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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicTrump administration

Topic: Trump administration

US counterterrorism head Joe Kent resigns, says Iran war ‘manufactured by Israel’

In a letter to Trump, Joe Kent said ‘high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign...to encourage a war with Iran’.

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

These levies would be different from Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which US Supreme Court struck down last week.

The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Weeks before Maduro’s capture, US set national security goals for Western Hemisphere—‘enlist & expand’

In December, Trump administration released 2025 national security strategy, proposing to reassert & enforce Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere. Read the text.

Chandigarh firm among those sanctioned by US for ‘missile propellant chemical supply to Iran’

The US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions on 32 entities based in India, UAE, China, & others for supply of controlled chemicals to Tehran.

Why a ship carrying Russian oil shifted its cargo off Mumbai’s coast

The cargo was transferred from one blacklisted tanker to another sanctioned ship, meaning there’s been no attempt to hide its origin, and the crude is heading for Kochi

Illegal Indian immigrant truck driver, ‘high on drugs’, arrested in US for running over 3 people

Jashanpreet Singh, 21, arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter. In August, another illegal Indian immigrant was arrested for killing three people while taking an illegal U-turn.

New great game afoot in Central Asia. Pakistan, Trump & promise of critical minerals, Balochistan port

Islamabad’s latest attempts to woo Trump are through the offer of critical minerals and now a $1.2 billion port project roughly 100 km from the Chinese-built port of Gwadar.

US sanctions 2 Indians for supplying ‘prescription pills filled with fentanyl’ to American citizens

This comes week after visas of some Indian executives were revoked over links to trade in fentanyl precursors. Synthetic opioid termed main cause of death of Americans aged 18-45.

US suspends visas for foreign truckers after Indian driver kills 3 in Florida

US Secy of State Marco Rubio announces all visas for foreign commercial truck drivers is currently paused following the arrest of Harjinder Singh, who was involved in the accident.

On Camera

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.