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Will US craft a new oil compact with Saudi Arabia? Joe Biden may have to eat his own words
Like many, India will be anxiously watching the US-Saudi Arabia summit in Jeddah—knowing its fate is tied to the decisions King Salman and Joe Biden make.
US plans to hit China harder, explores tough restrictions on Ant Group & Tencent Holdings
Discussions around payment platforms of Ant Group, Tencent have been held up in part by debate over what authority govt would use to restrict them & how quickly measures could be implemented.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence Minister
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.