Donald Trump postpones G7 summit, wants India, others to join group
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office had said on Saturday that she would not attend the summit unless the course of the coronavirus spread had changed by then.
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“Chinese actions at the LAC are counter-productive”
While all its strategic contenders are still busy combating COVID-19. China has unfairly used it as an opportunity to assert itself on multiple fronts, including India China borders.
As Pompeo announced end to Iran sanctions’ waiver, Iran Guards Warn US
The latest confrontation between the arch-foes came after the United States accused the Guards of harassing its ships in the Gulf in mid-April.
FDI in India jumps 13% to record $ 49.98 bn in 2019-20
By PTI Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India grew by 13% to a record of
Trade Promotion Council of India urges resumption of exports of masks, gkoves, and PPE
Manufacturers of masks, rubber gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE) coveralls are of the opinion
Crude oil at biggest discount in over a decade
Gulf producers such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia — which together supplied around 40% of India’s oil imports last year — have been offering cargoes at very attractive prices recently
Africa COVID-19 cases top 100 000
About half of the countries in Africa are experiencing community transmission. More than 3400 health care workers have been infected by COVID-19.
Situation at India border ‘overall stable and controllable’: China
The Chinese foreign ministry’s remarks came a day after President Xi Jinping ordered the military to scale up its battle preparedness, visualising the worst-case scenarios and asked it to resolutely defend the country’s sovereignty.
Trump offers to ”mediate or arbitrate” between India and China
“We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute. Thank you!” Trump said in an early morning tweet
How Islamophobia tests India’s ties with Gulf countries
So would ties between India and the Gulf region be adversely affected?