As trade tensions simmer between New Delhi and Washington over tariff negotiations, a former Indian diplomat suggested that India seems to be quietly recalibrating its economic strategy and China may soon play a larger role in it. According to Bhadrakumar, the most surprising development is India’s quiet overture toward opening up economic ties with China.(AFP)…
PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday responded to US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks describing him as a “great Prime Minister” and a “friend” amid tensions over tariff row. PM Modi said he “deeply appreciate and fully reciprocates” Trump’s sentiments.The remarks by the two…
The ministry of external affairs on Friday denied a report that said that the thaw in the relations between India and China happened after Beijing sent a ‘secret letter’ to New Delhi. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal speaks during a media briefing.(ANI Grab ) MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal categorically denied the existence of any such letter,…
A statue of a bull in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. A gauge of Shanghai-listed stocks closed at its highest level in a decade, as cash-rich local investors plow into a market that has surged amid easing trade tensions with the US. Photographer: Raul Ariano/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — A…
Hong Kong stocks remain favourable, as attractive valuations and easing tariff uncertainty have enhanced the predictability of corporate earnings on the city’s stock market, according to US fund manager Franklin Templeton. The firm, which manages US$1.5 trillion of assets worldwide, was “constructive” on Hong Kong and mainland China’s stock markets, as the valuations remained reasonable…
Hong Kong will step up efforts to lure foreign investment and venture into new markets amid geopolitical challenges and trade tensions, as it teams up with mainland Chinese businesses to seize opportunities abroad, the city leader has said. The vow by John Lee Ka-chiu on Sunday came as Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po revealed that…
Hong Kong will step up efforts to lure foreign investment and venture into new markets amid geopolitical challenges and trade tensions, as it teams up with mainland Chinese businesses to seize opportunities abroad, the city leader has said. The vow by John Lee Ka-chiu on Sunday came as Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po revealed that…
Putin BOMBARDS Kharkiv; Ukraine Emergency Services Take Cover As Russian Kamikaze Drones Strike Russia unleashed a wave of destruction across Ukraine using guided bombs, ballistic missiles, and kamikaze drones, striking multiple cities overnight. Kharkiv suffered the brunt of the assault, with dramatic footage showing emergency workers taking cover amid renewed Russian attacks. Fires erupted, buildings…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the bloc’s ties with his country “have reached an inflection point,” opening a summit shadowed by tensions spanning trade to the war in Ukraine. “As our cooperation has deepened, so have the imbalances,” von der Leyen said on Thursday, according to her…
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state firm employee Zhang Jinming makes up for a 24% cut to his salary by delivering food for three hours every night after work and on weekends – and hopes he can avoid awkward encounters with colleagues. “Being a part-time delivery person while working for a state-owned enterprise isn’t exactly considered respectable,”…