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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Trump factor looms large as Canada pledges 2% of GDP on defence spending by end of fiscal year

With only one seaworthy submarine and less than half its maritime and land vehicles operational, Canada has made this major announcement ahead of the G7 and NATO summits.

Egypt to host ’emergency’ Arab summit to discuss ‘serious developments’ for Palestine

The announcement comes following US President Donald Trump's meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu and his statements about 'takeover of Gaza Strip' & resettlement of Palestinians.

‘Uranium, crude oil, & coal’: Jaishankar on why trade with Russia is critical for India

At the same time, EAM—co-chairing an India-Russia forum with Russian 1st deputy PM—flags trade imbalance; last year, imports from Russia were $61.1 bn & Indian exports just $4.2 bn.

Why ‘Trump’ cards don’t work anymore, and Modi govt’s changing postures

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

US weighs new sanctions on Iran to isolate it from global financial system

US plans to designate the Iranian financial sector under Executive Order 13902, which Trump signed in January to clamp down on mining, construction and other industries.

M.K. Narayanan on fresh thinking on Kashmir, and Rajiv Kumar on merits of FDI

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

US President Trump pats himself on the back on Thanksgiving Day

After Germany, Denmark & Finland also halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia, and China has prosecuted 3,500 pollution offenders this year.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.