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There is no thaw in the cold relationship between the US and China after their respective presidents met recently. But business is pushing the two leaders to come to terms and get over the idea of decoupling. The leaders’ meeting also opened up channels of communication between the militaries of the two countries

US President Joe Biden will try to persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discourage Iran from possibly entering the Israel-Palestine war. But there is a limit to the extent he will succeed until the two powerful leaders sort out their own political differences

Can consumption continue to support growth? Well soon know how strong festive demand has been

During the bilateral talks, India and Bhutan agreed on nine key points, including undertaking a final location survey of the proposed cross-border rail link connecting Assams Kokrajhar to Bhutans Gelephu, as well as the completion of the preliminary engineering-cum-traffic (PET) survey of the rail link by the Indian Railways.

Maldives new pro-China President might grant greater access to the Indian Ocean to Chinese vessels. But he has to be careful about upsetting India which is a close neighbour instead of pleasing distant China. Besides, Beijing which is battling an economic slide is no more in a generous mood

Fed’s hawkish policy tilt is sending US bond yields higher, giving equities a big scare

Amid a stalling economy and uncertainty about the country’s policies, Chinas ruling Communists are busy engaging millions of people in studying the thoughts of President Xi Jinping, who is being given a god-like image. This is surreal at a time when the defence minister has gone missing soon after the foreign minister at the time vanished in June 

The US wants to use the newly announced India, Middle East, and Europe Economic Corridor as a means to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The plan’s success would boost India’s global image. This is why India has a key role to play in the project in which 10 developed countries are invested

G20 summit: Indias interests will best be served by acting as a bridge between the West and the Global South

Political leaders controlling five different currencies are trying to not just reduce their reliance on the US dollar but also look for alternative trading mechanisms. It may not be easy to shake off the dollar’s dominance both as trading and reserve currency. But determined and strongly motivated efforts are being made to dislodge it