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China on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs.

 1.US President Donald Trump has unveiled extensive reciprocal tariff proposals, declaring "our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered" by foreign nations. During his speech on ‘Liberation Day’, Trump displayed a chart illustrating proposed reciprocal tariffs: 34 per cent on Chinese goods, 26 per cent on Indian goods, 20 per cent on European Union imports, 25% on South Korean products, 24 per cent on Japanese items and 32 per cent on Taiwanese merchandise. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/donald-trump-tariffs-impact-on-india-explained-united-states-reciprocal-tariffs-sector-wise-analysis-trade-deal/articleshow/119917017.cms 2.China on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed countermeasures to safeguard its own interests, after President Donald Trump declared sweeping levies on all U.S. trading partners around the world. The U.S. move disregards the balance of interests reached in multilateral ...

International hotel brands are aggressively expanding in India.

 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday with an epicenter near Mandalay, killing over 2,700 people, bringing down scores of buildings and damaging other infrastructure like the city’s airport. In pic: Members of the Chinese Red Cross International Emergency Response Team work at a collapsed residential building following the earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar. https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/news/myanmar-earthquake-hundreds-killed-more-deaths-feared-as-rescuers-race-against-time-pics-101743490070742-1.html 2.The Trump tariffs are set to arrive "immediately." President Donald Trump has been repeatedly calling April 2 "Liberation Day," promising major tariff announcements. However, there are still numerous unresolved issues surrounding this. Let’s break down the key points. rump has already increased duties on goods from Canada, Mexico, China, as well as steel and aluminum imports.  https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/three-big-unknowns-as-do...

Trade agreement negotiations between India and the US began

1.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted with anger Wednesday to US President Donald Trump's imposition of import tariffs on cars, branding it a "direct attack" on his country's workers."We will defend our workers. We'll defend our companies. We'll defend our country. And we'll defend it together," said Carney, who has made standing up to Trump the foundation of his campaign for the April 28 elections. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/canada-pm-mark-carney-dubs-trump-auto-tariffs-direct-attack-8019722 2.US President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on auto imports Wednesday, in a move set to fuel tensions with trading partners ahead of further promised levies next week."What we're going to be doing is a 25 percent tariff on all cars that are not made in the United States. If they're made in the United States, it is absolutely no tariff," he said at the White House. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-announces-25-tarif...

McDonald’s India (West & South) is set to offer an exciting new experience...

1.As US President Donald Trump hinted at a softening of stance on reciprocal tariffs, stating that a “lot of countries” would be given a break on April 2, officials in the Commerce Ministry began bracing for US demands for increased market access, primarily in automobiles, whisky and some agricultural products. https://indianexpress.com/article/business/donald-trump-signals-softening-stance-on-reciprocal-tariffs-talks-in-delhi-today-9906231/ 2.The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow. While it was not clear when or how the Black Sea maritime security deals would start, the agreements are the first formal commitments by the two warring sides since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine and a rapid rapprochement with Moscow that has alarmed Kyiv and European countries. https...

Donald Trump keeps reciprocal tariff threat alive.

Donald Trump keeps reciprocal tariff threat alive: With a week left for the reciprocal tariffs to kick in, US President Donald Trump has once again said that there will be no exception in the levy plan. When asked if these tariffs will be truly ‘reciprocal’, US President said, “well, I may give a lot of countries breaks, but its reciprocal.” He went on to say that the US has been ‘very nice for a very long time’ but that is about to change next month. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/donald-trump-keeps-reciprocal-tariff-threat-alive-we-have-been-very-nice-for-a-long-time-but-12974427.html India has intent, capability to interfere in Canada elections: Ottawa's claim.-While China is perceived as the principal threat of potential interference in the federal election in Canada, Ottawa is also monitoring potential influence operations by other countries, including India. As the campaign for the federal election on April 28 got underway on Sunday, the Security and Intelligence ...

Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney snap election in the country on April 28.

Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, who took over after Justin Trudeau's ouster, has called for snap election in the country on April 28. The ruling Liberal Party of Canada will be up against the main opposition party - the Conservative Party of Canada. This is important keeping in mind the trade war with neighbouring United States and President Trump's repeated threat to annexe Canada to make it the 51st state of the US - which Canadians outrightly reject. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/canadas-new-pm-calls-snap-election-on-april-28-news-agency-afp-7993366 US and Ukrainian officials have met for further talks aimed at hammering out a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington signalling its hope for “real progress” even as Moscow warned that “difficult negotiations” lie ahead. The gulf in expectations marked the start of the latest round of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, which was set to follow with a meeting between American officials and Russia on Monday...