Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the BRICS virtual summit, but the Kremlin withheld his full speech, sparking Western speculation. While Xi Jinping and Lula urged the bloc to resist global hegemony, India’s Dr. S. Jaishankar demanded fair and transparent trade, warning against rising barriers. In a major breakthrough, Modi, Xi, and Putin held their first trilateral talks in six years, signaling a thaw in India-China ties.
09 September,2025 02:30 AM IST
US President Donald Trump has officially imposed a total 50% tariff on all goods from India. This comes after an earlier 25% tariff was slapped last week as “punishment” for India’s continued oil imports from Russia. Trump has now doubled down, issuing an executive order confirming the full 50% duty. The move further strains India-US trade relations and raises serious geopolitical concerns. Meanwhile, Pakistan gets a tariff cut and a new oil development deal. Is this the beginning of a full-blown trade war?
06 August,2025 10:32 PM IST
Tariff tensions between Brazil and the United States escalate as President Lula da Silva rejects Donald Trump’s proposal to negotiate new 50% U.S. tariffs. Lula slams the move as “regrettable” and vows to take the matter to the World Trade Organization. The dispute comes amid growing ties between Brazil and BRICS allies, with Lula stating he would rather “call Xi, Modi” than Trump. As BRICS expands and Russia backs Brazil’s stance, is this the start of a new global power shift?
06 August,2025 08:09 PM IST
A diplomatic and trade war may be brewing between Brazil and the United States. President Donald Trump has slapped a 50% tariff on Brazilian steel imports after openly defending former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently on trial for allegedly attempting to stay in power after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In a fiery letter to Lula, Trump accused Brazil of attacking free elections and labelled the Bolsonaro trial a political witch hunt. In response, Brazil has summoned the U.S. envoy and threatened retaliation under its Law of Economic Reciprocity. Here is all about the controversy.
10 July,2025 08:49 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
