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Russian state-owned oil company is lifeline for Venezuela’s Maduro amid Trump sanctions

In January, US President Trump imposed a near total economic embargo on Venezuela in an attempt to force Maduro out of office.

Thaw in trade war as Japan allows export of computer chip material to South Korea

The 2 countries have been in a bitter trade war since last month when Japan imposed export controls on 3 essential chemicals used to make memory chips, which is among Korea’s top exports.

Hong Kong protests: China says PLA could be deployed if city-state asks

Hong Kong has been in the grips of protests since June, when the administration sought to introduce a law to extradite suspected criminals to China.

Donald Trump’s trade wars: Why uncertainty is costly

With US President Donald Trump announcing fresh tariffs on Chinese imports, ThePrint examines how uncertainty impacts an economy.

Taliban controls & contests 65% of Afghanistan, as US gets desperate to withdraw troops

Analysts say that Taliban’s refusal to share power with the Kabul government essentially means that they will continue their ‘jihad’ against it.

What global arms sales tell us about the changing world order

A study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reveals an increasing arms race in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East North Africa region.

Royal row between Dubai’s ruler and his sixth wife with an Indian twist

Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has filed a suit against his estranged wife, Princess Haya, for custody of their two children in a UK court.

PM Modi features in Netanyahu’s election campaign hoardings in Israel

In posing with Indian PM Narendra Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu is reminding the Israeli voters that he has formed strong alliances with powerful global leaders.

Chinese military white paper suggests a highly conflicted worldview

The paper stresses on ‘peace & development’ even as it highlights ‘prominent destabilising factors and uncertainties in international security’.

Robert Mueller’s lackluster testimony a blow to ‘impeach Trump’ campaign

While Democrats hoped for a 'fiery testimony', Mueller's performance is unlikely to hold Trump accountable for his conduct surrounding Russian interference in the elections.

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A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.