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Roving Periscope: No ceasefire, no deal in Alaska, but ‘great progress’; “Next time in Moscow!”

August 16, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: It wasn’t quite unexpected. After preaching fire and brimstone, US President Donald Trump met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Anchorage, Alaska, for three long hours on Friday. The self-appointed, lifelong dealmaker could reach no deal at all, not even a ceasefire in Ukraine—indeed, his ‘peace talks’ with Putin had […]

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US Threatens to Further Hike Secondary Tariffs on India if Trump – Putin Talks Fail in Alaska

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if “things don’t go well” during talks between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Last week, Donald Trump imposed tariffs totalling 50 per cent on India, […]

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Anti-India Rhetoric by Pakistani Leaders: India Warns of “Painful Consequences,” Unrest in PoK

August 14, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 14: As India warned Pakistan against continued “hateful” rhetoric against New Delhi and cautioning it that any “misadventure” would have “painful consequences,” tension escalated in Rawalakot, a major town in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with thousands of civilians taking to the streets on Thursday demanding freedom from Pakistan. In one of […]

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Business

Roving Periscope: India readying for the Aug 25 round of US trade negotiations

August 14, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much anticipated address from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi, marking the 78th Independence Day, India on Thursday asserted that it remains “fully engaged” with the US on trade negotiations, the media reported. A US trade delegation is scheduled to […]

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Business

Exports: Indian exports jump 7.29% in July; trade deficit at $27.35 billion

August 14, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid global uncertainties and Trump tariff tantrums, India’s exports shot up by 7.29 percent to USD 37.24 billion in July 2025, while trade deficit stood at USD 27.35 billion in the month, official data released on Thursday showed. Exports were worth USD 34.71 billion in July 2024. Imports also increased […]

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Business

Economy: S&P upgrades resilient India’s ratings to ‘BBB’

August 14, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Despite global economic headwinds, credit rating agency S&P Global upgraded India’s long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings from “-BBB” to “BBB” on Thursday, citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation. This upgrade has come after 17 years and means foreign investors will find India more attractive. It will help the country […]

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Reviving ties: Ahead of PM Modi’s China visit, Chinese FM Wang Yi coming next week

August 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid the ongoing geopolitical realignments, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India next week to discuss border issues with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to China for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, to be held there on August 31 and […]

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Business

Roving Periscope: Ignoring Munir’s n-threat to India, the US pampers terrorists against victims!

August 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Putting terror-nursery of Pakistan and terror-victim India on the same page, the Trump administration on Tuesday claimed that its relationship with both the South Asian countries “remains unchanged” and that American diplomats are “committed to both nations.” Ironically, by openly pampering Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has only boosted Prime […]

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Defence

Baluchistan: Trying to rehyphenate India with Pak, the US balances TRF with BLA!

August 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi:  Amid outrage in influential American sections that President Donald Trump has wasted two decades of efforts to bring India closer, Washington on Monday designated the Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist group, days after it pasted the same sticker on The Resistance Front (TRF), who took responsibility for the […]

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Business

Multilateralism: Amid RIC talks, China and Brazil may also come closer

August 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As efforts to revive the proposed Russia-India-China (RIC) bloc pick up, and the BRICS group expands to meet America’s geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said Beijing and Brasilia could become models of ‘self-reliance’ for the Global South. The move to draw in Brazil came amid […]

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