Quad leaders called a rushed meeting Thursday as the war raged on in Ukraine, leading to a swelling humanitarian catastrophe. US & Japan express vociferous support for Ukraine.
As Russian army continues to bomb the Ukrainian city of Mariupol Saturday, despite agreeing to a ceasefire - mass evacuation of civilians has turned into chaos.
The Russian side has granted a six & a half hours time period to open a humanitarian corridor for civilians evacuating from Mariupol & Volnovakha as agreed in second round of talks in Belarus.
While the absolutist powers of Putin provided the country a veneer of strength and pride, the centralisation makes him the Achilles heel, writes Rohan Anand
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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