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Brazilian President shares a close rapport with Prime Minister Narendra ModiTensions between Brazil and the United States have deepened following Washington’s decision to revoke the visa of Brazilian Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, sharply condemned the American move, describing it as an “irresponsible gesture”
SpaceX achieved a major milestone with the successful completion of its 10th integrated Starship test flight from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.The launch, which had been delayed earlier due to unfavourable weather conditions, marked a significant step forward in the development of Starship, the world’s first two-stage, fully reusable super-heavy launch system.As the
India and the United States recently held their 2+2 Inter-sessional Dialogue virtually, aimed at deepening their strategic partnership in a rapidly shifting global order.The talks took place at a time of underlying strain in bilateral economic ties, largely owing to tariff-related tensions that emerged under the Trump administration’s trade policies.Despite these frictions, both countries
SpaceX successfully launched Dhruva Space’s LEAP-1 mission on August 27, 2025, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking Dhruva Space’s first full-stack commercial satellite mission with payloads from Australian firms Akula Tech and Esper Satellites.Two Australian-developed payloads, the Akula Tech Nexus-01 and Esper Satellites OTR-2, were deployed. These payloads were
Beginning August 27, India faces one of the most severe trade shocks in recent history, as the United States enforces a sweeping 50% tariff on a wide range of Indian products.This move comes on top of an already existing 25% punitive duty introduced earlier under the Trump administration, primarily as a retaliatory measure against India’s continued purchases of Russian crude oil and defence
The Trump administration is actively considering acquiring partial stakes in major U.S. defence contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Palantir Technologies, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.Defending the proposal in an interview with CNBC, Lutnick emphasised that discussions are underway with Pentagon leaders on new ways to finance large-scale munitions acquisitions as
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, scheduled to be held in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, is poised to be one of the most consequential gatherings in recent years, underlining shifting geopolitical currents and the growing solidarity of the Global South in a world shaped by U.S.-China rivalry and ongoing Russian-Western tensions.Chinese President Xi Jinping is set
Two days before punitive US tariffs kick in, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Aug 26) said that India would withstand the economic pressure as it continues to strengthen its resilience.The United States, under President Donald Trump’s administration, has officially issued a notice to impose an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports, effectively doubling the existing 25% tariff to a total
The United States Navy’s Emory S Land-class submarine and surface vessel support ship, USS Frank Cable (AS 40), arrived at Chennai Port on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, for a short but significant visit aimed at strengthening bilateral naval cooperation.Commissioned in 1979, the ship has served for more than four decades and continues to play a crucial role in providing forward-deployed maintenance,
Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump said that as the President of the United States, he will stand up to countries that attack "incredible American Tech Companies."In his latest remarks on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated a confrontation with America’s trade partners by threatening sweeping tariffs and export restrictions in response to digital services taxes and