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June 5, 2025 12:10 PM

Indian delegation meets EU representatives in Belgium, conveys firm resolve against terrorism

An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, held a series of high-level engagements in Brussels on Wednesday with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), emphasising India's resolute stance against cross-border terrorism. The Indian MPs visited the European Parliament and engaged with MEPs, including from the Delegation for Relations with India, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), and the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE). The delegation brie...

May 28, 2025 12:55 PM

EU almost on track to reach 2030 climate goal

The European Union is nearly on track to reach its main climate target for this decade, with countries' existing CO2-cutting plans set to bring the bloc within one percentage point of the goal, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The EU is on course to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 54% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels - just shy of its legally-binding goal of a 55% cut, the Commission said in an analysis of existing policies in the EU and its member countries. The analysi...

May 26, 2025 9:01 AM

Trump agrees to delay EU tariffs until July 9

U.S. President Donald Trump backed away on Sunday from his threat to slap 50% tariffs on imports from the European Union next month, agreeing to extend the deadline until July 9 for talks between Washington and the 27-nation bloc to produce a deal. Trump on Friday said he was recommending a 50% tariff go into place on June 1 because of frustration that talks with the EU were not moving quickly enough. The threat roiled global financial markets and intensified a trade war that has been punctuate...

May 16, 2025 4:56 PM

EU readying new sanctions to increase pressure on Russia, von der Leyen says

The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday as leaders from across Europe met in Tirana. The EU, however, has already adopted 17 sanction packages - the latest one this week - and diplomats say it is increasingly difficult to get the necessary unanimity among the bloc's 27 members to pass new measures. "He does not want peace, so ...

April 17, 2025 10:43 AM

The Domino Effect of U.S. Tariffs: Why the World Can’t Ignore Trump’s Tariff War

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo has ignited a fierce global trade war, slapping a 10% baseline tariff on all U.S. imports, with steeper "reciprocal" duties of 104% on China, 49% on Cambodia, 46% on Vietnam, and 20% on the EU, targeting trade surpluses and alleged unfair practices. Once considered allies, countries like Canada face 25% tariffs, prompting swift retaliation and fears of economic fallout. Trump defends the moves as vital for national security and American jobs where t...

April 11, 2025 3:27 PM

No Clear Winner: Xi Jinping responds as China raises tariffs on US goods to 125%

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that “there is no winner in a tariff war,” emphasizing that unilateral actions risk isolating nations from the global community. His remarks came during a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Friday. In a move likely to heighten global economic tensions, China has announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs on US imports, effective from Saturday, raising the total duty to 125%. This follows a decision by US President Donald...

February 27, 2025 9:18 AM

Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs on EU, claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’

US President Donald Trump has said that his administration has made a decision to impose 25 per cent tariffs on products from the European Union (EU), including cars and claimed that the EU -- a 27-country bloc -- was "formed to screw the US". "We have made a decision. We'll be announcing it very soon, and it'll be 25 per cent generally speaking, and that'll be on cars and all other things," Trump told reporters on Wednesday at a White House Cabinet meeting. The EU is the US's third largest tr...

February 24, 2025 4:46 PM

Ukraine hosts EU leaders as US backing frays three years since invasion

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that countries must work to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, calling for a just and lasting peace on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. "We must spare no effort to bring an end to this conflict, and achieve a just and lasting peace in line with the UN Charter, international law and General Assembly resolutions," he told the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. His remarks come ahead of a UN showdown on Ukraine lat...

February 12, 2025 12:59 AM

EU, Canada and Mexico condemn Trump move to hike steel and aluminium tariffs

Mexico, Canada and the European Union on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports next month, a move that has fanned fears of a trade war. Trump signed proclamations late on Monday raising the U.S. tariff rate on aluminium to 25% from his previous 10% rate and eliminating country exceptions and quota deals as well as hundreds of thousands of product-specific tariff exclusions for both metals. The measures, due to take effect ...

February 11, 2025 11:40 PM

India and France can make a difference amid fast-changing global economy: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasized that India and France can play a significant role in shaping the fast-evolving global economy, including by inspiring the European Union (EU). Speaking at the India-France CEO Forum in Paris, Jaishankar stressed the need for diversified production, reliable and resilient supply chains, and deeper business collaborations to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. “This applies as much to manufacturing as it does to hea...