The minister’s overseas visit also includes Qatar and ends with the G20 trade ministers’ meet in South Africa. There, he will have a discussion with European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič.
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Modi spotlights “time-tested” Russia ties amid Trump tariff war; says India must be “self-reliant”
PM Modi, who made the remarks at the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR, where Russia is the international partner, again made a pitch for “aatmanirbharta” or self-reliance, saying a country like India does not want to depend on anyone.
Trump calls China and India “primary funders” of Russia-Ukraine war in his UNGA speech
In his UNGA address, US President Donald Trump said that “inexcusably, even NATO countries have not cut off much Russian energy and Russian energy products” and he was not happy about this when he found this out.
‘We remain engaged with the US’: Jaishankar after Trump-Modi inch towards patch-up
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India “remains engaged with Washington” after US President Donald Trump softened his stance on India followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm response. Speaking to ANI, Jaishankar said, “PM Modi attaches enormous importance to our partnership with the US. Where President Trump is concerned, he (PM Modi) […]
Amid tariff tensions, Modi echoes Trump: India–US Ties remain ‘special’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he “deeply appreciates” and “fully reciprocates” US President Donald Trump’s sentiments after the latter softened his tone and described America’s relationship with India as “special.” When asked about whether he intends to reset relations with India, Trump said calmly, “I will always be friends with Modi, he is a great […]
Singapore has not just endured, but also prevailed and prospered: PM Wong on SG60
PM Lawrence Wong delivered his National Day Message from the Padang, a historic site that saw the very first National Day Parade of Singapore in 1966. He shared an image on X, stating: “60 years on, we are at another important turning point. We must now adapt to a very different world.”
Trump tariff war: Political motives overwhelm commercial acuity
While many of these new US tariff rates are reciprocal — the United States is raising export barriers for countries that slap a high tariff on US imports into their own territories — many of them are political, with US President Donald Trump using tariffs to settle scores where his political intervention has not made much headway.
Congratulations pour in for Singapore PM Lawrence Wong after hard-fought election victory
With the 2025 election results coming late into the night on May 3, the same day when voting took place, PM Wong held a 3am press conference on May 4, where he said that the huge victory margin was “a clear signal of trust, stability and confidence in [PAP] government”.
Trump tariff war: Singapore downgrades 2025 GDP growth forecast to 0-2%, as global trade falters
The April 14 announcement of downgrading by MTI comes exactly two months after a February 14 media release stating that the ministry was maintaining the Singapore “GDP growth forecast for 2025 at 1.0 to 3.0 per cent”. That media release had said that the Singapore economy had expanded by 4.4 per cent in 2024.
Trade War escalates: US imposes 104 percent tariff on China
US government imposes 104 percent tariff on China, further escalating the tension between the two larges economies
