India-US ties: The relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump entered a new phase of cautious reconciliation on Tuesday after weeks of silence and rising tensions. On September 16, 2025, President Trump phoned Prime Minister Modi to extend birthday greetings ahead of his 75th birthday. The exchange, which Modi described as…
The United States is asking the G7 to punish India and China with tariffs for purchasing oil from Russia. US Treasury’s Scott Besant said penalties on nations having energy trade with Moscow are necessary, stating, “Cutting off Russian revenue will end the war.” This move is described as “double speak,” contrasting with Donald Trump’s statements…
US Republican Senator from Tennessee – Bill Hagerty – made a bizarre claim alleging that China deployed the weapon during a border dispute with India five years ago, reported Hindustan Times. Bill Hagerty stated that ‘China used an electromagnetic weapon to literally melt Indian soldiers’, and alleged China deployed the weapon during a border dispute…
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. BYD (BYDDF) may finally be getting its shot at India. After years of diplomatic frost and stalled ambitions, the Chinese EV powerhouse is quietly assembling its return strategythis time, with real boots on the ground. Ketsu Zhang, the company’s India Managing Director, is expected to land in the country…
The Brics emergency summit at which Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech was convened by Brazil to coordinate resistance to growing pressures from US President Donald Trump’s trade war. It did not turn into a forum for an open clash with the United States, as anticipated by some. But it would be a mistake…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on Tuesday launched a new verbal attack on BRICS as he asserted none of members ‘would survive without selling to the United States’. In a TV interaction, Peter Navarro also doubted if the alliance between bloc of countries would stay for long. He alleged that all countries part of…
Members of the Brics nations logged into a virtual summit on Monday, convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, intending to take a defiant stand against US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Instead, the quickly assembled outing became an exercise in caution, as the bloc’s heavyweights, Brazil and India, sought to steer…
Last Updated:September 08, 2025, 13:27 IST India had earlier confirmed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate in the BRICS Summit convened to discuss steep tariffs imposed by Trump. PM Modi will skip the BRICS summit convened by Brazil, while Xi Jinping will attend | Image: PMO Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China. AP/PTI Photo : PTI United States President Donald Trump’s blunt-force approach to diplomacy appears to be backfiring, potentially pushing traditional…
A series of appearances this past week saw Chinese President Xi Jinping all smiles alongside a variety of America’s rivals. The events — a summit that was then followed by a military parade — have gotten plenty of notice. And they’ve clearly gotten under President Trump’s skin, with the president’s latest missive on Friday declaring…