The US president says the tariffs imposed on China are a penalty to make up for the losses incurred by the US due to the alleged trafficking of the drug.
Fentanyl is considered a major driver of the US opioid crisis. US-China conflict stems from allegations that Beijing insufficiently regulates exports of precursor chemicals for fentanyl.
The annual threat assessment report, which consists of unclassified intelligence relating to national security threats to the US, was published by office of US DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
Mexico handed over Rafael Quintero, implicated in killing DEA agent Enrique Camarena, as well as Jose Angel Canobbio, who is from a faction of Sinaloa Cartel, led by El Chapo's sons.
Beijing has less than a week to publish countermeasures as US administration takes a harder stance on its rival, despite backing down on 60% tariff threat after Trump took office.
In episode 1601 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses Trump’s rejection of traditional diplomacy & willingness to use executive power to implement rapid changes.
The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.
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.
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.
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.
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