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TopicEmmanuel Macron

Topic: Emmanuel Macron

France expands nuclear arsenal after decades, to extend umbrella across Europe. Here’s what it means

Announcement comes amid sustained strain on trans-atlantic alliance, with French President Macron declaring that France will forge an independent European security architecture.

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

Macron’s ‘Thank you India’ goes full Bollywood with desi tadka of ‘Na De Dil Pardesi Nu’

The Dhurandhar movie soundtrack has found its way into a 45-second video posted by French President Emmanuel Macron, after he returned from his two-day visit to India.

Macron says France ready to make in India, Modi hails elevation of ties to ‘global strategic partnership’

New Delhi: India and France Monday elevated its ties to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” announced, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting that the relationship...

The Macron text leaked by Trump: Syria is fine, Iran maybe… but Greenland? Really?

Donald Trump posts private message from French President Macron after France declined to join proposed Board of Peace, reviving disputes over Gaza, tariffs and Greenland.

Trump wants his Board of Peace signed in Davos. Macron declines

Much of the concern centres on the wording of the peace board’s charter, which appears to place its ultimate decision-making power with Trump.

After UK, France recognises Palestinian state at UNGA. Furious Netanyahu vows retaliation

The Israeli leader is set to meet with Trump later this week. Netanyahu has promised to make his views on the future of Palestine clear after discussions with US President.

Capture of Gaza aid boat Madleen: Greta heads home, French MP Rima Hassan among 8 still in Israel

French assembly deputy Clémence Guetté says Rima did not refuse to be repatriated to France, but refused to sign a document stating that they entered Israeli territory illegally.

European leaders agree to increase defence spending, support Zelenskyy after US aid freeze

EU leaders welcomed the European Commission's plans for fiscal flexibility on defence and a joint 150 billion euros loan to fund military spending across member states.

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Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead

Sinking of the ship has raised eyebrows in the Indian defence and security establishment. Lankan navy has recovered several bodies, believed to be of crew members.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.