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It’s not about the nuclear deal
The U.S. won’t ease the terms of sanctions on Iran, as the goal is regime change in Tehran “The impact on India will be severe. The price of crude is already close to $80. Energy […]
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Trump’s Iran walk-back: Double whammy for India after CATSA
Just when Indian diplomats were figuring out how to mitigate the impact of Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CATSA) on its arms and oil trade with Russia, South Block has another reason to burn […]
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Trump: Will meet Kim on June 12 in Singapore
Meeting with Trump will be positive for Koreas, says Kim Jong- un WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump today, May 10, announced that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore […]
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Trump confirms payment to porn star, denies affair; Says his lawyer paid $130,000 to buy Stormy Daniel’s silence
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday, May 3 that he reimbursed his personal lawyer $130,000 he had given to adult film star Stormy Daniels days before the 2016 election to buy her silence […]
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Wells Fargo Expected to be Fined $1 Billion
NEW YORK(TIP): Federal regulators are poised to impose a $1 billion penalty on Wells Fargo for a variety of alleged misdeeds, including forcing customers to buy auto insurance policies that they didn’t need, according to […]
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Giuliani Joining Trump’s Legal Team ‘For the Good of the Country’
A beleaguered president seeks a close ally’s help to rescue him NEW YORK(TIP): Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he is joining President Donald Trump’s personal legal team to help with Special Counsel […]
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Encouraged by Xi’s remarks but want concrete steps to avert new tariff: WH
WASHINGTON(TIP): The Trump Administration on Wednesday, April 11, said it was encouraged by the remarks of Chinese President Xi Jinping but ruled out reversing its recent move to impose 25 per cent tariff on import […]
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Trump keeps everyone guessing on Syria attack- “Could be very soon or not so soon at all!”
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump cast doubt on Thursday, April 12, over the timing of his threatened strike on Syria in response to a reported poison gas attack, while France said it had proof of […]
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Disruptive Mr. Trump
The consistent undermining of multilateralism by the U.S. must be countered This week has seen rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China, set off by U.S. President Donald Trump levying import duties of […]
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America’s Taking on China is Good for the World
“His (Trump’s) taking on China for its flagrant violation of the trade and intellectual property rights has given courage to Europe and Japan to chime in the American challenge on China’s practices. The challenge will […]
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President Trump speaks of hitting China with $100 billion in tariffs
WASHINGTON(TIP): In a marked escalation of a trade war with China, President Trump said Thursday, April 5, that he will consider hitting China with an additional $100 billion in tariffs, on top of the $50 […]
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Trump says he was unaware of payment to Stormy Daniels
WASHINGTON(TIP): Breaking his silence over the $130,000 payment by his lawyer Michael Cohen to adult firm star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, President Trump on Thursday, April 5 said he was unaware of […]
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Trump deploys military to secure US-Mexico border to check ‘illegal migration’
President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico reacts sharply to Trump’s Threats WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump, April 5, signed an executive order directing the deployment of military along the US-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, asserting […]
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Big thaw on the Korean peninsula
By Rakesh Sood “The big unknown is Mr. Trump’s idea of what is an acceptable ‘deal’. Will a process towards eventual denuclearization tempt him or will he reject it as ‘fake news’ and revert to […]
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Kim in Beijing: His visit strategically brings China into North Korea’s hectic diplomatic calendar
The timing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s visit to China, his first foreign trip after assuming power in 2011, is not lost on anyone. After travelling to Beijing this week in an armored train, […]
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India in Trumpland needs to cut Trade Deals with US to keep afloat
By Arun Kumar “The businessman-author of The Art of the Deal, who looks at every issue as a transaction, would also be in no hurry to tear up the Iran nuclear deal, Pompeo or no […]
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In yet another ouster, Trump fires Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 29 fired his Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominated White House physician, Admiral Ronny Jackson as his replacement. Trump made the announcement on Twitter and […]
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US, China embroiled in a Trade War
Trump slaps tariffs on Chinese imports; Beijing hits back China retaliated with reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S. immediately as US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions for the “theft” of intellectual […]
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Trump replaces national security adviser McMaster with John Bolton
WASHINGTON (TIP): Readers of The Indian Panorama will recall the news we published last week that President Trump had made up his mind to give marching orders to his national security adviser H.R. McMaster. And […]
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Trump has decided to remove his national security adviser, says Washington Post
Trump has complained that H.R. McMaster, a three-star Army general, is too rigid and that his briefings go on too long and seem irrelevant, the Post reported. WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President Donald Trump has decided […]
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Mueller subpoenas Trump Organization documents in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (TIP): Special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for business documents, CNN reported, quoting a source, on March 15. The New York Times, which first reported the development, said the subpoena included […]
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Trump ousts Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replaces him with Mike Pompeo
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Trump has removed Rex Tillerson as secretary of state and replaced him with current CIA Director Mike Pompeo, after months of speculation surrounding Tillerson’s role in the Trump administration, a fact Tillerson […]
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Rex Tillerson sacking: Rexit and beyond
More proof that propriety, protocol, punditry no longer hold sway in the U.S. administration Even by his standards for unexpected diktats, U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to fire his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, and […]
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Trump Sets Nov 11 as date for Military Parade
No Heavy Tanks, but heavy air component WASHINGTON (TIP): President Trump is believed to have decided on the date of his Parade. It is Nov 11 or Veteran’s Day. However, according to a Pentagon memo, […]
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Trump denies adult star affair allegation
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump has denied accusations by a porn star that he had sexual encounters with her, the White House said on Thursday, March 8, a day after she sued him to […]