US tariffs row: Putin backs Modi, says ‘India won’t bow to pressure’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly defended India’s continued imports of Russian crude oil, dismissing mounting pressure from the United States and calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “balanced, wise, and nationally oriented leader.” Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, Putin stressed that New Delhi would never compromise its sovereignty under […]
Trump–Putin Alaska Summit Ends With No Deal, India Stuck in the Middle
The much-hyped meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without results. Trump had promised he would push for a ceasefire in Ukraine, but the talks gave little hope. Instead, the optics told another story: Putin, once treated as a global outcast, got the rare chance to share the […]
Trump’s Tariff Shock: How a 50% Duty Could Reshape India–U.S. Trade
U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his tariff offensive, announcing a sweeping 50% duty on a broad range of Indian exports, in what he framed as a penalty for New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil. But this move is more than a geopolitical signal—it’s a potentially transformative disruption for the $132 billion India–U.S. bilateral […]