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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicElon Musk in China

Topic: Elon Musk in China

MAGA vs Musk’s tech bros—H1B visa is a red herring, the real fear is in the Republican Party

Trump came out strongly in support of Musk on the H1B visa row. This worries the MAGA base significantly more than immigrant visas or Indian Americans.

Elon Musk thinks China is interested in international AI framework after his Beijing visit

Musk’s remarks came on the day he launched his long-teased artificial intelligence startup, xAI, after arguing for months about AI’s potential for ‘civilization destruction.’

Overseas CEOs, including Elon Musk, make way to China marking a rare silent, low-key visit

Lack of information from Western CEOs and their firms about China trips can be attributed to wariness given that US-Sino political-trade tensions have worsened to their lowest.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk showered with praise, feasts during China trip

Musk’s unannounced trip is the latest by a major US CEO to China since the country reversed its zero-Covid policy and reopened its borders.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.