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.
For anyone who is piqued by US President Donald Trump’s deceptive diplomacy, where ‘strategic ambiguity’ is a policy choice, his volte face on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) offers key insights. During the recently-held NATO summit in The Hague, perhaps the biggest development was Trump’s metamorphosed views that NATO remains relevant for the US.
Meanwhile, as China forges ahead in artificial intelligence and robotics, India is stuck with half-baked R&D schemes.