China has put Illumina on its ‘unreliable entity list’ after the US imposed sanctions on Beijing Genomics Institute, also a global giant making genome sequencing equipment.
The so-called ‘showdown of the century’ between the two nations’ semiconductor industries has driven China’s innovation, fuelled by market demand and US restrictions.
Trump came out strongly in support of Musk on the H1B visa row. This worries the MAGA base significantly more than immigrant visas or Indian Americans.
India has avoided using the so-called Tibet card in the past but even this issue isn't off the table now as New Delhi works with the US to address the China factor.
On 9 August, US President signed order limiting investment in sectors like semiconductors, quantum tech & AI. Beijing calls move ‘blatant economic coercion & technological bullying.’
From Baltic ports to Gujarat shores, Russian crude travels 7,500 nautical miles through ship-to-ship transfers, and in some cases, price cap loopholes, experts say.
Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.
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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