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Fertiliser companies turn to EU, Russia & West Asia as China halts exports
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
With China halting specialty fertiliser exports to India for two months now, Indian companies have turned to Europe, Russia and West Asia to import raw materials for manufacturing specialised fertilisers at significantly higher prices. China was...
India can end ASEAN agreement, why pressure increasing?
India Herald
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India can soon end the agreement with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Despite nine rounds of talks, the review of the free trade agreement with india is getting delayed. For this reason, this 2009 agreement can be canceled by...
Japan starts deploying Ospreys at new base to beef up southwest defense
Japan Today
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July 9, 2025
The Japanese army on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly opened permanent base in southwestern Japan, in the country’s latest move to strengthen its defense as tensions in the region grow. The first of the fleet of 17...
India, Africa must act together to create future defined not by power and dominance, but by partnership and dialogue: PM Modi
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Underlining that India values Africa's role in world affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the two sides must act together to create a future defined not by power and dominance, but by partnership and dialogue. Addressing a Joint...
Japan and Korea will push for lower US tariffs given the extension of negotiations
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
Japan and South Korea received letters from President Trump The US will impose reciprocal tariffs of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea on 1 August, unless a trade deal has been agreed by then. The 25% tariff rate is a percentage point higher...
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Struggles with Trump Trade Talks
Breitbart
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July 9, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said on Tuesday he found it “deeply regrettable” that President Donald Trump announced he would impose reciprocal tariffs of 25 percent on exports from Japan. Ishiba said negotiations would continue, but “as...
ASEAN talks joined by U.S., China to begin with Trump's tariffs overshadowing
Yonhap News Agency
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July 9, 2025
By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Asia-Pacific's largest security forum was set to begin Thursday as top diplomats gathered in Malaysia, but steep tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to overshadow the annual...
India sets sail: 8 mega clusters to revolutionise shipbuilding industry
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
India is taking major steps to expand its domestic shipbuilding capabilities, with plans to develop eight mega clusters along its vast coastline. Of these, five will be entirely new greenfield projects, while three will involve the expansion of...
Japan clears military to shoot down drones entering its airspace
Straight Arrow News
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July 9, 2025
Japan is taking a tougher stance against foreign drones as tensions escalate in East Asia’s skies. With Chinese unmanned aircraft operating more frequently near its southwestern islands, the Japanese government has authorized its military to shoot...
Chinese investors want better infrastructure in Bangladesh to boost joint ventures
The Business Standard
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July 9, 2025
Chinese investors have expressed strong interest in forming joint ventures with leading Bangladeshi institutions to take advantage of the country's tax and incentive facilities. However, they have called for improvements in infrastructure,...
India, Namibia bolster ties, sign pacts on defence, critical minerals
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 9, 2025
India and Namibia on Wednesday signed four key agreements and strengthened bilateral cooperation across sectors ranging from defence to critical minerals, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo...
India on track to hit 50% renewable energy target of 472 GW by year-end: Power Minister Khattar
Zee Business
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July 9, 2025
India is set to meet its ambitious target of generating 50 per cent of its total power capacity—472 gigawatts (GW)—from renewable sources by the end of 2025, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Wednesday. Speaking at the ‘India...
India showcases strong maritime investment potential at London meet; offers 100% FDI and tax breaks
Zee Business
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July 9, 2025
India is positioning itself as a global maritime hub by opening doors to international investors with 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route in shipping and shipbuilding, coupled with tax and policy incentives at...
Japan was eager to placate Trump and resolve U.S. tariff tension. What went wrong? Despite a promising start to negotiations, President Trump told Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba this week that 25% tariffs on Japanese imports would begin Aug. 1. Read…
Yahoo News
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By Tamiyuki Kihara, Makiko Yamazaki and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba first met Donald Trump in February, his plan to placate the protectionist president's long-held frustration with Tokyo on trade was a...
Japan's ruling bloc fears becoming 'minority ruling coalition' in upper house as well
The Mainichi
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Voters listen to the speeches of a candidate and others in Osaka's Kita Ward on July 3, 2025, as campaigning for the House of Councillors election officially got underway. A monument of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot character for the Osaka...
China’s Smokeless War
The Patriot Post
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By Laurence F. Sanford The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging a worldwide “smokeless war” campaign to undermine the United States and Western Civilization. Using cyberattacks, ideological infiltration, information warfare, legal warfare, and...
Chinese FM Wang Yi arrives in Malaysia for ASEAN meetings
The Sun Daily
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July 10, 2025
SEPANG: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Kuala Lumpur today to participate in key diplomatic meetings alongside the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM). His visit underscores China’s active engagement in regional discussions on...
China, Egypt should consistently facilitate two-way trade, investment, Chinese premier says
Xinhua News Agency
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CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- China and Egypt should consistently facilitate two-way trade and investment, strengthen industrial alignment and market connectivity, and push for a higher level of win-win cooperation, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here...
INDIA bloc protests in Bihar, says won’t let EC steal votes
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 9, 2025
The INDIA bloc, led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, hit the streets in Patna on Wednesday to enforce a bandh in protest against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. Rahul alleged that the...
India News | Parliamentary Panel Discusses Safety in Civil Aviation Sector
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): A parliamentary panel on Wednesday discussed measures concerning civil aviation safety with senior officials from DGCA, AAI and some private airlines giving their presentations, sources said. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar...