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Understanding India’s Import Dependency

Published on Jul 04, 2026 04:56 pm IST

'Several Indians have lost their lives': PM Modi flags concerns at G7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit, in Evian on Tuesday.

Updated on Jun 17, 2026 01:35 pm IST

Can Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz again? What US intelligence fears

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, June 16, 2026.

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Published on Jun 17, 2026 09:15 am IST

‘India’s transhipment answer’: A Kerala port has crucial role amid Hormuz crisis

The Vizhinjam Port was formally inaugurated by PM Modi in Thiruvananthapuram in May last year and has an annual capacity of up to 5 million TEUs.

india news

Published on Apr 19, 2026 10:45 pm IST

US-Iran war timeline: From opening strikes to ceasefire | Key events

People gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

world news

Published on Apr 08, 2026 11:42 am IST

Iran eyeing Bab el-Mandeb strait after Hormuz? Top official drops big hint

A satellite image shows Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, February 27, 2026.

world news

Published on Apr 04, 2026 12:04 pm IST

Piyush Goyal urges WTO to restart time-bound reforms, strengthen enforceability

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal. (X)

india news

Published on Mar 28, 2026 05:50 pm IST

Yemen's Houthis ‘ready to join war’ as Iran threatens to block Strait of Mandab

In 2023, after Israel's war on Gaza broke out, the Houthis carried out several attacks in the Red Sea, particularly on ships linked to the US, Israel, UK and other Western nations that announced support for Israel amid its genocide in the Gaza Strip.

world news

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 10:36 pm IST

Parsing Trump’s SOTU speech

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Trump predictably made the speech about his vision of American primacy, which — more likely than not — will have serious fallouts for the rest of the world. (AFP)

editorials

Published on Feb 25, 2026 08:20 pm IST

India’s MSME moment is a test of systems leadership

Global trade

economy

Published on Feb 05, 2026 03:24 pm IST

Has Budget 2026 chosen stability over spectacle?

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the union budget

economy

Published on Feb 03, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Historic deal: India, EU play their trump card in 'mother of all' trade pact

The pact comes as both sides seek to counter what von der Leyen called a world where “trade is increasingly weaponised” — a veiled reference to the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff policies that have disrupted global commerce.

india news

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Building trade-ready infrastructure in India’s emerging cities

International Relations

economy

Published on Nov 06, 2025 11:53 am IST

'Trade calculations overturned': Jaishankar warns of 'tariff volatility'

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the Aravalli Summit 2025, in New Delhi. (@DrSJaishankar/X via PTI Photo) (@DrSJaishankar)

india news

Updated on Oct 07, 2025 11:56 am IST

Global trade calculations being overturned by tariff volatility: Jaishankar

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar, JNU chancellor Kanwal Sibal, CRF president Shishir Priyadarshi and at the inaugural Aravalli Summit 2025 in New Delhi on Monday. (@DrSJaishankar X)

india news

Published on Oct 06, 2025 10:59 pm IST

Chips or ships, they must be ‘Made in India’: PM Narendra Modi in Gujarat

Prime Minister Modi highlighted that the nation is celebrating a grand festival of Samudra se Samriddhi. (ANI photo)

india news

Updated on Sept 20, 2025 08:06 pm IST

DINT: The shift India can leverage

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GDP (Shutterstock)

economy

Published on Sept 09, 2025 07:23 pm IST

China weighs yuan stablecoins in push back against US dollar in global trade

China has long aspired for the yuan to achieve global currency status, akin to the US dollar or euro, reflecting its weight as the world's second-biggest economy.

business

Updated on Aug 20, 2025 06:14 pm IST

The new geography of stolen goods

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Cargo is loaded onto the container ship MH Perseus, following its arrival from New Orleans, U.S., at the Port of Southampton, Southampton, Britain,

world news

Published on Aug 18, 2025 07:00 am IST

Who Is Stephen Miran, Donald Trump’s Fed Nominee?

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Stephen Miran

us news

Updated on Aug 11, 2025 03:49 pm IST

U.S. Trading Partners Race to Secure Exemptions From Trump’s Tariffs

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Dozens of exemptions and carve-outs have already been approved for a variety of products exported to the U.S.

world news

Updated on Aug 07, 2025 03:03 pm IST

More of Trump trade uncertainty

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To be sure, Trump’s ultimate test would be whether the US economy can survive the inflationary impact of these tariffs as and when they kick in. (REUTERS)

editorials

Published on Jul 08, 2025 08:48 pm IST

‘We don’t want an emperor’: Lula tells Trump after US tariff threat to BRICS

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, during a news conference at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, July 7, 2025.

us news

Updated on Jul 08, 2025 06:05 am IST

A voice of the Global South

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The Rio declaration had some of the strongest language ever used in a Brics joint statement to call for the comprehensive revamp of the UNSC so that it can respond to global challenges and support the aspirations of Global South countries. (AFP)

editorials

Updated on Jul 07, 2025 09:16 pm IST