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Roving Periscope: As Trump closes in, Europe sends “troops” to Greenland!

January 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To shield Denmark’s overseas territory, Greenland, from its likely ‘annexation’ by the United States, the European Union, which recently floated the idea to raise a 100,000-strong joint army, sent less than 30 “soldiers” for initial deployment on the Arctic island, the media reported. France, which even warned the US, said […]

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India-EU trade deal: “Its Mother of All Deals,” says Piyush Goyal

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that the much-awaited India-European Union trade deal is likely in the coming weeks, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said it would be the “mother of all deals.” Since 2014, India has finalized seven trade agreements. The proposed India-EU free trade […]

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Roving Periscope: As he prepares for war (s), Trump ‘gets’ Peace Prize!

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Finally, he got it, through a circuitous route though, even as he reportedly prepares for American wars in Iran, Greenland et al. As in other matters, he scarcely cares for the Nobel Institute of its Committee which recently said the Peace Prize cannot change hands. “Wonderful gesture,” an overjoyed Donald […]

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Economy: IMF calls India a global growth engine, may upgrade outlook soon

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s General Budget for the fiscal 2026-27, to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called India a key growth engine for global growth as it prepares for a likely upgrade of the South Asia nation’s outlook by January-end. […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump mounts pressure as turbulent Iran may descend into a civil war

January 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Mounting pressure on the theocratic regime of Iran, President Donald Trump said the US will impose 25 percent tariff with immediate effect on countries trading with the Islamic Republic whose violent crackdown on anti-government protestors has reportedly left more than 600 people dead since December 28, 2025 when the ongoing […]

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Diplomacy: Ukraine’s envoy applauds PM Modi for global peace efforts

January 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ukraine’s Ambassador to India Dr Oleksandr Polishchuk has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, saying he is playing a global role to establish peace. Addressubg the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Kutch and Saurashtra Region in Rajkot on Sunday, he said, it is a great example of how from […]

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Bilateral deals: India, Germany sign pacts to strengthen ties in defence, energy, etc.

January 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India and Germany signed 19 agreements on Monday during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit, covering sectors such as defence, semiconductors, critical minerals, green energy, health, human resources, and mobility. The deals were inked between the two countries during the India-Germany CEOs’ Forum at Gandhinagar in the presence of Prime Minister […]

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Venezuela: Trump urges sceptical oil majors to invest $100 bn

January 10, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: His Delta Force may have ‘kidnapped’ Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro last weekend and captured the Latin American nation’s 300 billion barrels of crude, but US President Donald Trump may find it difficult to persuade investors to invest much in mining oil. Large US oil companies have so far largely refrained […]

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Greenland: “Will shoot first, ask questions next,” Denmark threatens Trump!

January 9, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Watching the US closing in on its Arctic island territory, Denmark’s Defence Ministry has said that its troops must open fire without waiting for any orders if America tries to capture Greenland by force, Danish media platform Berlingske reported. The ministry said that soldiers are required to uphold a Nazi-era […]

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Roving Periscope: Iran sinks further, tries to cut off agitators from outside world

January 9, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As America-based “Crown Prince” Reza Pahlavi and his three daughters prodded the agitators to overthrow the theocratic regime in a turbulent Iran, the Shia-majority nation, surrounded by the Sunnis, was cut off from the outside world on Friday as the Ayatollah-led government blocked the Internet, landline phones, mobile phones, and […]