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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicPedro Sanchez

Topic: Pedro Sanchez

‘Disproportionate & unnecessary’. Spain gets NATO approval to opt out of 5% spending target

PM Pedro Sanchez says Spain ‘fully respects’ other countries' decisions to increase defence spending, but added it can meet all NATO commitments by spending only 2.1% of its GDP.

Modi, Spanish PM Sánchez push for more joint projects in defence, trade, and deeper economic ties

Both countries announce support for UNSC candidacies & call for greater cooperation in combating terror. Jt statement outlines more engagement in defence, economy & global affairs.

Modi calls new Airbus C295 plant example of ‘New India’ at inauguration with Spanish PM

Spanish leader assures full transfer of technology to the Tata Advanced Systems Limited plant which will build 40 planes between 2026 and 2031.

German chancellor and Spanish PM to visit India back to back, submarines among key focus areas

While German firm TKMS has tied up with state-run MDL, Spain's Navantia has tied up with L&T to bid for Project 75 (India), under which 6 conventional submarines are to be built.

Spanish PM says Covid infections could be 3 times higher than reported

Spain has become the first Western European nation to surpass 1 million Covid cases. Health Minister Salvador Illa said that in parts of the country the pandemic is out of control.

Socialists win Spanish election, but fall short of majority

Over 270 election staffers die after counting votes by hand in Indonesia after polls and thousands swarm streets in Hong Kong against China extradition law

A Ramzan ceasefire in Afghanistan too, and the US and Canada are locking horns on trade

Spain just swore in a 'feminist' government and the United States of America has imposed tariffs on its neighbours, leading to a trade war with Canada.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

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.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

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.