US President's Truth Social post comes days after Modi travelled to China for the SCO summit, where bonhomie between him, Putin and Xi Jinping was on full display.
On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.
Munir reached separately Monday, not as part of the SCO delegation. He is likely to hold meetings with Chinese officials and attend the Victory Day parade on 3 September.
Game of optics: Russian President and PM Modi carry on talking in car even after it reaches bilateral meet venue. Last leader Putin travelled with in one vehicle was Trump, in Alaska.
In Chinese discourse, Modi’s Tianjin visit is largely interpreted through the prism of Trump’s tariffs and India’s tentative outreach to China. Yet the limits of cooperation remain evident.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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