Topic: US
Why Indian textile, leather exporters want restoration of preferential trade terms with US
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has called for restoration of benefits under the US’ Generalized System of Preferences. The Trump administration removed India from GSP list in June 2019.
Vaccine inequity can lead to more Covid variants, waive IP rights immediately, India warns WTO
New variant Omicron has put ‘spotlight’ back on the fact that there exists ‘discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated people’, India said at a WTO meet in Geneva.
Putin’s visit to Delhi can be Advantage Modi. He just has to deepen Russia-China wedge
New Delhi’s growing proximity to the US is cause for celebration and can be used as leverage with Moscow, and vice-versa.
How to prevent accidental wars? Strongmen Putin, Xi, Modi are risk-takers, can be triggers
China, US, Japan, South Korea are interfacing in the air, sea, space and cyberspace. The dangers of inaction are obvious.
China has a negative celebrity list of 88, as Xi doubles down on 3rd term
Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.
US yet to decide on potential CAATSA waiver to India on S-400 Russian missiles deal
The US State Department comments come a week after India started receiving the supplies of S-400 missile defense system from Russia.
The ‘India question’ is a sideshow for US. For now, it’s preparing for China 2027
Biden’s relationship with China has been a seesaw recently – from threats to meetings with Xi Jinping.
New study shows China’s stark influence in 70 global institutions in charts
According to the Centre for Global Development, US shouldn’t be alarmed. But it should see where China is at odds with it.
India’s coal stance at COP26 was about money—party politics poses danger to long-term goals
India can't be a power of consequence if it doesn't develop its industries. Govt should move from controller to enabler.
China’s hypersonic missile test got US, India racing. It exposes BMD vulnerability
What happens when initial nuclear weapons are fired? India must realise hypersonic missile is part of a larger power chase.
In Pakistan, a state of fear among children—inspectors enter schools to ensure Quran reading
Magistrates accompanied by rifle-bearing policemen are interrogating 12-year-olds. Their teachers are asked to stand silently in the corner.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.