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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Reacting to reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran amid the Middle East conflict, US secretary of war Pete Hegseth stated that the United States has the “best…
MUNICH: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said that India has committed to stop buying Russian oil, days after New Delhi reiterated that “national interests” would be the “guiding factor” for energy procurement.US President Donald Trump, while announcing a trade deal with New Delhi early in Feb, had said India had agreed to not…
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte (L), US President Donald Trump (R) (Photo: Oct 22, 2025) Nato security general Mark Rutte spoke with US President Donald Trump over Greenland and the Arctic security concerns of the United States. Posting on X about his interaction, he said they will continue to work on the matter and that…
Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra (left) calls on Ladakh LG Kavinder Gupta NEW DELHI: Ladakh’s new chief secretary Ashish Kundra has listed addressing people’s aspirations as a key priority, stressing the Union territory’s “civilisational history of peace must be treasured and preserved”.The senior IAS officer, who took charge Thursday, comes in at a time of…
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent once again criticised China’s rare earth export controls, saying the United States and its allies are now moving at “warp speed” to build independent supply chains and reduce reliance on Beijing.Speaking to CNN, Bessent said that China’s strategy had been in motion for decades and accused the previous US governments…
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent criticised China’s decision to tighten control of rare earth exports, calling it a “mistake” that cautioned everyone.Reflecting on China’s decision to introduce new export restrictions in October, Bessent said the move had revealed Beijing’s willingness to weaponise rare earths, a group of minerals that are vital to defence systems, electric…
In a sign of growing US-China trade tensions, America’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called Beijing’s trade official ‘unhinged’, likening him to a wolf warrior – a term normally used for aggressive Chinese diplomats.The stabilising US-China diplomatic relations deteriorated recently following American expansion of technology restrictions and proposed tariffs on Chinese vessels at US…
NEW DELHI: Public sector banks need to aspire to global competitiveness, strengthen governance and operational resilience, and expand their role as sectoral champions across both traditional and emerging industries, a top official told the two-day brainstorming session of state run banks. M Nagaraju, secretary department of financial services, underlined that public sector banks have moved…
