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The election this year is being called one of the most consequential contests in US history and it will have a very significant impact on the world too. Here’s why. US-China Trade War This is one of the leading reasons for the current global fragmentation. It was Trump who initiated a shift in policy towards…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday reacted to the recent US sanctions imposed on several Indian firms and nationals, with a spokesperson stating that Indian companies have not violated any national laws. The sanctions announced by the US State Department target 19 Indian companies and two individuals accused of allegedly supplying…
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It is hard to miss the irony. The idea for a new trans-border payment system and a new currency was apparently discussed at the recently concluded BRICS summit in Russia, a country that has earned the reputation for being the world’s most sanctioned nation. Today, global transactions rely on the SWIFT system, with the US…
Cafes in bustling Central London are always full of tourists, of which many moneyed ones come from the Arab world. Once, I found myself deep in conversation with a young Saudi architect, who, in a moment of rare candour, shared his thoughts on what he termed the “slaughtering of Gazans” over the past year. “We…
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File image of Vikash Yadav, released by the United States Department of Justice. U.S. prosecutors accused a former Indian government employee of directing a foiled plot to kill pro-Khalistan separatist figure Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in a case that has disrupted the India-US relations and mirrors a 2023 killing in Canada. The accused Vikash Yadav was…
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In the obituary, Mr Charles recapped his father’s life from start to finish. An obituary for a 74-year-old US man who died after falling and hitting his head has gone viral, with his son letting the public know that he is “God’s problem now”. Robert Boehm died on October 6 and his son, Charles Boehm,…
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Does the highly volatile situation in West Asia put a premium on multipolarity? This question needs to be addressed beyond the foreign policy of America. For John Mearsheimer, a leading political scientist, the battle between Democrats and the Republicans is akin to a choice between “Tweedledum and Tweedledee”. It is the deep state that operates…
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This comes following Iran’s unprecedented attacks against Israel on April 13. Washington: The Pentagon said Sunday it will deploy a high-altitude anti-missile system and its US military crew to Israel to help the ally protect itself from potential Iranian missile attacks. At the direction of US President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “authorized the…
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Among all BRICS leaders, it’s perhaps Russian President Vladimir Putin who is waiting for this year’s summit, scheduled to be held on October 22-24 in Kazan, most eagerly. Last year, he skipped the summit in South Africa for fear of being arrested. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for…
Among all BRICS leaders, it’s perhaps Russian President Vladimir Putin who is waiting for this year’s summit, scheduled to be held on October 22-24 in Kazan, most eagerly. Last year, he skipped the summit in South Africa for fear of being arrested. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for…