US pitches AI, LNG and SMR cooperation with ASEAN, opening opportunities for India
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim in a virtual media briefing said Washington was prioritising advanced technologies and energy security across Southeast Asia.
Fresh statements from Tehran and Washington point to deepening confrontation, with both sides hardening their public positions even as the US says it remains open to diplomacy.
Marco Rubio said the dispute centred on what he described as Iran's attempt to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a threat to the global trading system.
Indian pharmaceutical stocks declined in early trade after the US President unveiled a phased tariff regime on imported generic medicines, though analysts said India's cost advantage and regulatory hurdles make a major disruption unlikely.
Fireworks at America’s 250th birthday bash, claimed to be the ‘best firework show ever!’ by President Donald Trump, is the new low in sending poisonous gases into the atmosphere. Over 40 minutes, 851,000 individual shells were fired.
US President Donald Trump has made it clear that its position remains uncompromising - Iran must fully dismantle its nuclear programme. "Get rid of their nuclear weapons. That's all very simple," he stated, adding firmly, "There will be no nuclear weapon.”
Trump’s unpredictable Iran stance mirrors Nixon’s Vietnam-era madman theory. But does projecting chaos actually work, or does it risk weakening credibility over time?
The ceasefire in Iran is likely to end shortly, resulting in either renewed attacks or a peace deal, details of which could emerge soon. US President Donald Trump’s major blunder was assuming tactical superiority would enable strategic victory.
As the ceasefire deadline approaches, Washington and Tehran are still split on talks, shipping pressure is rising in Hormuz, and India is tracking risks to seafarers.
Trump reportedly told Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir that he would consider lifting the blockade if it meant the countries could move towards a permanent peace deal.
