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Tag: India
Trump Departs India With Made-for-TV Optics—but No Trade Deal With Modi
Delhi deals? Despite years of high-level negotiations, India and the United States did not announce a trade deal—even a so-called mini-deal—despite Trump’s hints during the visit that an “incredible” agreement was in the works. Both sides are holding out for better terms on items such as agricultural products, medical devices, and motorbikes—but it’s difficult to imagine momentum in an election year in the United States and with the impetus of a state visit already squandered.
Some smaller deals were announced, however. India agreed to purchase military equipment, including attack helicopters, worth $3 billion. And the two sides agreed to increase cooperation in fighting terrorism and in securing 5G networks.
— Read on web.archive.org/web/20200225220736/https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/25/trump-trade-strategy-india-visit-modi-delhi-violence-protests/
US trade adviser seeks to replace Chinese drug supplies
US trade adviser seeks to replace Chinese drug supplies | Financial Times
— Read on archive.is/iaZ3y
Boom! Navarro doesn’t want to even go to India but Trump is, anyway!
Trump India visit news: Yet to finalise trade deal with India: White House – The Economic Times
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who has been negotiating a trade deal with India, is not travelling with Trump on the India trip. In fact, he had cancelled his earlier trip to India as well.
“We continue to talk to our Indian colleagues about addressing these market access barriers. Our trade teams, led by the USTR, have been in touch with their counterparts over the past several weeks. That engagement will continue,” the official said.
“The trade and economic relationship with India is critically important to the United States, and I think also access to the United States market is critical to the Indian government. We do want to make sure that we get this balance right. We want to address a bunch — a lot of concerns, and we’re not quite there yet,” the official said in response to a question.
— Read on economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/yet-to-finalise-trade-deal-with-india-white-house/articleshow/74252714.cms
Critically important because Apple has at least one plant in India. Why won’t Lighthizer even go to India?! 🤔💭
Donald Trump claims 10 million people to welcome him in Ahmedabad; officials say total population of city around 7 million
Donald Trump has made yet another tall claim about the size of the crowd that will welcome him in Ahmedabad, saying Narendra Modi has told him that there will 10 million people to greet him on his arrival for his maiden visit to India.
— Read on www.firstpost.com/india/donald-trump-claims-10-million-people-to-welcome-him-in-ahmedabad-officials-say-total-population-of-city-around-7-million-8070641.html
“The authorities believe that between one to two lakh people are expected to line up along the 22-km route of the roadshow by Modi and Trump from the airport to the Motera cricket stadium.”
1 lakh = 100,000
[2014] Xi’s speech at ‘Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence’ anniversary
Take a look at the full text of President Xi Jinping’s speech delivered at the commemorative ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the release of the
— Read on www.china.org.cn/world/2014-07/07/content_32876905.htm
Coronavirus outbreak: Why Congress’ Manish Tewari wants you to read this book #India
Wuhan, the capital of the central Chinese province of Hubei, is the epicentre of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak that has so far killed more than 1600 people and infected thousands.
— Read on www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/coronavirus-outbreak-why-congress-manish-tewari-wants-you-to-read-this-book/story-ZAEHtbdPrSme7GmBrn5YMI.html
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Three arrested for spreading fake news on coronavirus in Kerala
Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja also warned that stringent action will be taken against those who share misleading information.
— Read on www.deccanherald.com/national/south/three-arrested-for-spreading-fake-news-on-coronavirus-in-kerala-800740.html
What happens when US ‘religious freedom’ watchdog goes to India in search of ‘monsters to destroy’
A busybody US committee for ‘international religious freedom’ has butted into India’s turmoil over new citizenship rules, exposing Washington’s hypocrisy and threatening to derail US attempts to cultivate New Delhi as an ally.
— Read on www.rt.com/op-ed/476707-uscirf-india-citizenship-violence/
India, China treated differently by West on ethnic issue
China and India are treated differently not because India is a democratic country under the Western concept, nor is it because of the deep-rooted ideological prejudice of Westerners toward China. The West applies double standards on China because the US cannot accept the fact that China is rising.
— Read on www.globaltimes.cn/content/1173752.shtml
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