Author: Disha Mishra

New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands’ prime minister travelling to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with Wellington despite the two nations’ constitutional ties. New Zealand has become increasingly cautious about China’s growing presence in the Pacific region and the potential threats it poses to the country’s national security. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday at a press conference New Zealand expected transparency and consultation with Cook Islands after its prime minister, Mark Brown, announced that he was heading to China seeking a partnership in national development including infrastructure, trade and…

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday questioned the United States’ sincerity in seeking negotiations with Tehran as crowds of people, many chanting “Death to America”, rallied across the country to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. U.S. President Donald Trump last week restored his “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran that includes efforts to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and tightened sanctions. Trump said however that he was open to a deal with Iran and expressed a willingness to talk to Pezeshkian. Pezeshkian, in a televised speech at Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) Square, said: “If the U.S. were…

China’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had complained to Japan over “negative” references to China in a statement issued after a meeting between the leaders of Japan and the United States. The “stern representations” and “strong dissatisfaction” was conveyed by the Department of Asian Affairs Director-General Liu Jinsong to the Japanese embassy in Beijing. U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first meeting last week in Washington. According to a joint statement released by the White House, the two leaders expressed views opposing China’s military actions in the South and East China Seas. They…

Metal stocks led losses in Indian shares on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would impose new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., in addition to further reciprocal tariffs. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI), opens new tab was down 0.75% at 23,385.75 as of 10:14 a.m. IST, while the BSE Sensex (.BSESN) , opens new tab shed 0.75% to 77,285.48. Twelve of the 13 major sectors declined. The more domestically focussed smallcaps (.NIFSMCP100), opens new tab and midcaps (.NIFMDCP100), opens new tab fell about 1% each. The metals index (.NIFTYMET) , opens new tab declined 3%…

India is in talks with the United States for the purchase and co-production of combat vehicles as well as finalising a fighter jet engine deal, people familiar with the matter said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Donald Trump this week. The world’s biggest arms importer, India traditionally relies mainly on Russia. Last month, Trump asked Modi, who heads to Washington on Wednesday for a two-day visit, to buy more U.S.-made security equipment, opens new tab and move “toward a fair trading relationship”. “I look forward to meeting my friend, President Trump,” Modi said in a statement on Monday…

(Forelines) – According to Government authorities, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing incremental tariff cuts in front of his discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump that could increase American exports to India and avoid a possible trade war, as per Reuters report. PM Modi’s visit to the United States on Wednesday and Thursday comes as Donald Trump plans to declare reciprocal tariffs on many nations, a move designed to reshaping world trade collaborations in favour of the U.S. Donald Trump has not defined which nations would be target but has previously urged India a “very big abuser” on trade…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul. Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One on his way to the NFL Super Bowl in New Orleans, said he will announce the new metals tariffs on Monday. He also said he will announce reciprocal tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday, to take effect almost immediately, applying them to all countries and matching the tariff rates levied by each country. “And very simply,…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and possibly Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, although he gave no dates for the talks. The comments, delivered in an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo, came in response to a question about Trump’s recently unveiled proposal to take over and redevelop the Gaza Strip. Herzog did not say when or where the meetings would take place, nor did he discuss their potential content. He also noted that Trump is due to meet with Jordan’s King…

Two Palestinian women, one of them pregnant, were killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as Israel stepped up raids on militants in the area. The ministry said Israeli forces in Nur Shams in the northern West Bank shot 23-year-old Sundos Jamal Mohammed Shalabi, who was eight months pregnant and whose unborn child did not survive, and critically wounded her husband. The Israeli military said the incident was being probed by its military police criminal investigation unit. Details of the deaths were not immediately clear. The Palestinian state news agency cited…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying President Donald Trump had “recognised” Japan’s huge investment in the U.S. and the American jobs that it creates. At his first White House summit on Friday, Ishiba told public broadcaster NHK, he explained to Trump how many Japanese automakers were creating jobs in the United States. The two did not specifically discuss auto tariffs, Ishiba said, although he said he did not know whether Japan would be subject to the reciprocal tariffs that Trump has said he plans to impose on imports.…