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US President Trump threatened the BRICS countries neither to create a new BRICS currency nor replace US Dollars with any currency, otherwise they will face 100% tariffs.
According to International trade experts any such tariff would ultimately hurt American economy.
The US has the history of leveraging its influence over the global financial system like SWIFT (SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION). In the past US weaponised the global financial infrastructure by throwing Iran & Russia out of SWIFT which is the key to international transactions.
Several countries have been looking for alternative mechanisms after such incidents.
Chinese government has been working aggressively on internationalisation of Renminbi, Chinese currency.
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said avoiding use of US is not India's economic policy.
#international #economy #US #Trump #BRICS
According to International trade experts any such tariff would ultimately hurt American economy.
The US has the history of leveraging its influence over the global financial system like SWIFT (SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION). In the past US weaponised the global financial infrastructure by throwing Iran & Russia out of SWIFT which is the key to international transactions.
Several countries have been looking for alternative mechanisms after such incidents.
Chinese government has been working aggressively on internationalisation of Renminbi, Chinese currency.
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said avoiding use of US is not India's economic policy.
#international #economy #US #Trump #BRICS
India -US relations are on strong footing.
- Deepening of relations especially in Critical & emerging technologies,defence, energy & free & open trade in Indo-Pacific region.
-Trump 1.0 administration revived QUAD in Nov 2017. Also defence cooperation agreements like BECA, COMCASA were signed between the two countries.
- On the other hand , India is concerned about two issues- Tariffs & illegal immigration.
#India #US # relations #QUAD
- Deepening of relations especially in Critical & emerging technologies,defence, energy & free & open trade in Indo-Pacific region.
-Trump 1.0 administration revived QUAD in Nov 2017. Also defence cooperation agreements like BECA, COMCASA were signed between the two countries.
- On the other hand , India is concerned about two issues- Tariffs & illegal immigration.
#India #US # relations #QUAD
Key takeaways from Indo-US joint statement:
1) ASIA ( Autonomous System Industry Alliance) - India -US cooperation in the area of underwater domain awareness technology.
2) COMPACT ( Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) - for transformative change across defence, investment & trade, energy security, technology etc.
3) MISSION 500 - aiming more than double bilateral trade to $500 bn by 2030.
4) US support for India to join IEA ( International Energy agency) as full member.
5) Accelerating AI infrastructure.
6) Strategic Mineral Recovery Initiative - new India-US program to recover & process critical minerals.
Climate mitigation, renewable energy, clean energy supply chains were missing from Indo-Us joint statement.
Focus is back on fossil fuels.
US , 2nd largest GHG emitter withdrew from Paris agreement, second time under Trump.
#US #India #jointstatement
1) ASIA ( Autonomous System Industry Alliance) - India -US cooperation in the area of underwater domain awareness technology.
2) COMPACT ( Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) - for transformative change across defence, investment & trade, energy security, technology etc.
3) MISSION 500 - aiming more than double bilateral trade to $500 bn by 2030.
4) US support for India to join IEA ( International Energy agency) as full member.
5) Accelerating AI infrastructure.
6) Strategic Mineral Recovery Initiative - new India-US program to recover & process critical minerals.
Climate mitigation, renewable energy, clean energy supply chains were missing from Indo-Us joint statement.
Focus is back on fossil fuels.
US , 2nd largest GHG emitter withdrew from Paris agreement, second time under Trump.
#US #India #jointstatement
Trump on Ukraine:
Officials from Washington & Moscow to hold talks in Saudi Arabia on peace agreement between Russia- Ukraine. However Kyiv has not been invited. Also French President is convening an emergency meeting of European leaders on the issue.
This shows Trump's intention on getting along with Russia. US Defence Secretary last week dismissed return of one-fifth land of Ukraine occupied by Russia.
Further Trump even said that Ukraine 'may be Russian' one day.
Trump's plan stands in sharp contrast to Europe's commitment to Ukraine's sovereignity. Europe is hosting an emergency summit in its backdrop.
India's position vis a vis these developments:
India is committed to its ties with US & France. Russia is its reliable partner & welcomes any step that deters Russia-China close bond.
#IR #US-Russia
Officials from Washington & Moscow to hold talks in Saudi Arabia on peace agreement between Russia- Ukraine. However Kyiv has not been invited. Also French President is convening an emergency meeting of European leaders on the issue.
This shows Trump's intention on getting along with Russia. US Defence Secretary last week dismissed return of one-fifth land of Ukraine occupied by Russia.
Further Trump even said that Ukraine 'may be Russian' one day.
Trump's plan stands in sharp contrast to Europe's commitment to Ukraine's sovereignity. Europe is hosting an emergency summit in its backdrop.
India's position vis a vis these developments:
India is committed to its ties with US & France. Russia is its reliable partner & welcomes any step that deters Russia-China close bond.
#IR #US-Russia
US is keen on exporting more agricultural goods to India & seeking reduction in tariffs from India on agricultural products.
These negotiations are set to arise during India-US bilateral trade agreement.
Agricultural goods receive high protection in India & have largely remained outside the trade agreements.
India exports Basmati rice, spices, cereals, dairy and poultry products to US.
#Tariffs #India #US
These negotiations are set to arise during India-US bilateral trade agreement.
Agricultural goods receive high protection in India & have largely remained outside the trade agreements.
India exports Basmati rice, spices, cereals, dairy and poultry products to US.
#Tariffs #India #US
Israel’s war on Iran began on June 13, 2025. A week later, it is as much the Unites States’s war. President Donald Trump, who rose to power six months ago promising peace, is hardly a peacemaker.
American B2 bombers dropped bunker-busting bombs at Fordow, Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear facility, while U.S. submarines fired Tomahawk missiles at the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear plants, even as Israel struggled to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles.
While the U.S.’s actions against Iran are not surprising, given its long-persisting hostilities with Iran and its much-criticised, yet unwavering support to Israel in the bombardment of Gaza, Mr. Trump’s own reckless leadership adds yet another, dangerous layer of volatility to the world that is seeing enormous turbulence and destruction.
Iran's Parliament has approved closure of strait of hormuz in retaliation.
#Israel #Iran #US
American B2 bombers dropped bunker-busting bombs at Fordow, Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear facility, while U.S. submarines fired Tomahawk missiles at the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear plants, even as Israel struggled to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles.
While the U.S.’s actions against Iran are not surprising, given its long-persisting hostilities with Iran and its much-criticised, yet unwavering support to Israel in the bombardment of Gaza, Mr. Trump’s own reckless leadership adds yet another, dangerous layer of volatility to the world that is seeing enormous turbulence and destruction.
Iran's Parliament has approved closure of strait of hormuz in retaliation.
#Israel #Iran #US
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On July 30, ISRO placed NISAR satellite , collaboration between India and US into its intended orbit.
NISAR - NASA-ISRO synthetic Aperture Radar.
It carries 2 Synthetic aperture Radars. These are imaging equipment to create pictures of Earth from space.
It was the first time 2 SARs were mounted on single satellite.
It is the most powerful earth observation satellite put in space. ISRO used GSLV rocket to place it in SSPO ( Sun Synchronous polar Orbit), 747 kms from Earth.
Objective - useful for research activities, climate change , disaster management, agriculture, urban planning etc.
#NISAR #SARs #India #US
NISAR - NASA-ISRO synthetic Aperture Radar.
It carries 2 Synthetic aperture Radars. These are imaging equipment to create pictures of Earth from space.
It was the first time 2 SARs were mounted on single satellite.
It is the most powerful earth observation satellite put in space. ISRO used GSLV rocket to place it in SSPO ( Sun Synchronous polar Orbit), 747 kms from Earth.
Objective - useful for research activities, climate change , disaster management, agriculture, urban planning etc.
#NISAR #SARs #India #US