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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicGlobal Times

Topic: Global Times

India blocks X accounts of Chinese & Turkish state media for misinformation on Operation Sindoor

First to be withheld was X account of Global Times, China's state-affiliated outlet. Handles of China’s official news agency Xinhua & Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT World also blocked.

India’s ‘preemptive, proactive’ approach to Trump & US shooting itself in the foot with Adani indictment

Global media also reports on India and the US exploring a deeper defence partnership, with Trump pushing Modi to buy more American-made weapons.

Global Times ex-editor, ‘banned’ from social media in July over Chinese economy comment, makes comeback

Hu Xijin's now-deleted blog post implying push for 'private economy' in China had triggered backlash. He has now resurfaced after nearly 100 days of silence with a post on Weibo.

China has a Jaishankar problem—pressure from investors, Indo-Pacific dominance under threat

The ‘Global Times’ commentary isn’t the first attempt by Chinese state media to criticise Indian diplomacy. But its swift retraction shows significant embarrassment for Beijing.

Hit and scoot: China’s Global Times targets Jaishankar in article, withdraws English version later

The now-deleted piece says India’s foreign minister has not prioritised India’s ‘national interests’ and has ‘set tricks’ on many countries with his diplomatic strategies.

How global media is seeing Modi’s Kyiv visit, from calling it ‘balancing act’ to a ‘placating’ agenda

International media also highlights how Indian women are often 'left to bear the burden of their own safety' and the thousands of deaths caused by lightning strikes in rural India.

Chenab bridge a ‘game-changer’ & US press ‘sowing discord between India, China,’ reports global media

Global media also talks about impact of climate change in India against backdrop of Wayanad landslides & how an art gallery in Bengaluru is bringing science into the public space.

‘India a major power’ says China’s Global Times op-ed, praises Modi govt’s ‘Bharat narrative’

In his article, Zhang Jiadong, director of the Center for South Asian Studies at Fudan University, discusses India’s shift towards a ‘great power strategy’ under Modi.

Global Times attacking India on Covid mismanagement should first investigate Wuhan, CCP

India’s refusal to move forward on normalisation of bilateral ties and accept Chinese investments has hurt Beijing’s ego.

China’s Global Times distances itself from arrested journalist Rajeev Sharma who wrote for it

Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin writes it’s ‘inappropriate’ that Indian side has created a negative association for his publication amid LAC tensions.

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GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.