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    PM Modi, President Trump launch ASIA initiative

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (February 13, 2025) kick-started a new initiative named Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) to scale industry partnerships and production

    South Asia
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    Trump to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine

    On a mission to end the Ukraine War, US President Donald Trump has said that he is planning to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia.

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    Iran’s 15 Conditions 

    In response to the US President Donald Trump’s preconditions for talks with the Islamic Republic, an Iranian author has presented his own set of fifteen conditions for resumption of negotiations with the Washington.

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    Trump's 'Gaza takeover' plan sparks global outrage

    ​US President Donald Trump’s controversial suggestion to take over Gaza after relocating its entire population has been swiftly rejected by Washington’s allies and adversaries alike; and sparked global condemnation.

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    Trump lays claim to Gaza

    President Donald Trump sparked alarm after he said the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip and “own” the territory during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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    Jaishankar slams 'double standards' on India’s neighbors

    While delivering the keynote address at the IIC-Bruegel Annual Seminar in Delhi, the Minister emphasised that the agenda can no longer be set by some only to be observed by the rest.

    South Asia
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    Can Bangladesh-Pakistan Warming Be A Threat To South Asia?

    In India—and consequently, much of the world—the perception of this relationship is deeply shaped by historical events, particularly those of March 1971,

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    Indian Rupee hits record low as Trump tariffs trigger fear of trade war

    Donald Trump slapped Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent duties and China with a 10 per cent duty. The move was the first strike in what could usher a destructive global trade war, forex traders said.

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    Indonesia pushes for Halal Value Chain among D-8 economies

    According to Prabowo, the D-8 countries are forecast to crack the top 25 of the world’s largest economies by 2050 -- based on PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates.

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    Trump invites Xi to inauguration

    President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch even as Trump threatens to levy massive tariffs on Chinese goods.

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    South Korean President apologises for martial law, but doesn't resign

    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party

    Southeast Asia
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    ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

    The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel accusing him of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip.  

    West Asia
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    India, Russia sign deal for two nuclear power units

    Russia signed an agreement with the Indian government on Thursday to build two new reactors for the Kudankulam nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu and said it would loan India $4.2 billion to help fund construction.

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    Pakistan may leave anti-terror alliance if it becomes sectarian

    Pakistan may be reconsidering its role in the Saudi-led Islamic Military Alliance against Terrorism (IMAT) as there is growing opposition over the sectarian nature of the alliance.

    South Asia
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    Qatar emir to visit Kuwait amid regional tensions

    Qatar’s emir is to travel to Kuwait in a visit aimed at enhancing bilateral ties amid a rift emerging between Qatar on the one side and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on the other.

    West Asia
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    Qatar’s emir wants ties with Iran to be stronger

    In a phone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday, Al-Thani said he wanted the ties with Iran to be “stronger than ever before.”

    West Asia
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    Pakistan draws redlines for joining Saudi alliance

    It was thought that the government had already joined the alliance when in April it granted permission to former army chief General (retd) Raheel Sharif to lead the 41-nation counter-terrorism alliance.

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    Saudi-Qatar Rift Deepens

    Earlier in the day, descendants of the founding father of Saudi Arabia's Wahhabi brand of Islam published a statement in Saudi media distancing themselves from Qatar's ruling family.

    West Asia
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    US boosting Israeli military aid by millions: Netanyahu

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the US has increased its military aid to Tel Aviv by tens of millions of dollars."Three days ago, the US added another $75 million to the aid package.

    West Asia
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    Trump ‘Cozying Up to Gulf Despots Blamed for Deaths in Bahrain

    Human Rights Watch issued a statement following Tuesday’s raid in Diraz, saying that the timing of the operation, two days after Trump’s friendly meeting, “can hardly be a coincidence.” 

    West Asia
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    What did Melania Trump wear in Saudi Arabia? And why it matters

    What women wear can often be the focus of critique and controversy – all the more so when the woman is an ex-model, married to the US president and disembarking in Saudi Arabia.

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    In Saudi Arabia, President Trump Finally Gets Treated Like A King

    As President Donald Trump landed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday with the winds of two weeks’ worth of existential crises at his back, an old Arab proverb came to mind.

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    After Fake News, Fake Speech

    Trump talked of peace but was preparing the Arabs for a Sunni-Shia war. The fawning leaders of the Muslim world, needless to say, clapped away when the mad president of America had finished speaking. But did they underst

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    Saudis Shower Gold on Trump, Receive Arms

    President Donald Trump basked in Saudi Arabia's lavish royal welcome Saturday as he left behind, at least temporarily, the snowballing controversies dogging him in Washington.

    West Asia

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