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Putin briefs PM Modi on Alaska talks with Trump

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharing his assessment of last week’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. During the conversation, PM Modi reiterated India’s consistent call for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict and New Delhi’s support for all diplomatic efforts. “Thank my friend, President […]

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Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, Egyptian source says

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official told Reuters on Monday. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed the group’s approval on Facebook. Hamas said other Palestinian factions informed mediators of their […]

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China: FM Wang’s Delhi visit may advance key bilateral agreements

August 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: China on Monday said its Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to India, beginning Monday, was aimed at working with New Delhi to deliver on important understandings reached between the leaders of the two sides and decisions taken during the previous round of border talks. Wang is on a visit […]

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Roving Periscope: On Ukraine, Trump may face Alaska-type fiasco in Washinton, too!

August 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With President Donald Trump ‘directing’ Ukraine to give up on its quest for a NATO membership, or retrieving Crimea from Russia, ahead of the visits of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a European delegation, there is little hope of any breakthrough on the Ukraine war imbroglio. President Zelenskyy and his European […]

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Myanmar: After the bloody coup in 2021, military junta to hold phased elections from Dec 28

August 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Nearly five years after it toppled a democratically-elected government, China-supported Myanmar’s military junta, fighting a long civil war, on Monday announced the first phase of general elections to begin on December 28 which, however, critics have already derided as a sham, the media reported. The National League for Democracy, led […]

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Ukraine: India hails Trump-Putin Summit, says efforts “highly commendable”

August 16, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India on Saturday applauded the Summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, held in Alaska, and called their efforts towards making peace in Ukraine “highly commendable.” In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “India welcomes the Summit meeting in Alaska between US […]

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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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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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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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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 […]