The conversation has shifted beyond India’s manufacturing capacity to the strategic risks of decoupling from China: Can ‘Made in India’ truly replace ‘Made in China’?
In a post on Truth Social, the US President wrote that he has informed Tim Cook of the tax levies if the CEO insists on building and manufacturing in India or anywhere else rather than in the States.
In Doha, Donald Trump claimed India has agreed to zero reciprocal tariffs with the US & advised the CEO not to build iPhones in the subcontinent & that the country could 'take care of itself'.
Addressing a press conference in Doha, the US president said that he encouraged Apple CEO Tim Cook to raise production in US, rather than expanding manufacturing in India.
Trump imposed 20% tariffs on all Chinese goods in January, accusing Beijing of not doing enough to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States, straining relations between both.
Global media also reports that Qatar, which supplied over 48% of India’s LNG imports in 2023, may see its share decline as India shifts toward US gas imports.
TikTok was removed from Apple & Google’s app stores Saturday ahead of a federal ban in US targeting the platform. Trump says he'll restore app's access upon returning to power today.
“They’ve been blaming our party—blaming Nehru—for the delay in Hyderabad’s annexation. By giving Razakar an award, what message are we sending out?” a senior Muslim leader of Telangana Congress said.
Built as a novel concept to ‘democratise’ e-commerce in India, ONDC has seen limited success in specific pockets. But it’s still an emerging player in a highly competitive market.
New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Arnala, the country’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at Visakhapatnam dockyard on...
Return to hyphenation is dreaded because our successive govts have laboured for three decades to rid us of what we see as the equivalence big powers used to draw between us and Pakistan. Three things follow.
Given China’s manufacturing eco system, skills profile it will be very hard for India to corner China even in the long run. Modi’s promise of training the youth skill for mass production is yet to be realized. You need manufacturing opportunities to train the talent and frankly Indian general youth are not that smart compared to chinese youths. Our youth are not focused or hardworking as chinese youths. Smart phone manufacturing requires land acquisition, low taxes, an environment free of political interference and talent pool. India still struggling with too many political parties, unskilled youth and too much noise over substance. India progress will be slow and china will dominate south asian politics by helping pak, bangladesh and Afg.
Given China’s manufacturing eco system, skills profile it will be very hard for India to corner China even in the long run. Modi’s promise of training the youth skill for mass production is yet to be realized. You need manufacturing opportunities to train the talent and frankly Indian general youth are not that smart compared to chinese youths. Our youth are not focused or hardworking as chinese youths. Smart phone manufacturing requires land acquisition, low taxes, an environment free of political interference and talent pool. India still struggling with too many political parties, unskilled youth and too much noise over substance. India progress will be slow and china will dominate south asian politics by helping pak, bangladesh and Afg.