Podcast appearances and mentions of Narendra Modi

El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, se involucrará en las conversaciones con Irán de hoy en Ginebra. También en Ginebra Rusia, Ucrania y EEUU arrancan una nueva ronda de negociaciones para intentar alcanzar un alto el fuego. El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, viaja a India y se reunirá mañana con el primer ministro Narendra Modi.

This dive begins by reviewing more pages of the unknown girl's diary that was featured in Part 5. These new pages list multiple names of prominent men whose influence span across NASCAR, private equity, and politics. One man named is Leon Black, former CEO of private equity giant Apollo Global Management, with a unifying theme across several allegations about his preference to inflict a unique type of pain. A lawsuit filed against Leon Black connects to Epstein staffer Sarah Kellen/Kensington and helps explain the current day blowback concerning the photography company, Lifetouch. People featured for their Epstein correspondence and/or connection in this episode include: Leon Black, Sarah Kellen/Kensington, Dan Snyder, Joe Gibbs, Charles Joseph Colgan, Brian Vickers, Larry Summers, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Senator George Mitchell, Steve Bannon, and more. Check your voter registration, find your polling location, or contact your representatives via USA.GOV, VOTE.GOV, and/or the "5 Calls" app. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.“I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James BaldwinWanna support this independent pod? Links below:Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/BBDBBuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anger Against PM Modi & Amit Shah | Ajit Bharti's Post Creates Storm | Nishikant Dubey चाहते क्या है

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durée : 00:03:10 - Le monde à l'endroit - Les dirigeants du monde entier multiplient les visites au Premier ministre Narendra Modi. Dans un ordre mondial bouleversé, il est devenu un allié recherché. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

India has kicked off the 4th edition of the AI Summit, the first such event in the global south. The five-day event will draw world leaders including the French and Brazilian presidents, as well as tech bosses like Google's Sundar Pichai and OpenAI's Sam Altman, serving as an opportunity for New Delhi to showcase its burgeoning AI industry. Also in the segment, a Pokemon card owned by wrestler Logan Paul has fetched a whopping $16.5 million in an online auction. 

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to represent India as Tarique Rahman takes oath as Bangladesh PM Trump Says His Board Of Peace Members Pledged $5 Billion For Gaza Pakistan have further humiliation stored after defeat vs India; Upset vs Namibia can knock them out of T20 World Cup Raveena Tandon said ‘sorry' to Yami Gautam after watching Dhurandhar. Here's why Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Après bientôt quatre ans de guerre, le conflit ukrainien a souligné le rôle prépondérant de l'artillerie roquette. Cette artillerie longue portée, longtemps négligée par les armées européennes, est de nouveau au centre du jeu, mais faute d'offre souveraine, l'achat ne peut se faire que sur étagère. Et l'heure du choix pour l'armée de Terre française approche. Intitulée « Lance-roquettes multiples, une dépendance européenne historique et durable ? », la note de l'Institut français des Relations internationales est arrivée il y a quelques jours sur le bureau du général Schill, patron de l'armée de Terre, et depuis elle fait beaucoup parler. Retour d'expérience ukrainien oblige, les militaires font le constat qu'un corps d'armée doit désormais traiter des objectifs situés à plusieurs centaines de kilomètres de la ligne de contact. Or, les lance-roquettes unitaires (LRU) de l'armée française sont à bout de souffle, il faut trouver une solution en urgence, nécessairement sur étagère, et trois systèmes sortent du lot : une offre américaine avec le Himars qui s'est illustré en Ukraine, une offre israélienne avec le PULS et une offre sud-coréenne avec le Chunmoo, le plus répandu en Europe, acquis à plus de 300 exemplaires par la Pologne, l'Estonie et bientôt la Norvège. Ce choix serait celui de l'interopérabilité. À lire aussiL'armée française en quête d'une artillerie longue portée Pourtant Paris pourrait se tourner vers une quatrième solution, un système indien pointe Léo Péria-Peigné, chercheur à l'Ifri et auteur de la note : « Un lance-roquettes indien qui s'appelle donc le Pinaka, qui n'a pour le moment été exporté qu' à l'Arménie, parce que l'Arménie avait besoin d'un système peu cher et rapide, mais qui est en fait très très inférieur aux autres. D'abord, la plupart des lance-roquettes de troisième génération qu'on vient d'évoquer peuvent tirer des roquettes ou des missiles qui vont à 300 voire 500 kilomètres et ont pour la plupart des solutions qui se développent pour tirer encore plus loin. Le Pinaka, de son côté, n'a qu'une requête qui va à 80 kilomètres, sachant que le Pinaka est réputé pour être moins précis que ses équivalents, pour avoir une interface qui est beaucoup plus datée. Autre problème encore, le Pinaka est un système qui est national indien. Il n'est donc pas aux normes OTAN, il n'est pas aux normes européennes et en conséquence, il n'est interopérable avec rien de ce qui existe en Europe ». Rafale contre Pinaka? Si ce matériel ne correspond pas aux exigences de la guerre de haute intensité, pourquoi est-il évoqué avec autant d'insistance ? Une question reste en suspend : les intérêts industriels de la France pourraient-ils conditionner les choix capacitaires de ses armées ? « Depuis quelques années, l'Inde veut devenir autosuffisante dans les domaines stratégiques et notamment dans le domaine de l'armement. Ce qui passe par l'accession au statut d'exportateur important sur le marché de l'armement mondial. Pour cela, l'Inde cherche donc à exporter par tous les moyens ses produits qui ont malgré tout des problèmes de qualité, des problèmes de fiabilité, des problèmes de performance par rapport à la concurrence, indique Léo Péria-Peigné. La France, de son côté, cherche à cultiver son partenariat avec l'Inde, qui est son excellent client pour son industrie de défense. Au vu de l'actualité, notamment très récemment, vous avez eu l'annonce que le Rafale avait été sélectionné pour l'achat de 114 appareils pour l'armée de l'air indienne. Il est possible, au vu notamment des échanges entre Narendra Modi et le président Macron, que les Indiens aimeraient que la France achète ses lance-roquettes pour valider le contrat Rafale. Mais ce n'est qu'une supposition », analyse le spécialiste. Rafale contre Pinaka, l'hypothèse sera peut-être résolue mardi prochain à l'occasion de la visite d'Emmanuel Macron en Inde.

durée : 00:05:16 - La Revue de presse internationale - par : Catherine Duthu - Au Bangladesh, pays à majorité musulmane, les minorités religieuses s'inquiètent de la montée des violences, visant notamment les hindous, tandis que dans l'Inde du Premier ministre Narendra Modi, ultranationaliste hindou, ce sont les musulmans qui craignent les violences et les discriminations. - invités : Christophe Jaffrelot Directeur de recherche au CNRS

durée : 00:10:46 - L'invité de 7h50 du week-end - par : Ali Baddou, Marion L'hour - L'invitée 7h50 du week-end est Arundhati Roy, écrivaine et militante, pour "Mon refuge et mon orage" (éd Gallimard). Dans son dernier livre, elle raconte sa relation avec sa mère et son combat contre les nationalistes hindous au pouvoir en Inde. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

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Indian farmers and trade unions have staged a day of nationwide strikes and protests over a recently announced trade deal with the United States. While the government says measures to safeguard the country's agriculture sector have been put in place, Indian farmers worry the agreement will lower barriers for US farm products. We take a closer look.

India's new trade pacts with the EU and US, and the big question: Will Delhi revisit its decision to abandon RCEP? Synopsis: The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 45 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests. A flurry of trade agreements announced by India – first, a “mother of all trade deals” FTA with the European Union, and days later, a framework deal with the US that saw Washington slashing its punitive tariffs on Indian exports to levels just below that of Vietnam and Malaysia, involves wider strategic calculations on every side. In this wide-ranging conversation, host Ravi Velloor speaks with Ambassador Jawed Ashraf, Chairman of India Trade Promotion Organisation and former foreign policy aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Having served as envoy to Singapore and France, he weighs in on the thinking behind the deals, India’s newfound confidence to sign on to market-opening agreements, and the chances of India revisiting its decision to abandon the Asean-backed RCEP, or Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. They both discuss India’s trade imperatives, the tighter embrace by India of the European Union which is itself adjusting to a multipolar world, and how quality trade agreements help set the stage for foreign direct investment flows and stronger strategic ties. They also chat about the calibrated opening that India is making with China, even as it is not yet ready to revisit entering RCEP. Highlights (click/tap above) 1:08 India withdrawal from RCEP and focus on bilateral relations 5:15 A greater alignment of trade with geopolitics 8:46 Roots of India’s “self-confidence” to sign trade deals 11:07 What the trade deals mean for ordinary Indians 14:11 EU looks to India, Taiwan in the AI age 18:14 EU-India, and a message to the US 20:53 Did Trump negotiate with a “gun to India’s head”? 24:18 Why stress on defence in US-India trade deal 27:01 RCEP: A calibrated opening is ongoing with China Read Ravi's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP Follow Ravi on X: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz Host: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani Executive producer: Ernest Luis Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX --- #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India's new trade pacts with the EU and US, and the big question: Will Delhi revisit its decision to abandon RCEP? Synopsis: The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 45 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests. A flurry of trade agreements announced by India – first, a “mother of all trade deals” FTA with the European Union, and days later, a framework deal with the US that saw Washington slashing its punitive tariffs on Indian exports to levels just below that of Vietnam and Malaysia, involves wider strategic calculations on every side. In this wide-ranging conversation, host Ravi Velloor speaks with Ambassador Jawed Ashraf, Chairman of India Trade Promotion Organisation and former foreign policy aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Having served as envoy to Singapore and France, he weighs in on the thinking behind the deals, India’s newfound confidence to sign on to market-opening agreements, and the chances of India revisiting its decision to abandon the Asean-backed RCEP, or Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. They both discuss India’s trade imperatives, the tighter embrace by India of the European Union which is itself adjusting to a multipolar world, and how quality trade agreements help set the stage for foreign direct investment flows and stronger strategic ties. They also chat about the calibrated opening that India is making with China, even as it is not yet ready to revisit entering RCEP. Highlights (click/tap above) 1:08 India withdrawal from RCEP and focus on bilateral relations 5:15 A greater alignment of trade with geopolitics 8:46 Roots of India’s “self-confidence” to sign trade deals 11:07 What the trade deals mean for ordinary Indians 14:11 EU looks to India, Taiwan in the AI age 18:14 EU-India, and a message to the US 20:53 Did Trump negotiate with a “gun to India’s head”? 24:18 Why stress on defence in US-India trade deal 27:01 RCEP: A calibrated opening is ongoing with China Read Ravi's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP Follow Ravi on X: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz Host: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani Executive producer: Ernest Luis Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX --- #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kerala and Tamil Nadu, scheduled to have Assembly elections soon, and stressed the need for a double-engine government. The term double-engine government refers to having the same political party (in this case, the Bharatiya Janata Party or its allies in the National Democratic Alliance) in power at both the Centre and in a State. Critics of this model include Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who has asked how Opposition-ruled States are doing well without a double-engine government. Does a double-engine government ensure growth? Louise Tillin and Yamini Aiyar discuss the question in a conversation moderated by Sai Charan. Edited excerpts:Does the discourse around a double-engine government imply an inherent bias against non-BJP/non-NDA governments in the States? Guests: Louise Tillin is Professor of Politics at King's India Institute, LondonYamini Aiyar is former President and Chief Executive of the Centre for Policy Research and senior visiting fellow at Brown University Host: Sai Charan Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

durée : 00:38:59 - Questions du soir : le débat - par : Quentin Lafay, Stéphanie Villeneuve - Fin janvier 2026, l'Inde, sous la houlette de Narendra Modi, a conclu des accords commerciaux avec l'Union européenne et les États-Unis. Si le deal conclu avec les européens n'a pas encore été signé, l'Inde, qui revendique un multi-alignement, peut-elle devenir un allié de poids pour les européens ? - invités : Charlotte Thomas Politiste, chercheuse indépendante, associée au programme Asie de l'IRIS; Vaiju Naravane Écrivaine et journaliste, correspondante, notamment pour The Hindustan Times

durée : 00:38:59 - Questions du soir : le débat - par : Quentin Lafay, Stéphanie Villeneuve - Fin janvier 2026, l'Inde, sous la houlette de Narendra Modi, a conclu des accords commerciaux avec l'Union européenne et les États-Unis. Si le deal conclu avec les européens n'a pas encore été signé, l'Inde, qui revendique un multi-alignement, peut-elle devenir un allié de poids pour les européens ? - invités : Charlotte Thomas Politiste, chercheuse indépendante, associée au programme Asie de l'IRIS; Vaiju Naravane Écrivaine et journaliste, correspondante, notamment pour The Hindustan Times

Guest: Saarang Narayan (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali) Host and Producer: Maria Bach (University of Lausanne) A political poster issued by the Bharatiya Janta Party in recent years, promoting the Swadeshist message as part of their “Ghar Ghar Swadeshi” (Swadeshi in Every Household) campaign. A list of key terms with short explanations discussed in the episode Swadeshi is a Hindi/Hindustani word that literally means ‘of one's own country' (swa=one's own/self; desh=country). The slogan gained popularity in the early twentieth century, especially in the popular movement against the partition of Bengal in 1905, and went on to inspire the founding of domestic institutions and the production and consumption of goods as modes of anti-colonial politics. Although it remained part of the discourse around developmentalism and economic planning in the mid-twentieth century, it regained popularity in the context of the public debates about globalisation and neoliberalism in the 1980s and 1990s. While it is comparable to slogans like ‘Buy British' or ‘Buy American', there is a characteristic ethical and socio-cultural dimension that separates Swadeshist principles from simple autarky or protectionism. This ethical and socio-cultural dimension concerns the definition of the Swadeshist ‘self' along religious and cultural lines, often limiting it to Hinduism. Hindu Nationalism is a broad term used here to encapsulate those visions of nationalism in India that define the Indian identity and history through the lens of Hinduism. This is to say that Hindu Nationalists often link the modern nation-state to a primordial Hindu past, where the religious and cultural practices of the supposed ancient Hindu peoples defined their identities. While India's contemporary Hindu far-right has spearheaded this form of nationalism, there have been other actors who subscribe to such a vision of the Indian nation. What makes the Hindu far-right different from other such actors is the former's palingenetic, Islamophobic, and xenophobic interpretations of Hindu Nationalism. The Hindu far-right describes its mode of Hindu Nationalism as ‘Hindutva' or Hindu-ness, as outlined in the works of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (National Volunteers' Union) was founded in 1925. It is the apex body of the Hindu far-right with the goal of (re-)establishing India as a Hindu Nation. The RSS was founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar as a para-militaristic body of Hindu men to arm Hindu society against its cultural enemies. The second supreme-leader of the RSS, Madhavrao Sadashiv Golwalkar, identified these enemies in order of the threat that they posed to Hindus as follows: Muslims, Christians, and Communists. The RSS primarily functions through local chapters (shakhas or branches) and is comprised of volunteers (swayamsevaks) and led by preachers (pracharaks). Although Swadeshist ideas were primarily popularised by political actors who were summarily opposed to the politics of the RSS, the RSS adopted Swadeshi in the 1950s, and it has remained at the core of its economic thought ever since. Throughout its century-long existence, the RSS has faced three major bans and, despite its majoritarian, fascistic goals, has adapted strategies of dynamism and flexibility in its tactics, ideas, and political language to meet these challenges. The first two decades of independent India were the lowest point in the RSS's public and political presence, and it gained increasing popularity and political ground in the mainstream from the mid-1970s onwards. Part of its strategy of expansion has been the creation of smaller affiliate organisations, geared towards specialised tasks. This conglomerate of far-right organisations headed by the RSS has come to be known as the Sangh Parivar (Family). The current ruling party in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the electoral wing of the RSS, and many of its members (including Prime Minister Narendra Modi) started out as swayamsevaks in the RSS before joining the BJP.

PM Modi didn't find it safe to come to the Lok Sabha, based on Speaker Om Birla's ‘credible information'. The Speaker must order a high-level inquiry as it concerns the PM's security, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh weighs in on this issue in this episode of PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-national-security/2849708/

Tucker Carlson has been highly active on the international stage, headlining at the World Government Summit in Dubai earlier this week. India Today reports he joined hosts Geeta Mohan and Marya Shakil to discuss the transformation of global media, praising Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership in building a cohesive multiracial society and expressing admiration for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an impressive historical figure he hopes to interview soon. He criticized U.S. sanctions on Russia as absurd, pushing the country toward China and India, and highlighted risks of AI-driven propaganda while advocating engagement with Russia.At the same summit, DWS News covered Carlson clashing in a debate with the presidents of Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone on China's growing influence in Africa, U.S. foreign policy missteps, and Europe's declining role, positioning the next decade as potentially African-led.Back home, JTA reveals a brewing showdown as U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, a former Fox colleague and evangelical Trump ally, agreed to an interview on Carlson's show after Carlson's recent video from Israel and Jordan accused him of ignoring Christian oppression there. Filmed amid raids on Christian sites and strikes in Gaza, the report urges American Christians to rethink Israel support, spotlighting Huckabee as a Christian Zionist failing Jerusalem's faithful. This feud underscores fractures in the conservative movement over antisemitism and Israel, with figures like Senator Ted Cruz and Ben Shapiro urging distance from Carlson, though he retains ties to Trump, JD Vance, and groups like Turning Point USA.On his Tucker Carlson Network, Podbean notes fresh episodes including one with Rep. Tim Burchett on UFO secrecy, congressional insider trading, and institutional distrust, fueling his subscription platform's growth through fundraising and patriotic investments. He's also launched a 16-day national media tour with guests like Russell Brand, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard, Kid Rock, Alex Jones, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Donald Trump Jr., building his post-Fox empire amid debates on his pro-Islamic bias accusations from Laura Loomer.NPR discusses a new book, Hated By All The Right People by Jason Zengerle, exploring Carlson's far-right influence. Meanwhile, he's ditched Zyn nicotine pouches for his own Alp brand after claiming they funded Kamala Harris.These moves amplify Carlson's sway in media and politics, challenging establishment narratives while deepening divides.Thanks for listening to the Tucker Carlson News Tracker podcast—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry's Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by musician and author T.M. Krishna and defence analyst Ajai Shukla for a conversation that spans Parliament flashpoints, billionaire ownership in journalism, and the deeper cultural fight over India's national symbols.The panel opens with a discussion around the furore in Parliament over former Army chief General M.M. Naravane's yet-to-be-released memoir this week. Questioning Om Birla's claim that the Opposition was planning an attack on PM Narendra Modi, Manisha says, “It's fear-mongering… the same story as what prime time had done back when the Prime Minister got stuck in a traffic jam.”Ajai Shukla opines that the very fact that a former Army Chief's account is stuck in clearance limbo shows how tightly the government controls uncomfortable narratives around national security and China.The discussion then transitions to the layoff purge at The Washington Post, which Jayashree describes as a symptom of a world where media outlets are “bought by a billionaire” and then “gutted to maximise profits”. Abhinandan argues that economics is not just a study of money, but a study of societies, adding that journalism is a public good that cannot be left to the mercy of a billionaire.Finally, TM Krishna discusses his new book, We, the People of India, which examines India's anthem, flag, and other national symbols. Krishna contrasts Vande Mataram with Jana Gana Mana, arguing they reflect very different ideas of India. He also points to a deeper democratic failure. “We entirely failed in making democracy a culture,” Krishna says, arguing that constitutional values were reduced to textbook lines you “just mugged up to write in an examination.”This and a lot more. Tune in!Timecodes00:00:00 - Introductions and birthday announcements!00:05:25 - Headlines00:28:14 - T.M. Krishna on his book and being an artist today01:28:00 - Controversy over General MM Naravane's book01:49:11 - Letters02:08:10 - RecommendationsIf you want to write to Hafta, click here. Click here to contribute to our Sena project. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Check out Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters.Produced by Priyali Dhingra, with assistant production by Ashish Anand. Sound by Anil Kumar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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•⁠ ⁠நாங்கள் பிரதமர் மோடியை தாக்க திட்டமிட்டோமா? சபாநாயகர் புகாரால் கொந்தளித்த - ஜோதிமணி & சுதா•⁠ ⁠அவைக்கு வராத பிரதமர் மோடி: `எங்களிடம் எதைப்பார்த்து பயப்படுகிறீர்கள்?' - பிரியாங்கா காந்தி கேள்வி!•⁠ ⁠பிரதமர் உரையின்போது எதிர்க்கட்சி எம்.பி-கள் வெளிநடப்பு செய்தது ஏன்? - திருச்சி சிவா•⁠ ⁠பிரதமர் மோடி பேசியது என்ன?•⁠ ⁠நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் இன்று நடந்தது என்ன?•⁠ ⁠“இந்தியா - பாக். போரை நிறுத்தியது நானே!” - 90வது முறையாக ட்ரம்ப் தம்பட்டம்•⁠ ⁠திருப்பரங்குன்றம் செல்லும் பிரதமர்?•⁠ ⁠'வெறும் கைகளால் தொடக் கூடாது'; சென்னையில் பரவும் பறவைக் காய்ச்சல் - தமிழ்நாடு அரசு எச்சரிக்கை! •⁠ ⁠சென்னை: 'அரசுக்கு நன்றி; ஆனால் போராட்டம் தொடரும்!' - தூய்மைப் பணியாளர் போராட்டக்குழு.•⁠ ⁠'80 ஏக்கரில் திடல், 5 லட்சம் பேர் டார்கெட்; வேட்பாளர்கள் அறிமுகம்'- NTK மாநாடும் சீமானின் வியூகமும்!•⁠ ⁠விருப்ப மனுக்களை வாங்கும் தேமுதிக? •⁠ ⁠'கமல் பேசிய எதுவுமே புரியவில்லை; அதனால்தான் கோவை மக்கள் திருப்பி அனுப்பினார்கள்'- வானதி சீனிவாசன்•⁠ ⁠"திமுகவின் திட்டங்களை அதிமுக ஜெராக்ஸ் எடுத்துள்ளது" - தங்கம் தென்னரசு. •⁠ ⁠34,000 கோடி முதலீடு தமிழக அமைச்சரவை ஒப்புதல்?•⁠ ⁠விஜய்க்கு விதிக்கப்பட்ட ரூ.1.5 கோடி அபராதம் செல்லும் - சென்னை ஐகோர்ட் தீர்ப்பு.•⁠ ⁠உக்ரைன் - ரஷ்யா அமைதி பேச்சுவார்த்தையில் முன்னேற்றம்?

Ghaziabad Sisters Had Social Media Account With Korean Names, Big Following Days after India and the US sealed a trade deal, Bangladesh is reportedly planning a similar move. India and the US are in the final stages of detailing their trade deal which is expected to be completed “very soon” to open up a new phase in bilateral ties, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday heaped praise on some trade deals finalized by India recently and said that the agreements will open a world of new opportunities for the youth and prove that the world is tilting towards India.  US President Donald Trump reinforced his long-running critique of American elections on Thursday, claiming in a Truth Social post that “America's Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laughingstock all over the World.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[X] SB – Peter Navarro on steelUS steel production passed Japan for the 1st time in decades…https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/trump-india-trade-deal-tariffs.htmlThe U.S. and India have reached a trade deal and will immediately move to lower tariffs on each other's goods, President Donald Trump announced.Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreed to buy American products “at a much higher level” as part of the agreement, Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday following a call with the Indian leader.Modi additionally committed to “stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela,” Trump said in the post.He agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela. This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine, which is taking place right now, with thousands of people dying each and every week! Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%. They will likewise move forward to reduce their Tariffs and Non Tariff Barriers against the United States, to ZERO. The Prime Minister also committed to “BUY AMERICAN,” at a much higher level, in addition to over $500 BILLION DOLLARS of U.S. Energy, Technology, Agricultural, Coal, and many other products.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

A version of this essay was published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/india-us-trade-deal-trump-skepticism-13977047.htmlI am beginning to feel quite like ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf', who was destined to be ignored. Or maybe I am the boy who cried ‘The Emperor Has No Clothes'. For, I was skeptical last week about the India-EU FTA, which I called a triumph of hope over experience. Now I am equally skeptical about the so-called India-US trade ‘deal', which in fact is not a deal at all, but a sort-of statement of direction about the way to an actual deal.I expressed my caution on a Malayalam TV program where the host was a retired Ambassador. He was less skeptical than me, but he understood where I was coming from: after all, a diplomat's job is to put the best spin on the news (good or bad) from his country's perspective. And I spent much of my professional career in marketing: I can tell spin when I see it. Reason No. 1: Trump is famous for exaggeration and U-turns.The very first reason for the scepticism about the Indo-US lovefest is that it was announced by President Trump, who, in the past six months, has, in his whimsical way, executed any number of U-turns, as well as Z-turns, and various other pretzel-logic twists, so much so that anything he says, and its opposite, can be equally true, in a quantum Schrodinger's Cat sort of way. It is prudent not to take him at face value when he swears eternal allegiance to India. Again.Quoth he: “It was an Honor to speak with Prime Minister Modi, of India, this morning. He is one of my greatest friends, and a Powerful and Respected Leader of his Country. We spoke about many things, including Trade, and ending the War with Russia and Ukraine. He agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela. This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine, which is taking place right now, with thousands of people dying each and every week! Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%. They will likewise move forward to reduce their Tariffs and Non Tariff Barriers against the United States, to ZERO. The Prime Minister also committed to “BUY AMERICAN,” at a much higher level, in addition to over $500 BILLION DOLLARS of U.S. Energy, Technology, Agricultural, Coal, and many other products. Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward. Prime Minister Modi and I are two people that GET THINGS DONE, something that cannot be said for most. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”Okay. Very interesting. There has been no Indian readout corroborating a number of these claims, especially on agriculture, which I imagine is a redline, a no-go, for India.Besides, these are supposed to be ‘reciprocal' tariffs. If Indian tariffs go to zero on US products, why is the US imposing 18% on Indian products?Reason No. 2: Desperation of ‘jilted lovers'The ‘shotgun wedding' vibe was present in the India-EU FTA as well: a sort of desperation. There is not much choice: you simply have to do this. I am not the only one saying this. Here is a tweet from a senior EU leader, former PM of Sweden and co-chair of the EU Council for foreign relations. Of course you could say that he would say this, wouldn't he? But it happens to be true. The number of suitors is declining rapidly, so you compromise. But that is not a recipe for the longevity of the relationship, nor for faithfulness. You can expect er… adultery (early and often). The roving eye roveth.Reason No. 3: Agriculture and dairy red-linesWe really don't know much about the fine print. I am aware that sales and marketing people tend to promise anything (even things they are completely aware are impossible) just to get the sale. Thus, when India diversifies away from the US market, and its Q3 numbers are not badly affected by the Trump tariffs, it is incumbent upon Trump and Navarro, Bessent, Lutnick et al to reverse their previous abuse, and be all milk and honey.The problem here, as always, is the agriculture and dairy product front. It is an absolute red line for India: no government can afford to piss off its farmers, nor to open up the country, home of much of the world's genetic diversity, to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) including Terminator Seeds (that would forever put farmers at the mercy of Cargill and friends).Not only that, non-veg milk (that is, milk from cows that have been fed, among other things, ground-up animal bodies) is abhorrent to a large number of Indians. Not to mention the risk of things like Creuzfeldt-Jakob Disease or mad-cow disease (transmitted via feed that includes the ground-up brains of diseased cattle: see also the fatal brain disease Kuru, transmitted between cannibals in Papua New Guinea).The US rather urgently needs to get rid of its soybean and corn mountains and milk lakes (in contrast with the EU's butter mountain and wine lakes) and in both, exporters salivate at the prospect of the proverbial billion-customer market. (The Chinese expertly used this rather illusory meme to attract foreign makers of consumer goods. That didn't end well).In the case of India, there is no demand for soybeans, and the one place where I can see demand for corn is in ethanol, especially for blending into petrol. That would be a win-win, because it would reduce the need for India to grow highly thirsty sugarcane, thus drawing down the already alarmingly depleted water-table.Reason No. 4: Russian oil and energy in generalThe unseemly pressure over Russian oil raises hackles on the Indian side. After all, this is not the only time India has been pushed to the wall by American sanctions: there was the post-'Buddha is smiling' period, and the prevention of the sale of ex-Soviet cryogenic rocket technology, as immortalized in Nambi Narayanan's story in “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect”. Earlier, there was the embargo on supercomputers.In each of these cases, India rode out the sanctions and denials. But the question arises: why should India not use Russian oil if it makes commercial sense to India? Just because there is a conflict between Russia and Ukraine? That is really not India's problem: India does not have a dog in that fight.Now there is the allegedly impending US attack on Iran. India has been denied Iranian oil for some time, and now under US pressure, it is being forced to ramp down its involvement in Chabahar Port in Iran that India built, and views as a gateway to Central Asia. Notably, China continues to import Iranian crude. Is India getting some relief there?It is not realistic to imagine that large amounts of Venezuelan crude will now flow to India if it abjures the Russian stuff. For one, even though Reliance's Jamnagar refiner can process the heavy, sour Venezuelan oil, it is said that Venezuela will take some time and a lot of money to ramp up its output because of years of neglect, lack of naphtha to dilute and pump out the crude, and so on.Reason No. 5: Non-tariff barriers and subsidies.The US claims that India will drop all its non-tariff barriers, but what is the guarantee that the US will not raise an impenetrable wall on their side? It is a simple matter to impose difficult-to-comply-with rules that basically say “Your products are not welcome”. These may include environmental, carbon tax, quality, and various other demands.For example, there is the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 that insists that only American owned/built/crewed ships can transport goods between US ports. Then there are Buy American Act procurement restrictions that handicap foreign-origin products. Furthermore, quality standards e.g. on hormone-treated meat products, and on certification that seafood is tuna-safe have been used to keep out imported products.The US Farm Bill provides gigantic subsidies for five major crops – corn, soy, wheat, rice and cotton – amounting to $9.3 billion in 2024. Reports suggest that crop insurance and new benefits from the ‘bridge payments' announced in 2025 may add another $10 billion+ to this sum. That is an enormous subsidy, pricing competitors out of the market.Reason No. 6: Loss of trustFinally, there is a sixth and critical reason: the loss of trust. For the longest time, India had convinced itself that it was an essential strategic partner to the US, if for nothing else to contain China. But that illusion is now gone, quite possibly because the US has decided to create a G2 condominium with China and retreat into Fortress America. The US administration now considers India, at best, a transactional vassal, and at worst, a potential rival to apply the Thucydides Trap to: and what better than to do war by economic means? India has to adjust.On the other hand, there are indeed positives. In the interest of fairness, here are the immediate views of Citibank and Bank of America, who both considered it a net positive for India.If you accept the tariff reductions by the US at face value, then India at 18% is doing marginally better than several other nations, including Vietnam, Thailand and Bangladesh. Ironically, Trump's recent best-friend-forever Pakistan is hit with 19%. There was a video circulating showing Raghuram Rajan, the economist who wants to be to Rahul Gandhi who Manmohan Singh was to his mother, gloating earlier that India was suffering from 50% tariffs compared to Pakistan's 19%.That brings up one more observation: the Opposition in India is screaming bloody murder about this supposed India-US ‘deal' not because they claim India is getting a bad deal, but apparently because they think India is getting a good deal. They should see Trump's latest triumph.Opposition, fear not: Trump is making even more entertaining claims about his ‘deal' with Xi. The sum and substance: “Please buy my soybeans”. This, despite the fact that China is the biggest buyer of oil from both Russia (48% of exports) and Iran (80%). Clearly, there is a lot of marketing going on, and it's too early to tell what the reality is. The devil is in the details.1750 words, 5 Feb 2026 This is a public episode. 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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravi Dutta Mishra about India and US finally cracking a trade deal. After months of negotiations, meetings and phone calls, Indian and US have formulated a trade deal. Ravi shares all the considerations, the discussions and what all was included in the deal. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about an AI enabled project that is helping save the lives of elephants. He explains how over the years elephant deaths due to collisions with trains had become very common, hence the new Intrusion Detection System was introduced. (9:34)Lastly, we talk about Rahul Gandhi's recent allegations against PM Modi. (19:32)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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Toties viņa tiešo kontaktu sarakstā ir kādreizējais Krievijas vēstnieks ANO, 2017. gadā mirušais Vitālijs Čurkins un Sanktpēterburgas Ekonomikas foruma fonda vadītājs, Krievijas Federālā drošības dienesta akadēmijas absolvents Sergejs Beļakovs. Prāga iziet ielās Sadursme starp Čehijas prezidentu Petru Pavelu un labēji populistisko premjera Andreja Babiša valdību, kas uzsāka darbu decembra vidū, notikusi ātrāk un ir ar plašāku rezonansi, nekā daudzi prognozējuši. Babišs trešo reizi kļuva par Čehijas premjerministru 2025. gada decembrī, viņa partijai „ANO 2011” izveidojot koalīciju ar partijām „Brīvība un tiešā demokrātija” un „Automobilisti paši sev”. Viens no pirmajiem jaunās varas simboliskajiem žestiem bija Ukrainas karoga aizvākšana no parlamenta ēkas. Par konkrēto ieganstu pašreizējam konfliktam kļuva prezidenta atteikšanās apstiprināt vides ministra amatā partijas „Automobilisti paši sev” pārstāvi Filipu Tureku, kura partija pauž izteikti antiekoloģiskus uzskatus. Tas ir pirmais šāds kategoriska ministra noraidījuma gadījums no Čehijas prezidenta puses kopš 1993. gada, kad stājās spēkā pašreizējā konstitūcija. Kā iemeslu prezidents min Filipa Tureka attieksmi pret valsts likumiem un konstitucionālajām vērtībām – viņš izcēlies ar homofobiskiem, seksistiskiem, rasistiskiem un nacismam simpatizējošiem izteikumiem. Šīs „daiļrades” apkopojumu publicēja izdevums „Denìk N”.  Tāpat nesen, pavadot ārlietu ministru Petru Macinku vizītē Kijivā, Tureks netieši attaisnoja Krievijas agresiju pret Ukrainu. Ārlietu ministrs Macinka, kurš ir arī „Automobilistu” partijas līderis, nosūtīja vairākas īsziņas prezidenta palīgam, solot Tureka neapstiprināšanas gadījumā, citējot, „sadedzināt tiltus tā, ka tas paliks politoloģijas mācību grāmatās”. Viņš nācis klajā ar iniciatīvu, ka Čehiju nākamajā NATO samitā, kas jūlijā notiks Turcijas galvaspilsētā Ankarā, jāpārstāv nevis, kā ierasts, prezidentam, bet gan premjerministram Babišam. Svētdien, 1. februārī, Prāgas Svētā Vāclava laukumā pēc organizācijas „Miljons mirkļu demokrātijai” aicinājuma pulcējās 80 līdz 90 tūkstošus liels protesta mītiņš prezidenta pozīcijas atbalstam. Opozīcijas partijas vakar sarīkoja parlamenta apakšpalātas neuzticības balsojumu Babiša valdībai, kuru kabinets, pateicoties vairākumam likumdevējā, izturēja. Šodien, 4. februārī, paredzēta prezidenta Pavela un premjerministra Babiša tikšanās, lai apspriestu radušos situāciju. Indijas un Eiropas Savienības dižlīgums Tirdzniecības vienošanos, kuru 27. janvārī Indijas galvaspilsētā Ņūdeli parakstīja šīs valsts premjerministrs Narendra Modi un Eiropas Savienības pārstāvji – Eiropas Komisijas prezidente Urzula fon der Leiena un Eiropadomes prezidents Antoniu Košta – abas puses savos paziņojumos krāšņi dēvē par „visu darījumu māti”. Tas patiešām ir apjomos bezprecedenta nolīgums, kas aptver tirgu ar apmēram diviem miljardiem cilvēku un 25% planētas kopprodukta. Vienošanās paredz pakāpenisku ievedmuitas tarifu samazināšanu gandrīz 97% Eiropas Savienības eksporta uz Indiju un gandrīz 100% Indijas eksporta uz savienību – ļoti vērtīgs papildinājums līdzīgu vienošanos komplektam, kas jau saista savienību ar Japānu, Indonēziju, Meksiku, Dienvidamerikas Brīvā tirgus valstu grupu „Mercosur” un virkni citu valstu. Sarunas par šo līgumu tika uzsāktas 2007. gadā, tad 2013. gadā pārtrauktas nepārvaramu nesaskaņu dēļ, līdz atsāktas 2022. gadā. Var tikai lēst, cik lielā mērā par šo sarunu sekmīga iznākuma katalizatoru kalpoja Savienoto Valstu līdera pēdējā gada mētāšanās ar saviem superaugsto tarifu piedraudējumiem kā Ņūdeli, tā Briseles virzienā, taču vairums analītiķu ir vienisprātis, ka tā ir divu globālās ekonomikas smagsvaru reakcija uz pamanāmo līdzšinējās pasaules kārtības ļodzīšanos. Kā par noslēgto vienošanos raksta Austrālijā bāzētās starptautiskās politikas domnīcas Louvija institūts resurss „The Interpreter”: „Tā vietā, lai signalizētu par atgriešanos pie vecā stila tirdzniecības liberalizācijas, Indijas un ES brīvās tirdzniecības nolīgums atspoguļo pragmatiskāku modeli, kas vērsts uz diversifikāciju, noturību un politikas elastību. Tas mazāk darbojas kā tarifu samazināšanas pasākums un vairāk kā piegādes ķēžu stabilizēšanas plāns ģeopolitisku satricinājumu laikmetā.” Domnīca lēš, ka standartu salāgošana pozitīvi ietekmēs digitālās tirdzniecības, intelektuālā īpašuma aizsardzības un atbildīgas ražošanas normu situāciju visā Indijas okeāna reģionā. Kas attiecas uz ražošanas nozarēm, kuras ir paredzamas kā galvenās ieguvējas no šīs vienošanās, tad Indijā tā ir mašīnbūve, ķīmiskā un farmaceitiskā rūpniecība, savukārt Eiropas Savienībā – automobiļu būve un elektronikas ražošana. Savstarpējo loģistikas ceļu stiprināšana paredz sadarbību kuģošanas drošības un vispārējās aizsardzības jomā Indijas okeānā, kur pēdējā desmitgadē manāmi pieaugusi Ķīnas klātbūtne. Šai ziņā svarīgs moments ir arī drošības un aizsardzības partnerības nolīgums, kuru 27. janvārī parakstīja Eiropas Savienības augstā pārstāve ārpolitikas un drošības politikas jautājumos Kaja Kallasa un Indijas ārlietu ministrs Subramanjams Džaišankars. Der piebilst, ka vakar, 3. februārī, Savienoto Valstu prezidents Donalds Tramps paziņoja, ka panākta vienošanās par tarifu samazināšanu importam no Indijas no 25% uz 18%. Sagatavoja Eduards Liniņš.  

Tucker Carlson made headlines this week at the World Government Summit 2026 in Dubai, where India Today reports he declared India a great power that the US can no longer dictate terms to, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an impressive, history-defining leader alongside figures like Putin, Trump, and Erdogan. In an exclusive interview with India Today's Rahul Kanwal and Maria Shakil on February 3, Carlson criticized Joe Biden for starting a war with Russia that backfired by driving Moscow closer to China, India, and the Middle East, while defending India's right to buy Russian oil and reflecting on his own Putin interview as a model of judging leaders by results. He also discussed Trump's tariff diplomacy as an bold experiment, the collapse of legacy journalism as outdated propaganda, and the rise of independent media amid AI-driven threats.On February 4, Mint coverage highlighted Carlson's participation in a summit session on Africa's political and economic future, engaging with African heads of state like Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Julius Maada Bio. These appearances underscore his growing influence in global forums, challenging Western dominance and advocating negotiation over lectures in a multipolar world.His media ventures continue to expand, with the Wall Street Journal noting that Omeed Malik's 1789 Capital invested $15 million in seed funding for Last Country, the subscription-driven platform Carlson launched post-Fox with Neil Patel, building on viral Twitter streams like his Trump interview.No major legal or professional disputes surfaced recently, though his Dubai remarks sparked buzz about shifting US-India dynamics and his critiques of sanctions. Politico briefly mentioned him alongside Hillary Clinton at a Saudi forum, finding rare common ground, fueling debates on his cross-ideological reach in politics and media.These developments highlight Carlson's pivot to international stages, amplifying his voice on geopolitics and media disruption while his ventures gain financial backing.Thanks for listening to the Tucker Carlson News Tracker podcast—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe green new scam is dead, and in Texas people are now seeing that wind and solar cannot support the electrical load during the cold. China said the quiet part out loud, they were suppose to be the reserve currency. Trump’s new Fed chair help with the transition. Trump is now exposing the criminal underworld the people of this country. The people are seeing all the pieces of the crimes they have committed. When the people see that all the characters are criminals and have done horrible things and that these people are the same ones that have been trying to stop trump, it is game over. Trump is now pushing the Save Act to shutdown the [DS]. Trump is setting the country up for the win.   Economy Report: Texas Wind and Solar Failed During This Week's Winter Storm, Grid Carried by ‘Natural Gas and Coal' The recent snow storm that overtook Texas reportedly crashed the state's wind and solar energy generators, leading to natural gas, coal, and nuclear providing most of the state's electricity. https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/2015854614206206101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2015854614206206101%7Ctwgr%5Eccb14922c034250da614ea4ff40e89ae08ce9117%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F02%2Freport-texas-wind-solar-failed-weeks-winter-storm%2F According to David Blackmon, an energy-related public policy analyst and consultant, by the early morning hours of Jan. 26, natural gas, goal, and nuclear were providing 89 percent of all the state's power. “Natural gas alone is chugging along at an impressive 68%,” Blackmon reported online on Substack later that same day. Politico similarly reported that the U.S. energy grid “leaned heavily on coal and natural gas generation to satisfy the energy appetite from Winter Storm Fern.” https://twitter.com/mayes_middleton/status/2015822288663228536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2015822288663228536%7Ctwgr%5Eccb14922c034250da614ea4ff40e89ae08ce9117%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F02%2Freport-texas-wind-solar-failed-weeks-winter-storm%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com China is on a ‘strong currency' mission to make the yuan a global reserve: Xi Xi Jinping says the goal of becoming an international powerhouse is a long-term one and will rest on core foundations China needs to build a “strong currency” that can become widely used in international trade, investment and foreign exchange markets, and reach the status of a global reserve. Source:.scmp.com Trump Launches $12 Billion Strategic Mineral Stockpile To Counter China; Rare Earth Stocks Jump The Trump administration is preparing to launch a major initiative aimed at protecting US manufacturers from disruptions in the supply of critical minerals, committing about $12 billion in initial funding to build a strategic stockpile of essential materials, according to Bloomberg. The project, known as Project Vault, is designed to reduce America's dependence on China for rare earths and other strategically important metals. By creating a centralized reserve for civilian industries, officials hope to cushion companies against sudden shortages and sharp price swings that can disrupt production and strain finances. Shares of MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Critical Metals and other rare earth associated names are higher between 5% and 10% heading into the cash open on Monday on the news. At this point it’s safe to say last week’s Reuters rare earth hit piece (authored most likely at the behest of a disgruntled short), which sent the sector tumbling on disputed claims the Trump administration was seeking to distance itself from the rare earth space by moving away from a price floor on critical metals and suggesting MP’s deal with the government may be in question, has been thoroughly debunked. Even the MP Materials X account was mocking the grotesque misreporting: https://twitter.com/MPMaterials/status/2016734732835573833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Project Vault will be financed through a mix of private and public funding: $1.67 billion is expected to come from private investors, while the US Export-Import Bank is set to provide a $10 billion loan with a 15-year term. The bank's board is scheduled to vote on the deal, which would be the largest in its history. More than a dozen major companies have joined Project Vault, including General Motors, Stellantis, Boeing, Corning, GE Vernova, and Google. Three large trading firms – Hartree Partners, Traxys North America, and Mercuria Energy – will handle sourcing and purchasing materials for the stockpile.    Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/Geiger_Capital/status/2018319873609290010?s=20 https://twitter.com/StephenMoore/status/2017295983940354307?s=20 https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/2018300872447418573?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Political/Rights https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/2018249171900227730?s=20 https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/2018147684276748388?s=20 https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/2018146323581513971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2018146323581513971%7Ctwgr%5Ebf8eb4e3fdfcee731660a65a8ed9f8dad15fa004%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F02%2Fnicki-minaj-fires-back-grammys-host-trevor-noah%2F know — yet they continue to attempt bullying. Also, I won't be releasing an album until my contract is renegotiated & until I tell you about all the sabotage this RICO is finding out about Billboard. https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/2018156644689920362?s=20   https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/2018142074906845333?s=20    accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media. Noah, a total loser, better get his facts straight, and get them straight fast. It looks like I'll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$. Ask Little George Slopadopolus, and others, how that all worked out. Also ask CBS! Get ready Noah, I'm going to have some fun with you! President DJT https://twitter.com/Patri0tContr0l/status/2018162192676229182?s=20   the TV tells them to. https://twitter.com/DrunkRepub/status/2017198485510963485?s=20   https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/2018184786209087562?s=20   Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links Lord Mandelson says he has resigned his membership of the Labour Party as he does not want to “cause further embarrassment” by his links to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former cabinet minister, who was sacked as US ambassador last year because of his past connections to Epstein, appeared in the latest release of files by the US Department of Justice on Friday. Documents suggest Epstein made $75,000 (£55,000) in payments to Lord Mandelson in three separate $25,000 transactions in 2003 and 2004. In his letter to Labour’s general secretary on Sunday, Lord Mandelson said: “I have been further linked this weekend to the understandable furore surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and I feel regretful and sorry about this.” He added: “Allegations which I believe to be false that he made financial payments to me 20 years ago, and of which I have no record or recollection, need investigating by me. Source: bbc.com https://twitter.com/Patri0tContr0l/status/2018011104094380207?s=20  TRUMP'S DOJ that arrested Epstein. Facts are hard for professional liars like Eric Swalwell.   Newly-Released Emails Reveal Jeffrey Epstein May Have a Secret Son  Newly-released emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein may have a secret son. Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, congratulated Epstein on the birth of his baby boy. Ferguson said she ‘heard from the Duke' that Epstein had a baby boy. The email is date September 21, 2011 so if Epstein has a secret son, he would be 14 years old today. The Daily Mail reported:   Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/JayTC53/status/2018073517368184847?s=20  Jew night” “media elite” and “once the money is paid” https://twitter.com/JayTC53/status/2018128138715443273?s=20 the biggest Trump haters were best friends with Jeffery Epstein https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2018358307052793892?s=20   since been neutralized by King Salman and new crown Prince MBS. This Epstein email reveals (confirms) two sides of the Deep State triangle. House of Saud, and the Rothschilds. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2018185343263019234?s=20  https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2017859237502767117?s=20 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2018351298685419772?s=20   the documents with required redactions. With Trump exonerated & damaging details now pointing toward Democrat power brokers, the pressure has abruptly flipped back to secrecy. https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2018138887655133692?s=20   https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2018017331499213275?s=20      DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2018020919252230227?s=20   since 1996 but was stormed by the police for the eviction 5 weeks ago. Nearly 2000 of the protesters later broke off from the main demonstration and fought the police for hours in the streets. They threw stones, fireworks and homemade bombs while also setting barricades and police vehicles on fire. Many Italians are now calling on Meloni to launch a crackdown against violent far-left extremist. https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2018311833405293048?s=20    friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%. They will likewise move forward to reduce their Tariffs and Non Tariff Barriers against the United States, to ZERO. The Prime Minister also committed to “BUY AMERICAN,” at a much higher level, in addition to over $500 BILLION DOLLARS of U.S. Energy, Technology, Agricultural, Coal, and many other products. Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward. Prime Minister Modi and I are two people that GET THINGS DONE, something that cannot be said for most. Thank you for your attention to this matter!   War/Peace  https://twitter.com/AP/status/2017881629440483383?s=20     https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2018022342731976897?s=20 We have the biggest, most powerful ships in the world over there… hopefully, we’ll make a deal. If we don’t make a deal, then we’ll find out whether or not he was right.” https://twitter.com/WarClandestine/status/2018030967823192563?s=20 Medical/False Flags   [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2018176829723398321?s=20  https://twitter.com/Tyler2ONeil/status/2017430244496412840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2017430244496412840%7Ctwgr%5E1d06078b39cc73de0216e98cb34ee981fb7d135c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailysignal.com%2F2026%2F02%2F02%2Fbreaking-2-more-arrested-minnesota-church-invasion%2F  Armstrong tells Lemon—who knows the location but is hiding it from his audience—that they’re going to “disrupt business as usual” at what we later learned was Cities Church. Lemon said he would see her there. https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi/status/2018326184468058566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2018326184468058566%7Ctwgr%5E1d06078b39cc73de0216e98cb34ee981fb7d135c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailysignal.com%2F2026%2F02%2F02%2Fbreaking-2-more-arrested-minnesota-church-invasion%2F   https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2018337163188846994?s=20   https://twitter.com/Rightanglenews/status/2018101057902059727?s=20 Anti-ICE Resistance Manuals and Training at Schools Receiving Federal Funding Anti-ICE resistance training manuals, including de-arresting and blocking, are being distributed, and in some cases, the training is being held in schools receiving government funding. Image of de-arresting by Minnesota ICE Watch. Minnesota ICE Watch, the organization that Renee Good and her wife were members of, distributed a document known as the “De-Arrest Primer,” which instructs activists on how to physically interfere with law enforcement officers during arrests. The manual provides detailed guidance on pulling detainees from officers' grips, pushing and pulling officers, breaking holds, and opening law enforcement vehicles to free suspects. The manual also teaches the use of coordinated chanting to create confusion and overwhelm officers during active arrests, as well as surrounding officers until they release detainees. The guide openly acknowledges that these actions may constitute criminal offenses but argues that the risk is justified. Each successful interference is described as a “micro-intifada,” framed as a tactic meant to spread, replicate, and inspire wider disruption. The manual claims these methods originated in pro-Palestinian campus protests and presents them as a model for broader resistance activity. While no single formal publisher is identified, the manual appears to originate from broader activist and radical networks that promote direct physical interference with law enforcement. It has circulated widely through Instagram and other activist communication channels and has been used in training individuals described as “constitutional observers” or “ICE watchers.”   Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2018111147237425556?s=20   https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2018114619320017259?s=20   JUST IN: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs “ICE On Notice” Executive Order to Prosecute ICE Agents  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at a press conference hosted by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker / Screenshot: MSNBC Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday, launching investigations into ICE agents and laying the groundwork for criminal referrals for alleged law violations.  The order “creates a framework for public accountability in the event federal agents violate local or state law while operating in Chicago,” a press release from Johnson's office reads.  “Nobody is above the law. There is no such thing as ‘absolute immunity' in America,” Johnson said in a statement. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/9mmsmg/status/2017633783638368516?s=20 https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/2018435428932538861?s=20   President Trump's Plan  Federal Appeals Court Tosses Justice Department's Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg  A federal appeals court tossed out a Justice Department misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg. AS previously reported, DC Chief Judge James Boasberg and other DC Judges admitted bias against the Trump Administration during a March 2025 judicial conference with Chief Justice Roberts, according to a memo obtained by The Federalist. For the last year, DC Circuit Court Judges have engaged in a judicial coup against President Trump. Far-left DC judges James Boasberg, Beryl Howell, Chutkan, Berman Jackson and others have ruled against President Trump in every case related to deportations and firings in the Executive Branch. Source: thegatewaypundit.com   https://twitter.com/WallStreetApes/status/2018099758943084657?s=20   agencies, Los Angeles County has more than 36 states combined and 30X MORE than the whole state of Florida and New York “How is that possible? And take a look at this map, a cluster of 287 hospice providers, in a two-mile radius, some in strip malls, unmarked buildings, even a wrecking yard and vacant lot. All of it is just paperwork. I could fill that out in Kazakhstan if I want and get a hospice license waiting for me.” https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2018172495535247571?s=20      Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World. In other words, if we don't close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer. The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result!   Based on these findings, and totally subject to Board approval, I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything that has taken place with respect to such a Facility before.   Therefore, The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex. Financing is completed, and fully in place! This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before. America will be very proud of its new and beautiful Landmark for many generations to come. Thank you for your attention to this matter!   PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP President Trump to SETTLE $10 BILLION IRS LAWSUIT — Plans to DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO CHARITY President Donald J. Trump is preparing to settle his massive $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department, and he says he will donate the entire payout to reputable charities instead of keeping a penny for himself. President Trump, Eric Trump, Don Jr., and the Trump Org filed a lawsuit against the IRS for leaking their tax returns. They are seeking $10 billion in damages. In September 2023, federal prosecutors charged a former IRS contractor who worked for the agency from 2018 to 2020 with unlawfully obtaining and disseminating the tax details of a high-ranking public official and numerous affluent Americans to media outlets. According to court documents and an official press release from the Department of Justice, Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., stole tax return information associated with a high-ranking government official, referred to as Public Official A  – now known as Donald Trump. He then disclosed this information to a news organization identified as News Organization 1 – now known as The New York Times. Littlejohn reportedly stole IRS information on thousands of wealthy people. The stolen information was then disseminated to two news outlets (New York Times and ProPublica). “In July and August 2020, Littlejohn separately stole tax return information for thousands of the nation's wealthiest individuals. Littlejohn was again able to evade IRS detection. In November 2020, Littlejohn disclosed this tax return information to News Organization 2, which published over 50 articles using the stolen data. Littlejohn then obstructed the forthcoming investigation into his conduct by deleting and destroying evidence of his disclosures,” the DOJ previously said. L Source: thegatewaypundit.com   https://twitter.com/CynicalPublius/status/2018117811625730171?s=20   some facts: 1. Yesterday’s voter turnout was 94,938. 2. In the same district in 2024, the voter turnout was 400,339. 3. In the same district in 2022, the voter turnout was 277,883. 4. This was a special election to fill a vacant seat resulting from a state senator's promotion into state comptroller. 5. Based on the timing of this election and the next election, and the peculiar nature of Texas state government, it is a 99.99% certainty that this new Democrat will never cast a single vote in the term he is filling. 6. The vote was on a Saturday. I am as passionate a MAGA voter as is alive, but if I lived in TX-SD9, I would have stayed home and enjoyed my Saturday based on fact #5 alone. Is this good for the GOP? No. Is it bad for the GOP? No. Then what is it, CP, you big smartypants? IT'S NOTHING. IT'S MEANINGLESS. So everybody please calm down. For the 2026 midterms, every Trump voter knows that if he does not win, the House will impeach him twice weekly. That fact will be as widely understood as any fact during the 2024 election. There are still many issues Trump needs to work on, and I'm not guaranteeing a 2026 victory. What I AM guaranteeing is that yesterday's TX-SD9 election has as much meaning as peanut butter on a dog's nose. (The dog freaks, everybody laughs, but ultimately the dog gets the peanut butter and we all move on.) https://twitter.com/JohnBasham/status/2018199554764447926?s=20   The Georgia Elections Board. https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/2018277500464275804?s=20 Complaint against Tulsi Gabbard could do ‘grave damage to national security': Report The whistleblower's allegations are so highly classified that documents are being kept locked in a safe and the complaint still hasn't been shared with Congress From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford i   Source: the-independent.com There’s an “8 month old complaint” from a “US official” alleging “wrongdoing”   https://twitter.com/awaitekw14/status/2018081688803516456?s=20   ballots from Fulton. Coincidence? No way. COVID wasn’t just a ‘pandemic’—it was the engineered pretext that flipped every state rule on mail-ins, drop boxes, and signature verification. Harvest those ballots, truck them in after 3 a.m. stops, rinse & repeat in swing-state blue zones. 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From the BBC World Service: President Donald Trump announced tariff cuts on goods imported from India and said that, in return, India promised not to buy any more Russian oil. But when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the tariff reduction, he didn't mention anything about Russia or its oil. What gives? Then, following the U.S. military action in January, a bill currently before Venezuela's National Assembly aims open its state-dominated oil industry to foreign investment.

From the BBC World Service: President Donald Trump announced tariff cuts on goods imported from India and said that, in return, India promised not to buy any more Russian oil. But when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the tariff reduction, he didn't mention anything about Russia or its oil. What gives? Then, following the U.S. military action in January, a bill currently before Venezuela's National Assembly aims open its state-dominated oil industry to foreign investment.

Donald Trump said that America will lower its tariffs on Indian imports after Narendra Modi, the prime minister, agreed to stop buying Russian oil and purchase more from America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gli Stati Uniti riducono dal 25 al 18 per cento i dazi sui beni indiani dopo l'intesa tra Donald Trump e Narendra Modi, che prevede lo stop agli acquisti di petrolio russo e un aumento delle importazioni di prodotti americani. Washington parla di accordo commerciale reciproco con abbattimento delle barriere tariffarie fino a zero e acquisti per 500 miliardi di dollari. L'intesa arriva mentre l'India accelera la strategia di accordi internazionali, dopo il libero scambio con l'Unione Europea e le intese con Oman e Nuova Zelanda, in un contesto di riorganizzazione dei flussi commerciali globali e di tensioni tariffarie con le grandi economie. Gli Stati Uniti registrano un disavanzo commerciale con l'India di oltre 53 miliardi di dollari, mentre Nuova Delhi viene vista come contrappeso geopolitico ed economico alla Cina.Andiamo dietro la notizia con: Alessandro Plateroti, Direttore editoriale UCapital.comDebiti fiscali, la rottamazione si allarga agli enti localiParte la rottamazione numero cinque per chiudere in modo agevolato i debiti con il Fisco: le domande per i carichi affidati alla riscossione tra il 2000 e il 2023 vanno presentate online entro il 30 aprile e consentono di pagare senza sanzioni e interessi, con un piano fino a 54 rate. L'operazione mette in gioco circa 13 miliardi di debiti, con un incasso atteso di 9 miliardi nel decennio. La novità è che la legge di bilancio apre anche alle sanatorie locali: i Comuni possono varare definizioni agevolate su Imu, Tari, canone unico, servizi scolastici e multe, mantenendo intatta la quota capitale e riducendo interessi e sanzioni. Le istruzioni arrivano dall Ifel Anci, che chiede delibere sostenibili per i bilanci e segnala alcune incognite tecniche su Tari corrispettiva, Imu sugli immobili di categoria D e liti pendenti. Le novità saranno al centro della 35esima edizione di Telefisco. Ci raggiunge in studio Maria Carla De Cesari, Il Sole 24 OreMusk fonde SpaceX e xAIElon Musk unisce SpaceX e xAI creando un gruppo non quotato dal valore stimato di 1.250 miliardi di dollari. L'operazione rafforza la leadership spaziale di SpaceX e sostiene la crescita della startup di intelligenza artificiale, puntando a una nuova frontiera fatta di data center per l AI collocati nello spazio e alimentati da energia solare. Il progetto prevede una rete orbitale fino a un milione di satelliti. Il merger valuta xAI 250 miliardi e SpaceX mille miliardi ed è strutturato come scambio azionario. Musk parla di integrazione verticale per accelerare innovazione e ricerca, con l'obiettivo di estendere le capacità tecnologiche oltre i limiti energetici del pianeta. Ne parliamo con Emilio Cozzi, coautore e host del podcast "La geopolitica dello spazio" per Radio 24 con Giampaolo Musumeci.In Francia finalmente approvato il budget. In Germania la maggioranza pensa a una riforma delle pensioni tra le polemicheIl governo francese guidato da Sébastien Lecornu supera le mozioni di censura e porta a casa il bilancio statale 2026, che punta a ridurre il deficit al 5 per cento e include misure sociali come bonus per i lavoratori a basso reddito, pasti universitari agevolati e una sovrattassa sugli utili delle grandi imprese. Il percorso è stato segnato da forte instabilità politica e governi caduti, ma ora la legge attende solo il passaggio al Conseil Constitutionnel. In Germania il cancelliere Friedrich Merz annuncia una riforma strutturale delle pensioni entro il 2026: il sistema resterà basato su tre pilastri ma con maggiore peso a previdenza privata e aziendale, con l'obiettivo di spingere la partecipazione dei lavoratori alla crescita del patrimonio nazionale e rafforzare il mercato dei capitali. Il commento è di Daniel Gros - direttore dell'Institute for european policy making della Bocconi.

Following a social media announcement by Donald Trump about a trade deal, Indian officials hailed the agreement as "the best in the region", while making no explicit comment about the US president's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Moscow, meanwhile, says it hasn't heard from India about any plans to do so. We take a closer look at how much crude oil India imports from Russia. 

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Elon Musk is combining SpaceX and xAI in a deal that values the enlarged entity at $1.25 trillion, as the world's richest man looks to fuel his increasingly costly ambitions in artificial intelligence and space exploration. The acquisition of xAI was announced in a statement on SpaceX's website signed by Musk and confirming a Bloomberg News report earlier Monday. The deal gives SpaceX a valuation of $1 trillion, and xAI a value of $250 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The combined company's valuation was announced to employees in a memo on Monday, some of the people said earlier. Asian stocks climbed after their steepest two-day drop since April as markets found footing following sharp swings in gold and silver that sent ripples across assets. The precious metals rose in early trading. For more on what is moving the markets, we spoke to Paul Dobson, Bloomberg's Executive Editor for Asia Markets. President Donald Trump said he would roll back punitive tariffs on India in return for an agreement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would stop buying Russian oil, easing months of tension between the two countries. Following a phone call with Modi, Trump said on social media that he would cut a US levy on Indian goods to 18% from 25%. The US President is also removing an extra punitive 25% duty applied in response to India's purchases of crude from Russia, according to officials familiar with the matter. We got reaction from Basant Sanghera, Managing Principal at the Asia Group. He spoke to Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Shery Ahn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

El primer ministro de la India, Narendra Modi, confirma la reducción de los aranceles de EEUU a los productos indios del 25% hasta el 18%. Hoy comienza en Emiratos Árabes Unidos la Cumbre Mundial de Gobiernos que tiene por lema ‘Configurando los gobiernos del futuro'. El Gobierno prepara un decreto sólo con la subida de las pensiones para intentar que salga adelante y se apruebe en el Congreso.

After Narendra Modi's setback in the 2024 Indian elections, many thought his star was falling. Our correspondent explains the surprising resurgence of popular support. Why pushing your child to specialise may not be the best way to nurture their genius. And what the departure of pandas from Japan says about the country's relationship with China.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Narendra Modi's setback in the 2024 Indian elections, many thought his star was falling. Our correspondent explains the surprising resurgence of popular support. Why pushing your child to specialise may not be the best way to nurture their genius. And what the departure of pandas from Japan says about the country's relationship with China.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2026 is shaping up to be a hectic political year in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed the relatively unknown Nitin Nabin to take over as party president. The BJP and its opposition challengers are gearing up for high-stakes assembly elections in five states later this spring. And the Election Commission of India (ECI) is in the midst of a controversial revision of India's gargantuan electoral rolls.To discuss these and the country's other key political stories, Sunetra Choudhury—the national political editor of the Hindustan Times—joins Milan to kick off the fifteenth season of Grand Tamasha. The two sat down for a special episode recorded live in HT's New Delhi studio. Listeners will know Sunetra from her past appearances on the podcast, as well as from her reporting for the Hindustan Times—and, of course, from her book Black Warrant, which has since been adapted into a hit Netflix crime drama of the same name. Sunetra has over two decades of reporting experience and was the recipient of the Red Ink award in journalism in 2016 and the Mary Morgan Hewett award in 2018.Milan and Sunetra discuss the prevailing political winds in Delhi, the BJP's surprising new president, and the long shadow of the 2025 Bihar assembly elections. Plus, the two discuss the upcoming state elections, the inner turmoil within the Congress Party, and the ECI's controversial “special intensive review.”Episode notes:“Interpreting the 2025 Bihar Verdict (with Roshan Kishore),” Grand Tamasha, November 19, 2025.“How India's Women Are Redefining Politics (with Ruhi Tewari),” Grand Tamasha, November 5, 2025.Sunetra Choudhury, “NDA's landslide win will cause ripples far beyond Bihar,” Hindustan Times, November 15, 2025.

The European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen has celebrated the signing of a trade agreement with India, saying it sent a message that international cooperation could still work. The remarks have been taken as a dig at President Trump - with the agreement itself partially the result of Europe seeking trade partners beyond the United States. Tariffs will gradually be eliminated, raising expectations of an increase in volumes traded. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the deal would strengthen stability in the international system.Also in the programme: News from Iran in the wake of the state's violent crackdown on demonstrations there- doctors and nurses who cared for injured protesters are now being arrested. We also look at The Planets by the English composer Gustav Holst. It was first heard a century ago and is being reworked to address what's happening on planet now. (Photo: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen +President of the European Council Antonio Luis Santos da Costa pose for photographs with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi New Delhi - 27 Jan 2026. Credit: Rajat Gupta /EPA/Shutterstock)

A free trade agreement dubbed the mother of all trade deals has finally been announced between the European Union and India after two decades of negotiations. What do businesses make of it?Across the globe then to hear why Canadians are boycotting ski resorts in America. In the US, a landmark social media addiction case has tech giants settling before reaching court. And country music is popular (according the Gen-Z). [Photo:President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Antonio Luis Santos da Costa shake hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India. Credit: RAJAT GUPTA/EPA/Shutterstock]

El presidente del Consejo Europeo, António Costa, y la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, participan en una cumbre en Nueva Delhi con el primer ministro indio, Narendra Modi. Vamos a analizar la relación entre India y la Unión Europea con Rafael García Pérez, profesor titular de Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Escuchar audio

SEGMENT 7: MODI'S TIMID REFORM AGENDA Guest: Sadanand Dhume (Wall Street Journal) Dhume assesses Prime Minister Modi as a timid reformer constrained by political realities and socialist-era institutions. India's growth potential remains unrealized as legacy regulations protect inefficient industries. Modi raised some thresholds but fundamental transformation of labor laws and state enterprises remains politically impossible.1895 BRUSSELS

SHOW SCHEDULE 1-22-20251954 BRUSSELSSEGMENT 1: GREENLAND, NATO, AND TRUMP'S REVERSALS Guest: Anatol Lieven, Co-Host: Jim McTague Lieven examines Trump's shifting positions on Greenland and NATO, unsettling European allies who question American reliability. Discussion covers the proposed Board of Peace concept and how Trump's unpredictable rhetoric complicates alliance management, leaving partners uncertain whether commitments will hold or dissolve without warning.SEGMENT 2: GAZA AND TRUMP'S SELF-ENRICHMENT CONCERNS Guest: Anatol Lieven, Co-Host: Jim McTague Lieven analyzes Gaza ceasefire dynamics and raises questions about Trump administration officials potentially mixing policy with personal financial interests. Discussion examines how self-enrichment concerns shadow diplomatic initiatives and whether conflicts of interest undermine credibility in Middle East negotiations and broader foreign policy.SEGMENT 3: GEN Z JOB STRUGGLES AND THE TRADES REVIVAL Guest: Chris Riegel, Co-Host: Jim McTague Riegel explains how artificial intelligence eliminates entry-level white-collar positions, leaving Gen Z struggling to launch careers in traditional professions. Meanwhile, skilled trades offer prosperity since AI cannot replicate physical work. Young people working with their hands find better opportunities than peers pursuing displaced office jobs.SEGMENT 4: MAGA EMBRACES BIG GOVERNMENT LIKE NEW DEALERS Guest: Veronique de Rugy De Rugy argues MAGA policies mirror New Deal-era big government activism through state industrial policy and massive spending programs. Traditional Republican principles of limited government appear obsolete or abandoned, with the RINO label now applied to anyone advocating fiscal restraint or free market economics.SEGMENT 5: PREPARING FOR IRAN BOMBING CAMPAIGN Guest: General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) Holt describes military preparations for potential strikes against Iran, including warplane and warship deployments. The KC-135 tanker buildup signals offensive capability, providing aerial refueling that enables sustained bombing campaigns. This logistics infrastructure converts fuel into striking power against Tehran's nuclear and military installations.SEGMENT 6: ESCALATION TOWARD IRANIAN LEADERSHIP Guest: General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) Holt outlines concentric circles of escalation targeting Iranian leadership if conflict erupts. Discussion covers strike planning that moves progressively toward regime centers of power. China's evacuation planes positioning near Iran suggest Beijing anticipates potential conflict and prepares to extract its nationals from the region.SEGMENT 7: MODI'S TIMID REFORM AGENDA Guest: Sadanand Dhume (Wall Street Journal) Dhume assesses Prime Minister Modi as a timid reformer constrained by political realities and socialist-era institutions. India's growth potential remains unrealized as legacy regulations protect inefficient industries. Modi raised some thresholds but fundamental transformation of labor laws and state enterprises remains politically impossible.SEGMENT 8: VENEZUELA'S UNFINISHED TRANSITION Guest: Mary Anastasia O'Grady (Wall Street Journal) O'Grady reports Venezuela's democratic transition stalled with the same regime intact. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Delcy Rodriguez control state security gunmen and prisons. No real handover to President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez has occurred, leaving the authoritarian apparatus firmly in power despite American pressure.SEGMENT 9: COSTA RICA ELECTION AND PANAMA CANAL TENSIONS Guest: Professor Evan Ellis (US Army War College) Ellis examines Costa Rica's upcoming election amid concerns over giant prison construction projects. Discussion turns to unresolved Panama Canal disputes where Chinese interference continues challenging American interests. Regional dynamics shift as nations balance between Washington's demands and Beijing's economic inducements throughout Central America.SEGMENT 10: PERU AND CHINESE INFLUENCE Guest: Professor Evan Ellis (US Army War College) Ellis analyzes China's growing investment and influence in Peru while the US offers military partnership as counterweight. Discussion covers political turmoil in Lima, economic promise from mineral wealth, and the competition between great powers for access to South American resources and strategic positioning.SEGMENT 11: TRUMP SEEKS CUBAN REGIME CHANGE Guest: Professor Evan Ellis (US Army War College) Ellis examines the Trump administration's push for regime change in Havana. Dictator Díaz-Canel faces collapsing conditions with no oil, no power, and a broken economy driving mass emigration. The Obama administration's engagement offered false hope; now Washington applies maximum pressure on the desperate regime.SEGMENT 12: MERCOSUR AGREEMENT FINALLY REACHED Guest: Professor Evan Ellis (US Army War College) Ellis reports good news as the Mercosur trade agreement concludes after 27 years of negotiations. The deal now faces court challenges while promising affordable food imports for Europe. EU farmers mount roadblock protests opposing competition from South American agriculture despite consumer benefits from the historic accord.SEGMENT 13: AL QAEDA IN DAMASCUS GOVERNMENT Guest: Bill Roggio and Ahmed Sharawi (FDD)Roggio and Sharawi examine Al Qaeda presence within Syria's new government under clever, effective President al-Sharaa. US forces struck an Al Qaeda commander responsible for killing Iowa National Guard soldiers, but ISIS elements remain unaddressed. The jihadi connections within Damascus leadership raise serious counterterrorism concerns.SEGMENT 14: SYRIAN NATIONAL ARMY DRIVES OUT KURDISH ALLIES Guest: Bill Roggio and Ahmed Sharawi (FDD) Roggio and Sharawi report the Syrian National Army increasingly resembles Al Qaeda while attacking Kurdish forces who remain US allies. The Kurds retreat under pressure from Turkish-backed militias with extremist ties. American partners face abandonment as Washington's attention focuses elsewhere in the chaotic Syrian landscape.SEGMENT 15: MUSK, CARLSON, AND VANCE DIVERGE FROM REPUBLICAN ORTHODOXY Guest: Peter Berkowitz Berkowitz discusses Michael Doran's Tablet article examining three Trump celebrities—Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, and Vice President J.D. Vance—whose views diverge from traditional Republican policies. Musk favors government subsidies and China partnership, Carlson platforms hate speakers, and Vance promotes isolationism over American global leadership.SEGMENT 16: ABANDONING SMALL GOVERNMENT AND FREE TRADE Guest: Peter Berkowitz Berkowitz argues neither Musk, Carlson, nor Vance champions traditional conservative principles of small government, free trade, and private enterprise without government interference. The Republican Party's philosophical foundation erodes as prominent voices embrace statism, protectionism, and industrial policy once associated with the political left.

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY: INDIA'S STALLED REFORMS Guest: Sadanand Dhume (Wall Street Journal) Dhume discusses disappointment with Prime Minister Modi's cautious third term, noting India's growth remains hindered by socialist-era labor laws. Although Modi raised worker thresholds, the textile industry lost competitiveness to Bangladesh and Vietnam. The political challenge of enacting business-friendly reforms without electoral consequences remains unsolved.1930 BOMBAY