Financial Times reports on ‘the largest litigant clogging up’ Indian judicial system while NYT looks at protests in Mumbai over restrictions on pigeon feeding.
As geopolitical tensions prompt serious calls for 'de-globalisation' and reduced import dependence, a more measured path may lie in regional globalisation.
One analyst noted that Trump’s tariff on India signals a clear shift from Washington’s earlier view of New Delhi as a friendly partner to a strategic adversary.
US President Wednesday imposed 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil, adding to the 25% declared earlier. Additional tariff to come into force after 21 days.
India had called out America’s double standards this week in a stinging rebuke, pointing out the continued trade between Washington DC and Moscow which touched $17.5 billion.
This is his 1st Moscow visit since Op Sindoor. However, he did attend SCO's NSA meeting in Beijing in June & met Russia’s Security Council Deputy Secretary Aleksandr Venediktov.
Asked about US’ own imports from Russia, hours after Haley’s comments, Trump said, 'I don’t know anything about it. I’d have to check, but we’ll get back to you on that.'
All 16 major sectors logged losses, with the Nifty 50 falling to 24,703.1 points. After announcing the tariffs, Trump said US is still negotiating with India on trade.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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