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Topic: Riyadh

Why UAE asked Pakistan to repay $3.5 billion loan amid the West Asia war

According to a report in Financial Times, there is an India angle too in what has transpired between UAE and Pakistan over the past few days. 

Saudi Arabia invokes defence pact with Pakistan amid West Asia conflict. What it entails

According to Drop Site, under the current terms of the deal, which is entirely defensive, Saudi Arabia couldn’t request that Pakistan counterattack Iran, even from Saudi territory. 

Pakistan Foreign Office says it’s ‘unaware’ of any JF-17 deal with Saudi Arabia

A media report earlier cited 2 Pakistani sources as saying the 2 countries were discussing a plan to convert 2-bn dollars Saudi loan into a purchase of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. 

At Gulf summit in Riyadh, Chinese President Xi Jingping calls for oil trade in yuan

Xi Jingping's move would support China's goal to establish its currency internationally and weaken the US dollar’s grip on world trade.

Saudi Arabia gathers Xi Jinping with Arab leaders in ‘new era’ of ties for global powers

Arab leaders from the Gulf, Levant & Africa began arriving in Riyadh when Xi received a lavish reception by Prince Mohammed and signed a China-Saudi partnership pact with King Salman.

Saudi Arabia looking at India to procure and jointly produce defence equipment

For the first time, New Delhi and Riyadh will also hold joint naval exercises in March 2020.

Modi’s Riyadh visit expected to improve energy ties with Saudi, ensure steady supply of oil

PM Modi said Saudi Aramco is set to invest in the West Coast refinery in Raigad. He also held a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Pakistan to receive $6 billion aid package from Saudi Arabia

Islamabad will get 3 billion dollars 'as a balance of payment support' and the rest in the form of a one-year deferred oil payment facility. 

GLOBAL PULSE: China’s addiction to debt, Trump and Obama in Europe, and Taiwan is first in Asia to allow gay marriages

CHINA HAS AN ADDICTION PROBLEM China has been on a spending spree, but the debt-fuelled binge can now sap the world’s second largest economy.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

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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.