Opinion | China Claims It Has Cut Troops At The Indian Border. But The Math Doesn’t Add Up

Opinion | China Claims It Has Cut Troops At The Indian Border. But The Math Doesn’t Add Up

The Ministry of Defence released its Annual Report for 2025-26 on September 14 this year, and it speaks to vital challenges facing India’s northern border with China, even as it sweeps the naval frontier under the rug. Nonetheless, an interesting facet buried in the Indian Army chapter is an assertion that becomes critical to understanding…

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Intra-BRICS Trade Crossed .17 Trillion: What Can India, China And Russia Do To Take It Higher?

Intra-BRICS Trade Crossed $1.17 Trillion: What Can India, China And Russia Do To Take It Higher?

News explainers Intra-BRICS Trade Crossed $1.17 Trillion: What Can India, China And Russia Do To Take It Higher? Last Updated:September 12, 2026, 11:58 IST Intra-BRICS trade has crossed $1 trillion, but only 4.1% of global exports and 5.4% of global imports are within the bloc. Can BRICS unlock its vast untapped trade potential? Services, digital…

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Opinion | Trump-Xi Talks: When One Is Playing Chess, And Other Is Flipping The Board

Opinion | Trump-Xi Talks: When One Is Playing Chess, And Other Is Flipping The Board

As Donald Trump prepares for talks with Xi Jinping between May 13 and May 15, the most important contrast may not be between the United States and China themselves, but between two fundamentally different styles of leadership, decision-making, and strategic time horizons. Trump approaches geopolitics tactically, transactionally, and reactively. His diplomacy is summit-driven and media-centered,…

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As US-Israel fume, Russia, China back Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

As US-Israel fume, Russia, China back Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran’s Assembly of Experts on Monday announced Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the deceased Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the next Supreme Leader of the nation. The selection attracted sharp reactions from multiple global powers, including China and Russia, who welcomed the move. A few hours after the appointment, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Mojtaba, saying…

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“No Need to Blow Up the World”, Trump Tells Putin, Xi As US Unveils Next-Gen Nuclear Missile | 4k

“No Need to Blow Up the World”, Trump Tells Putin, Xi As US Unveils Next-Gen Nuclear Missile | 4k

President Trump stated that the United States already has enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world many times over, so there is “no need for this” kind of buildup. He said he has spoken to both Putin and Xi about reducing reliance on massive arsenals and redirecting defence spending toward priorities that benefit people now….

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155% tariffs unless…: Trump’s fresh warning to China over fair trade deal

155% tariffs unless…: Trump’s fresh warning to China over fair trade deal

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that China could face tariffs as high as 155 per cent unless President Xi Jinping signs a fair deal with Washingtonreigniting tensions over trade policy between the world’s two largest economies. Speaking at the White House during a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseTrump said Beijing…

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