Uneasy Allies
For decades, West Asia has operated on a simple assumption: when Washington and Jerusalem stand together, their adversaries have little room to manoeuvre.
For decades, West Asia has operated on a simple assumption: when Washington and Jerusalem stand together, their adversaries have little room to manoeuvre.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief Abhijeet Dipke in the United States before the latter visited India.
Fitch Ratings has lowered India's GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year to 6.4 per cent from the earlier estimate of 6.7 per cent. It said the US-Iran war will slow the economy in the September and December quarters.
The swift collapse of the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponisation fund is significant for reasons that extend far beyond the fate of a single programme.
The geopolitical shock created by the Iran conflict is forcing countries far beyond West Asia to confront an uncomfortable reality: energy security can no longer be built around a single region, a single route or a single set of political assumptions.
As soon as they landed in Delhi, the trio became a hot favourite for the photographers who covered the visit, capturing them in traditional dresses.
India is in advanced discussions with the United States to finalise a bilateral trade agreement, and the first phase of the pact could be signed by the fall this year, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
At least three people were killed and four others wounded in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa, its outskirts, and other provinces.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday that it would not be appropriate to discuss security and trade together with the US.
With US tariffs once again targeting Canadian goods, including steel, aluminum, and autos, voters were looking for concrete answers. Instead, they got vague assurances and strategic dodges.
