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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicUS-EU trade negotiations

Topic: US-EU trade negotiations

As Trump targets both competitors & allies with tariffs, global leaders brace for a ‘trade war’

The US president’s announcements have drawn sharp responses from several impacted countries, with some like China vowing retaliation and others seeking negotiations.

Now is not the time to hanker for patents. WTO must waive IP rights on Covid vaccines

US, EU, Canada and other developed nations, with access to Covid-19 vaccines, must stop opposing India and South Africa's proposal to waive patent and intellectual property rights.

Ex-lawyer drops another Trump ‘bombshell’, and Japan firm makes mosques-on-wheels

US and European Union are moving away from trade war rhetoric, and Japan has executed six more members of deadly 'sarin' cult.

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Punjab govt must take Centre into confidence on new anti-sacrilege bill

What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.