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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Topic: Modi-Trump

Modi, Trump discuss need to keep Strait of Hormuz open & secure after Iran hints at ‘new mechanism’

Call comes 48 hrs after direct negotiations between US and Iran in Islamabad did not arrive at a peaceful solution to the conflict. Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.

Trump announces India-US trade deal soon after ‘call with Modi’, tariffs lowered from 25% to 18%

US President further wrote, in a lengthy Truth Social post, that he would reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25 percent to 18 percent, in a lengthy Truth Social post. India is yet to react.

Iran’s Chabahar exposes the gap between India’s standing and Modi’s grandstanding

India is making its decisions on the basis of a third party's interests, for all the election-time braggadocio of the Prime Minister. 'Desh nahi jhukne doonga', anyone remember?

Good progress achieved in trade negotiations, says Modi after his second call with Trump in a month

This is 2nd call between 2 leaders within month; they had not spoken between June & September. Earlier this week, Senate confirmed Sergio Gor as new Ambassador to India.

‘No easy choices’ for Modi in managing US ties & climate change impact on Indian monsoon behaviour

Former RBI governor Duvvuri Subbarao writes in FT about how southern states may face political & economic consequences of their successful population control.

China won’t change course. Modi’s PR events with stage-managed applause have never worked

If Indira Gandhi had based her foreign policy on “good vibes” with world leaders, Bangladesh would still be East Pakistan.

‘Pragmatic reset’ in India-China ties, the Trump factor, and the India-Russia ‘oil mathematics’

Global media looks at the India-Pakistan ‘flagpole war’ and why China stands to benefit from the Modi-Trump fallout.

Munir-Trump ties ‘blossom’ as Modi-Trump ‘bromance ends’ & ‘chaotic scenes’ at voter fraud protest

Global media also discusses Mukesh Ambani's alleged large share of Russian oil imports and India's underdeveloped cow-milk industry.

Seed funding cancelled & the ghost of ‘Howdy Trump’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

India and China’s gruelling civil services exam systems & why Modi’s G7 visit did not ‘go as planned’

Global media also examines role of AI in call centres, enabling employees to focus on more complex responsibilities, and India’s ongoing deportation of illegal immigrants to Bangladesh.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.