Suspension of the rupee-rouble trade system, established to avoid the purview of Western sanctions on Russia, is being viewed as a blow to Indian importers.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's comments at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meet come days after S Jaishankar said it's 'difficult' to engage with a neighbour practising cross-border terrorism.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also asked for English to be included as SCO's 3rd official language. Currently, Russian & Mandarin are used as official, working languages.
Bhutto is the first senior leader of Pakistan to visit in 12 years – the last being Hina Rabbani Khar in July 2011, who met then foreign minister S.M. Krishna.
Chinese, Russian & Pakistan foreign ministers to attend the meeting. Counter-terrorism concerns in nations like Afghanistan, the Russia-Ukraine war likely to dominate the discussions.
Russian minister Sergei Shoigu noted growing number of extremist groups in Afghanistan. In its response, Taliban claims it has been able to defeat 'remnants' of ISIS in Afghanistan.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told his Chinese counterpart Gen Li Shangfu that India wants to improve relations with China but it can happen only after peace and tranquillity are restored at the border.
Gen Li will be in India for Shanghai Cooperation meet. This will be the 1st visit by a Chinese defence minister since tensions broke out at LAC between the two nations in eastern Ladakh in 2020.
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.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
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.
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