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The road to peace (on the Russia-Ukraine front) runs through India.

 1.Claiming that "the road to peace (on the Russia-Ukraine front) runs through India, the Trump White House on Thursday doubled down on tariffing and sanctioning New Delhi, accusing it of fueling the conflict.In remarks to reporters, the US President's trade counsellor, Peter Navarro, said he doesn’t expect Trump to extend the timeline on doubling tariffs on India as a penalty for buying Russian oil beyond August 27, while accusing New Delhi of profiteering from transactions with Moscow.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-says-road-to-peace-in-russia-ukraine-runs-through-india-no-relief-from-50-tariff/articleshow/123440006.cms

2.Pakistan and China pledged to expand economic cooperation and investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship program of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, officials said. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Thursday.The two sides agreed to launch new projects through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC, a flagship program of the Belt and Road Initiative, a Pakistani government statement said.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-and-pakistan-foreign-ministers-agree-to-launch-new-economic-corridor-projects/article69960647.ece

3.Mumbai’s 12-year-old prodigy Vanshi Mudaliar wins gold in Tokyo -In a moment of pride for India, 12-year-old Vanshi Mudaliar from Mumbai has struck gold at the Golden Classical Music Awards—Tokyo 2025, performing live at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on August 20. The young Western classical vocalist clinched the Gold First Prize, a rare honor for an Indian on this global platform.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/mumbais-12-year-old-prodigy-vanshi-mudaliar-wins-gold-in-tokyo-places-india-on-the-global-western-classical-stage/articleshow/123426228.cms

4.Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said the government wants to make India a global sporting powerhouse as he declared the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival at Dal Lake here open through a video message. The three-day event, which concludes on August 23, will feature more than 500 athletes from 28 states and Union Territories competing in five events.

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/want-to-make-india-global-sporting-powerhouse-mandaviya-opens-khelo-india-water-sports-festival-3691857

5.The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has appealed to Union Finance Minister and GST Council Chairperson Nirmala Sitharaman to rationalise the Goods & Services Tax in the hospitality sector, stressing that such a move is vital for positioning Indian tourism as a global growth engine and aligning with the Government’s Vision 2047.- 

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/uncategorized/fhrai-urges-gst-rationalisation-to-strengthen-tourism-competitiveness/

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