Trump, the Dragonbear, and the bipolar World Order 2.0
A major change is on the way, and what awaits us is a week full of surprises in terms of geopolitics and geoeconomics. It starts with the NATO summit in Brussels, during which the...
Author: The Kootneeti Team
Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel missile: coalition
Riyadh Saudi Arabia today intercepted a missile fired from rebel-held territory in neighboring Yemen, where a Riyadh-led coalition is fighting the insurgents, state media said. A coalition statement published by the state-run SPA news agency...
Team Trump plays nice in first visit to Mexico president-elect
Mexico City Top officials from US President Donald Trump’s administration met with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, with both sides upbeat on the potential for a turning point in the countries’ troubled relationship....
India cuts Iranian oil imports in June ahead of U.S. sanctions
Indian refiners cut imports of Iranian oil last month as they started weaning their plants off crude from the country to avoid sanctions by the United States that are set to take effect in...
No plan to contain China, says India
India on Friday reaffirmed that its Indo-Pacific strategy was not aimed at China’s containment. During the second India-China Maritime Affairs Dialogue held in Beijing, the Indian delegation led by Pankaj Sharma, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and...
Trump Meets Queen Elizabeth After Denying Criticizing UK PM May
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived at Windsor Castle for a social visit with Queen Elizabeth II Friday just hours after he denied he had criticized Prime Minister Theresa May and...
Bollywood Dazzles and China Awakes to India
Aamir Khan released his film ‘Dangal’ around the at the time of border standoff in Doklam and scored smashing records in China’s Box Office. Suddenly, the Chinese stopped worrying about border issues and...
Sheikh Hasina’s Change of Stance is an Opportunity for India
Bangladesh has decided to not pursue the Teesta treaty for now. While the recent change in its stance means that India can heave a sigh of relief, it also means that the issue is...
UN Security Council downsizes AU-UN mission in Darfur, eying eventual exit
The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping operation in Sudan’s Darfur until the end of June next year but reduced the number of troops deployed in...
INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE: June 2018
MERCHANDISE TRADE EXPORTS (including re-exports) Exports during June 2018 were valued at $27.70 Billion as compared to $23.56Billion during June 2017 exhibiting a positive growth of 17.57 percent. In Rupee terms, exports were...
