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Friday, July 25, 2025
TopicUS-Venezuela

Topic: US-Venezuela

US endorses Venezuelan opposition leader as winner, Russia and China support Maduro

The US stance has put pressure on Venezuela's election body, which Monday declared incumbent President Nicolás Maduro victorious without releasing any vote tallies.

US to expel 24,000 Venezuelans migrants to Mexico by air, grant them humanitarian access

The joint US-Mexican plan to contain illegal immigration comes before the US midterm polls that threaten to deprive Democratic President Joe Biden of his party's control of Congress.

US resists pressure from Mexico, excludes Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua from Summit of Americas

According to people in the know, the decision is based on concerns about lack of democracy & respect for human rights in these countries.

US may ease sanctions on Venezuelan oil, direct cargoes to itself and Europe

Following an oil supply crunch and historic inflation, the easing of penalties may allow California-based energy corporation Chevron to negotiate resuming operations in Venezuela.

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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.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

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.