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China has agreed to lift export restrictions and resume the supply of fertilizers, rare-earth minerals, and tunnel boring machines to India. This development follows discussions between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar last month. Supply Resumption Confirmed During Wang Yi’s two-day visit to India, he assured that
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that India will contribute to international efforts aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. In a message on platform X, shared hours before a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, he wrote: “We hope that India will contribute to efforts aimed […]
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India from August 18 to 20 for high-level talks focusing on the boundary dispute and broader bilateral relations. High-Level Border Diplomacy During his visit, Wang Yi is expected to meet India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval under the Special Representatives mechanism to address ongoing boundary issues. This will […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not currently plan to impose retaliatory tariffs on countries like China for purchasing Russian oil, though he may revisit the issue in “two or three weeks.” The comment followed a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, where Trump described the meeting as positive overall. While […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 15 announcement of next-generation GST reforms, set for implementation by Diwali 2025, is more than just a festive season headline. It’s a structural overhaul designed to touch both the everyday essentials that drive rural markets and the big-ticket items that sway urban consumption patterns. By targeting two critical slabs — […]