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Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 2, 2025, offered strong praise for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying Modi is a “balanced and wise” leader and describing their relationship as trustworthy. He spoke at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, where he sharply criticized U.S. efforts to pressure India over its oil trade with Russia. […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to impose a 100% tariff on films produced outside the United States. The announcement has raised concern in the entertainment industry, which relies heavily on international collaborations. Renewed Tariff Warning Trump argued that foreign productions have weakened America’s film sector, claiming the industry had been “stolen”
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At the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, BRICS nations voiced “serious concerns” about a rise in unilateral tariffs and non-tariff barriers. They warned that such protectionist policies risk marginalising the Global South and fracturing global trade. Trade Measures Seen as Coercive In a joint communiqué, the group said indiscriminate tariff increases and coercive
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From October 1, 2025, the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on imported branded or patented pharmaceutical products, unless the manufacturers are already building or expanding U.S. facilities. Who Is Most Exposed European pharmaceutical exporters are expected to be the worst affected, especially those exporting high-value branded drugs. India, by contrast, may be less impacted