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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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Roving Periscope: On Ukraine war, Trump hopes a ‘quick deal’ with Putin

August 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Dressing up to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at Alaska on Friday (August 15), US President Donald Trump is expecting nothing short of a miracle, a quick breakthrough, to stop the 41-month-long ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. He even claimed that the war wouldn’t have broken out in the […]

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Pakistan: India pooh-poohs Islamabad’s “nuclear sabre-rattling”

August 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after Pakistan’s Army chief “Field Marshal” General Syed Asim Munir compared India and Pakistan with a “Mercedes” and a “dumping truck”, respectively, and also reiterated the nuclear threat, New Delhi dismissed Islamabad’s “nuclear sabre-rattling” as an old stock-in-trade. After the Operation Sindoor, India has repeatedly junked Pakistan’s “nuclear […]

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Roving Periscope: Defying the US, Australia also to recognize Palestine; NZ may follow

August 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Australia became the latest constituent of the US-led West and its allies to potentially recognize a separate state of Palestine, and New Zealand may also follow suit soon, the media reported on Monday. In recent weeks, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom have announced to recognize Palestine as a separate […]

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Media: Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

August 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: At least five journalists of Al Jazeera were killed in Gaza in fresh Israeli military strikes on Sunday, the media reported. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it, saying it struck Al Jazeera’s reporter Anas al-Sharif, and claimed he was a “terrorist posing as a journalist.” Israel launched a targeted […]

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The Caucasus: Trump claims “historic” peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan

August 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Armenia and Azerbaijan have committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, US President Donald Trump said on Friday as he hosted the leaders of the South Caucasus rivals at a White House signing event. However, the fine print and binding nature of the deal between the long-time foes—Christian-majority […]

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Operation Sindoor: India shot down six Pak aircrafts, says IAF chief

August 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Almost two months after India paused the ongoing Operation Sindoor at the request of Pakistan, Indian Air Force chief A P Singh revealed that five Pakistani fighter jets and one aircraft were taken down, the media reported on Saturday. This was like India laying to rest the Balakot ghost. India […]

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Roving Periscope: On Ukraine, Trump to meet Putin in Alaska on August 15

August 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Hoping to push for a ceasefire in Europe’s longest conflict after the Second World War, ongoing in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, the territory Moscow ‘sold’ to Washington in October 1867 for USD 7.2 million, and which Russia […]

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Balancing act: Trying to reset relations, China welcomes PM Modi for SCO Summit

August 8, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after criticizing the US for high tariffs on Indian imports, China has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, to be held in Tianjin city on August 31 and September 1, as Beijing seeks closer ties with New Delhi amid fast-changing geopolitical landscape. […]

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Energy: Without Russian crude, India’s oil bill could go up by USD 12 bn

August 8, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although India has diversified its crude suppliers across 40 countries, to cut down its energy dependence on the Middle East and Russia, reduced access to discounted Russian crude and potential global price hikes could still raise costs, the media reported on Friday. India’s crude oil import bill could increase by […]