On 24 July 2025, India and the United Kingdom signed the much-awaited India–UK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)—a Free Trade Agreement that the two prime ministers have described as a 'historic day' for both countries' strategic and economic partnership. This is a landmark in the context of history, where trade had been the backbone of British colonisation and imperialism.
Trump has announced high tariffs on the entire non-American world and that has virtually created a level playing field for exporters to the US. Countries can stop negotiating with Trump and his bullying bunch of bureaucrats, and the US government would begin to stew in the self-wrought prospect of all imports suddenly turning 20-30 per cent more expensive than before.
One of the oldest water treaties on the planet which was over sharing of waters between two nations of South Asia that came into existence in 1960 and survived several tensions and military conflicts
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Namibia recently, on his way back from the G20 summit in Brazil, he was received warmly, and awarded the country’s highest civilian honour.
US president Donald Trump continued to swing his wrecking ball at the world trading system. He has said that he would impose a tariff of 30% on Mexico and the European Union, and 35% on some goods from Canada. He has threatened loyal Asian allies South Korea and Japan with a duty of 25%. On pharmaceuticals, he has promised an import duty of 200%
The G7’s future relevance will depend on its ability to stay united, share space, and shape the agenda with rising powers like India.
Growing temptations to launch pre-emptive strikes against adversary’s nuclear facilities.