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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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WTO panel just ruled that India has violated global trade agreements. All about tariff dispute

In 2019, EU accused India of violating trade agreements. On its part, India, which took 3 yrs to notice an error in its tariff schedule, argued that its commitments were invalid.

India violated global trading rules in IT tariff dispute with EU, Japan, Taiwan, says WTO

In 2019, EU challenged India's introduction of import duties of between 7.5% and 20% for wide range of IT products. Japan and Taiwan filed similar complaints that same year.

Europe can’t trust China if it doesn’t seek peace in Ukraine crisis, says EU foreign policy chief

Joseph Borrell appealed to Xi Jinping to speak to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and for China to provide more humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people.

Era of peace for Europe has ended. Future depends on how it deepens its ties with NATO

Europe’s focus on equal & flexible partnerships for more comprehensive security mean EU has struck right opening notes to emerge as a global security provider.

EU strikes deal to curb final energy consumption by 2030

The deal was agreed between negotiators from EU countries and European Parliament. From 2024 to 2030, nations will have to save an average of 1.49% of energy use per year.

Green hydrogen defines EU’s energy security goals. India is its gateway to achieve them

With rising cooperation between India and European partners, the road to the EU's transition to renewables will pass through trusted connections such as New Delhi.

China tells European Union to ‘objectively and fairly’ view its Covid situation

EU government officials have suggested that passengers from China should furnish a negative Covid-19 test result before departure.

Infections from superbugs have more than doubled after Covid pandemic, EU agency says

A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control report said that reported cases of two highly drug-resistant pathogens increased in 2020 and then sharply jumped in 2021.

Airbnb, rivals will have to share bookings data with authorities under proposed EU rules

The proposal comes as popular tourist destinations such as Paris, Venice and Barcelona blame Airbnb for aggravating housing shortages by pushing out lower-income residents.

G20 fault lines making it hard to walk its talk. India’s presidency a chance to plug gaps

G20 meetings are more important for their sidelines than their outcomes. One sideline will be the first in-person meeting of UK PM Rishi Sunak and PM Modi.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

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.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.