[ad_1] The term âshock and aweâ is usually attributed to George W. Bush, who purportedly used it to describe the US Armyâs prodigious and forceful ability to initiate regime change, before deploying it in Iraq almost 22 years ago. In reality, the term made its appearance first in a 1996 Pentagon briefing to paint a…
[ad_1] Now, with Trump back in the White House, early indications suggest an even more aggressive dismantling of climate priorities. One of his first actions was to exit the Paris deal, which according to the rules will take a year to implement. This has direct implications for climate actionâespecially in India and the Global South….
[ad_1] Donald Trump seems determined to leave the world breathless with his flurry of trade tariffs. On Sunday, the US president said he would stiffen duties on Americaâs steel and aluminium imports. He also repeated his global call for âreciprocalâ rates: âIf they charge us, we charge them.” So far, he has made no specific…
[ad_1] Letâs take stock of Indiaâs external environment. Our pile of foreign exchange has dropped by nearly $80 billion or about 12% in five months. Much of this loss was because the Reserve Bank of India was trying to defend a falling rupee. The rupee-dollar rate is racing towards 88 and beyond, down by 6%…
[ad_1] But Mr Trumpâs most incendiary claims are reserved for China. The Communist Party, he says, âhas subsidised and otherwise incentivised” Chinese firms to âexport fentanyl and related precursor chemicals that are used to produce synthetic opioids sold illicitly in the United States”. China âprovides support to and safe haven for” transnational criminal organisations. As…
[ad_1] The bite of Donald Trumpâs trade policy, many had hoped, would be a whole lot softer than its bark. The US president, it would appear, is not sorry to dash those hopes. Invoking a national emergency, he has imposed tariffsâeffective this weekâof 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico, except for oil and gas…
