump touched upon an array of issues critical to both the US and India from the Kashmir issue to India's tariffs, H-1B visas, religious freedom and CAA protests in Delhi.

In an almost 40 minute-long news briefing, President Trump touched upon an array of issues critical to both the US and India from the Kashmir issue to India's tariffs, H-1B visas, religious freedom and CAA protests in Delhi. Watch Video: On the Citizenship Amendment Act, the US president was dragged into the issue at least four times during the press conference. One question after another indirectly required him to make his stand clear and each time his answer reiterated what the Indian government has been saying for the longest time that it is an internal issue. Also Read: Trump brings up religious freedom issue with PM Modi, sidesteps CAA Then came Kashmir, the US president went on to acknowledge the fact that the issue needs to be resolved bilaterally and that India and Pakistan are working on it. "I didn't say anything about that (being mediator). Kashmir obviously is a big problem between India and Pakistan, they are going to work out their problem. They have been doing it for a long time," Trump said. There were also questions on the fight against terror and obviously Pakistan. While the US president reiterated the need to tackle the menace, there was a balancing act when it came to Pakistan. The US president spoke about his "good relationship" with the Pakistan prime minister and in a rather diplomatic reply, he said there are two sides to every story. Also Read: Anything I can do to mediate, have great relations with Modi, Imran: Trump on Kashmir "There are two sides to every story. We discussed terrorism at length today. We talked a lot about it at length today. No question it is a problem. They are working on it. I said I will do whatever I can do to help because my relationship with both gentlemen (PM Modi & Pak PM) is so good." Trump being the master deal-maker had said on Monday that he is holding out for a bigger, better and a fantastic deal but today the US president didn't mince words. He stood his ground on tariffs saying that India is probably the highest tariff nation in the world. No surprise there, given that he has earlier described India as the king of tariffs. In particular, he complained about the heavy import duty on Harley Davidson motorcycles. Also Read: Harley-Davidson has to pay tremendous tariffs in India, says Trump "India is probably the highest tariff nation in the world… we have to stop that… I think we are understanding each other," he said. "Harley Davidson has to pay tremendous tariffs in India. When India sends motorcycles to the US, there is virtually no tariffs. For the most part, there are absolutely no tariffs. I just said that is unfair and we are working it out.” On to the issue of H-1B visas, the president's reply was rather vague. He said the issue was everybody's to solve and then went on to talk about the affection of the Indian diaspora towards him. He may have left a lot unanswered.

Five key takeaways from day 2 of Trump's India visit

US President Donald <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/anything-i-can-do-to-mediate-have-great-relations-with-pm-modi-and-imran-khan-trump-on-kashmir-282715">Trump</a> and First Lady Melania arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan for state banquet hosted by President Kovind on Tuesday evening.

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Several dignities joined <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/5g-wireless-network-should-not-be-conduit-of-suppression-censorship-says-trump-taking-a-dig-at-china-282662">Trump</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;the banquet as Indian President Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind hosted the event.

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India is deeply committed to strategic partnership with the US, President Kovind told Donald Trump as the two met.

President Kovind took Trump to Durbar Hall where the visiting dignitary saw the Gautam Buddha statue belonging to the 5th century and portraits of various Indian leaders.

President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/harley-davidson-has-to-pay-tremendous-tariffs-in-india-says-trump-282719">Donald Trump</a> and First Lady Melania Trump met Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar.

The US president also met Music composer AR Rahman and chef Vikas Khanna.

Also present at the banquet were PM Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other Union ministers.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan for state banquet hosted by President Kovind on Tuesday evening. Also Read: US working 'productively' with Pakistan to confront terrorists operating on its soil, says Trump Several dignities joined Trump at the banquet as Indian President Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind hosted the event.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan for state banquet hosted by President Kovind on Tuesday evening. Also Read: US working 'productively' with Pakistan to confront terrorists operating on its soil, says Trump Several dignities joined Trump at the banquet as Indian President Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind hosted the event. Watch Video: India is deeply committed to strategic partnership with the US, President Kovind told Donald Trump as the two met. President Kovind took Trump to Durbar Hall where the visiting dignitary saw the Gautam Buddha statue belonging to the 5th century and portraits of various Indian leaders. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. The US president also met Music composer AR Rahman and chef Vikas Khanna. Also present at the banquet were PM Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other Union ministers.

President Kovind hosts Trump at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/we-want-countries-to-be-happy-and-healthy-says-trump-on-coronavirus-outbreak-282646">Trump</a> during his final press conference with reporters on Tuesday evening said he spoke to PM Modi on religious freedom while steering clear of the Citizenship (Amendement) Act(CAA) issue.

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"We did talk about religious freedom. I will say that the Prime Minister was incredible and he told me that he wants people to have religious freedom. He told me that in India they have worked very hard to have great and open religious freedom. If we look back and look at what's going relative to other places...They have really worked hard on religious freedom," Trump said.

When asked about protests over&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/caa-protests-10-dead-in-clashes-section-144-imposed-in-parts-of-north-east-delhi-282704">CAA</a> in Delhi, the US president said: "As far as the individual attacks, I heard about it, but I didn't discuss that with him. That's up to India."

The US president said he would not like to discuss the issue while adding, "hopefully they are going to make the right decision for their people. That's really up to India."

The US president once again repeated his offer to mediate on<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/anything-i-can-do-to-mediate-have-great-relations-with-pm-modi-and-imran-khan-trump-on-kashmir-282715"> Kashmir s</a>aying, "We talked a lot about Pakistan with PM Modi. It's no question, it's a problem, but it's a problem they have, they're working on it."

"I'll do whatever I have to do if I can do that because my relationship with both gentlemen is so good."

"We're seeing what we can do about it, anything I can do to mediate, anything I can do to help, I would do. They're working on Kashmir."

"There are two sides to every story but they've been working on that very hard," the US president added.

President Trump during his final press conference with reporters on Tuesday evening said he spoke to PM Modi on religious freedom while steering clear of the Citizenship (Amendement) Act(CAA) issue.

President Trump during his final press conference with reporters on Tuesday evening said he spoke to PM Modi on religious freedom while steering clear of the Citizenship (Amendement) Act(CAA) issue. Also Read: 5G wireless network should not be conduit of suppression & censorship, says Trump "We did talk about religious freedom. I will say that the Prime Minister was incredible and he told me that he wants people to have religious freedom. He told me that in India they have worked very hard to have great and open religious freedom. If we look back and look at what's going relative to other places...They have really worked hard on religious freedom," Trump said. When asked about protests over CAA in Delhi, the US president said: "As far as the individual attacks, I heard about it, but I didn't discuss that with him. That's up to India." The US president said he would not like to discuss the issue while adding, "hopefully they are going to make the right decision for their people. That's really up to India." The US president once again repeated his offer to mediate on Kashmir saying, "We talked a lot about Pakistan with PM Modi. It's no question, it's a problem, but it's a problem they have, they're working on it." "I'll do whatever I have to do if I can do that because my relationship with both gentlemen is so good." "We're seeing what we can do about it, anything I can do to mediate, anything I can do to help, I would do. They're working on Kashmir." "There are two sides to every story but they've been working on that very hard," the US president added.

Trump brings up religious freedom issue with PM Modi, sidesteps CAA

Washington pledges $1 billion for coronavirus vaccine as pandemic risks grow US President Donald Trump will seek $2.5 billion from Congress to fight the coronavirus epidemic and US and South Korean militaries are considering scaling back joint training as the virus spreads in Europe and the Middle East.

Washington pledges $1 billion for coronavirus vaccine as pandemic risks grow US President Donald Trump will seek $2.5 billion from Congress to fight the coronavirus epidemic and US and South Korean militaries are considering scaling back joint training as the virus spreads in Europe and the Middle East. Read More China, South Korea, Iran worst-hit from COVID-19, WHO warns of pandemic The World Health Organization warned that the new coronavirus which has peaked in China could still become a pandemic. Read More 'Pitiful' response from UK government slammed by British nationals travelling to Italy amid coronavirus outbreak UK tourists in Italy blasted their government's 'pitiful' response to the coronavirus crisis after passengers who were travelling to Italian cities that are hit by the outbreak stated that they had been left with no official safety advice. Read More Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 14 Two more Iranians infected with coronavirus have died, media website Eghtesaonline said on Tuesday, taking to 14 the toll in the Islamic Republic, which has the highest tally of deaths outside China, where the virus emerged late last year. Read More Low-risk Chinese regions must resume activity; State Planning Agency Chinese regions deemed at low risk from the coronavirus outbreak should fully resume normal activities and end transport bans, an official at the state planning agency said on Tuesday. Read More Scientists discover world's oldest green plant fossil Scientists have discovered a billion year old Chinese seaweed which they claim to be the oldest green plant fossil. Read More PM Johnson's office urges Priti Patel to defuse row with senior civil servant British home secretary Priti Patel has been warned by 10 Downing Street to defuse the public row with senior civil servant and her secretary Philip Rutnam. Read More Malaysia: Mahathir Mohamad returns as interim PM amid political turmoil A day after submitting his resignation letter to Malaysia's king, Mahathir Mohamad went back to work on Tuesday with the new title of interim prime minister. Read More Netanyahu pledges new settler homes in sensitive West Bank corridor Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to build 3,500 new settler homes in a super-sensitive area of the occupied West Bank, just a week before a tight general election. Read More Former Egypt President Hosni Mubarak dies Former Egypt president Hosni Mubarak died on Tuesday at age 91 in Cairo. Read More

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US President Donald Trump has remained consistent in his demand to get India to rationalise tariffs on US imports.

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While closing his maiden visit to India, Trump said that India was dealing unfairly with the US over tariffs.

Trade remained paramount on the mind of the US president at the last leg of his two-day India visit.

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India charges high tariffs on US imports and it remained a major concern on President's Trump'S mind as he addressed the media.

"Well with India, I think the highest again, I said it before but the highest tariff when you deal with India,"&nbsp;he said, adding, "Harley-Davidson has to pay tremendous tariffs when they said motorcycles in here when India sends motorcycles into the US is virtually no tariff for the most part. There is absolutely no tariff. So I just said that's unfair and we're working it out."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/anything-i-can-do-to-mediate-have-great-relations-with-pm-modi-and-imran-khan-trump-on-kashmir-282715">Also Read: Anything I can do to mediate, have great relations with Modi, Imran Khan: Trump on Kashmir</a>

India has a trade surplus with the US. It stood at roughly $17 billion in 2018-19. Trade between the two countries was valued at $68 billion.

China was India’s top trading partner between 2013-14 and 2017-18. Prior to this period, India’s largest trading partner was the United Arab Emirates.

US President Donald Trump has remained consistent in his demand to get India to rationalise tariffs on US imports. Also Read: 5G wireless network should not be conduit of suppression, says Trump While closing his maiden visit to India, Trump said that India was dealing unfairly with the US over tariffs.

US President Donald Trump has remained consistent in his demand to get India to rationalise tariffs on US imports. Also Read: 5G wireless network should not be conduit of suppression, says Trump While closing his maiden visit to India, Trump said that India was dealing unfairly with the US over tariffs. Trade remained paramount on the mind of the US president at the last leg of his two-day India visit. Watch Video: India charges high tariffs on US imports and it remained a major concern on President's Trump'S mind as he addressed the media. "Well with India, I think the highest again, I said it before but the highest tariff when you deal with India," he said, adding, "Harley-Davidson has to pay tremendous tariffs when they said motorcycles in here when India sends motorcycles into the US is virtually no tariff for the most part. There is absolutely no tariff. So I just said that's unfair and we're working it out." Also Read: Anything I can do to mediate, have great relations with Modi, Imran Khan: Trump on Kashmir India has a trade surplus with the US. It stood at roughly $17 billion in 2018-19. Trade between the two countries was valued at $68 billion. China was India’s top trading partner between 2013-14 and 2017-18. Prior to this period, India’s largest trading partner was the United Arab Emirates.

Harley-Davidson has to pay tremendous tariffs in India, says Trump

Indian stocks fell for a third straight session on Tuesday as concerns over the coronavirus outbreak hit risk sentiment, while US President Donald Trump's two-day visit did little to cheer investors.

Indian stocks fell for a third straight session on Tuesday as concerns over the coronavirus outbreak hit risk sentiment, while US President Donald Trump's two-day visit did little to cheer investors. The blue-chip Nifty ended 0.27 per cent lower at 11,797.90, while the Sensex shed 0.2 per cent end at 40,281.20. Also Read: Global stocks head for worst week in four as coronavirus spreads The Nifty index tumbled 2.1 per cent and the Sensex plunged nearly 2 per cent on Monday, in a global market selloff sparked by fears of a greater impact on economic growth from the rapid spread of the coronavirus outside China. "Markets are quite shy of the near term and (worried about) what havoc coronavirus can play in terms of supply chain and global growth," said Saurabh Jain, assistant vice president research, SMC Global Securities. Also Read: Coronavirus outbreak: Chinese stock market suffers setback of $393 billion There was nothing much for the markets beyond the defence deals from Trump's visit, Jain added. India and the United States were making progress on trade, energy and military deals, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd was the biggest gainers on the Nifty, rising 1.93 per cent, while Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd was the major laggard, falling 2.81 per cent. The Nifty is off 5.1 per cent from its lifetime high hit on January 20, weighed down by the coronavirus outbreak and a lacklustre union budget.

Markets end lower for third session on coronavirus worries

US President Donald Trump while addressing reporters in New Delhi said that he had good relations with both PM Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan while asserting that he would do anything to help solve the Kashmir issue.

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"We talked a lot about Pakistan with PM Modi. It's no question, it's a problem, but it's a problem they have, they're working on it," the US President said, adding, "I'll do whatever I&nbsp;have to do if I&nbsp;can do that because my relationship with both gentlemen is so good."

"We're seeing what we can do about it, anything I can do to mediate, anything I can do to help, I would do. They're working on Kashmir."

Watch Video:

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This is not the first time the US president has offered to mediate on the Kashmir issue, however, he added: "There are two sides to every story but they've been working on that very hard."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/we-want-countries-to-be-happy-and-healthy-says-trump-on-coronavirus-outbreak-282646">Also Read:&nbsp;We want countries to be happy and healthy, says&nbsp;Trump on coronavirus outbreak</a>

"We discussed at a great length on terrorism and I think we have some very good ideas. PM Modi is very, very strongly against terrorism," Trump told reporters.

"I will tell you Prime Minister Modi is a very, very religious man."

"As you know is a very calm man, but he's actually a very, very strong person very tough actually," the US president asserted.&nbsp;

"I've seen him in action and got that foremost in his mind terrorism. He'll take care of it," the US President added.

US President Donald Trump while addressing reporters in New Delhi said that he had good relations with both PM Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan while asserting that he would do anything to help solve the Kashmir issue.

US President Donald Trump while addressing reporters in New Delhi said that he had good relations with both PM Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan while asserting that he would do anything to help solve the Kashmir issue. Also Read: 5G should not be conduit of suppression, says Trump taking a dig at China "We talked a lot about Pakistan with PM Modi. It's no question, it's a problem, but it's a problem they have, they're working on it," the US President said, adding, "I'll do whatever I have to do if I can do that because my relationship with both gentlemen is so good." "We're seeing what we can do about it, anything I can do to mediate, anything I can do to help, I would do. They're working on Kashmir." Watch Video: This is not the first time the US president has offered to mediate on the Kashmir issue, however, he added: "There are two sides to every story but they've been working on that very hard." Also Read: We want countries to be happy and healthy, says Trump on coronavirus outbreak "We discussed at a great length on terrorism and I think we have some very good ideas. PM Modi is very, very strongly against terrorism," Trump told reporters. "I will tell you Prime Minister Modi is a very, very religious man." "As you know is a very calm man, but he's actually a very, very strong person very tough actually," the US president asserted. "I've seen him in action and got that foremost in his mind terrorism. He'll take care of it," the US President added.

Anything I can do to mediate, have great relations with PM Modi and Imran Khan: Trump on Kashmir

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