India steps up with Quad: Target on China’s rare earth dominance; supply diversification seen as key

Foreign ministers of the Quad nations (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States) met in Washington and announced a comprehensive plan to address China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, according to The Japan Times, quoted by ANI.The group introduced the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative to address China’s control over rare earths and essential materials…

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‘Busy day’ at White House: 25% tariff on India; ‘dead economies’ jibe, trade deal with Pakistan & more – Key points

US President Donald Trump (AP) NEW DELHI: It was a “busy day” at the White House on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump rolled out a series of key announcements, including a 25% tariff and additional penalties on India. At the same time, he offered to assist India’s hostile neighbour Pakistan in developing its “massive…

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‘Very hard for us’: Trump targets Canada over recognising Palestine statehood; warns of trade deal risk

US President Donald Trump, said on Thursday, that Canada’s support for a Palestine complicates the ongoing trade negotiations between the two nations.“Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!” he said in a post…

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‘Maybe they’ll be selling oil to India some day’: US, Pakistan strike ‘massive reserves’ deal; Donald Trump hints at future exports

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the US had struck a deal with Pakistan to develop “massive oil reserves”, further hinting at exports of the same to India. This comes after Trump slapped 25% tariff rates on India and warned of additional penalties for the country’s continued trade with Russia for arms and…

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