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China and Iran Electrify Markets: How Weaponized Supply Chains Are Forcing Global Economic Overhaul Washington D.C. reports suggest that China and Iran are actively weaponizing the global economy. Their strategy involves squeezing vital global supply chains and leveraging commercial linkages for...

US Distraction Opportunity: How Middle East Tensions Could Let China Expand Influence Across Asia Geopolitical Shifts: Middle East Conflict Creates Strategic Openings for China The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is generating strategic shifts that extend far beyond its immediate...

New Delhi, April 10 Apple led the global smartphone market for the first time in the first quarter (Q1) of any year, achieving 21 per cent market share and 5 per cent year-over-year growth in Q1 2026, according to a report released on Friday.Apple remains the most resilient brand against the...

Beijing, April 7 China announced on Tuesday a further increase in gasoline and diesel prices, the second in about two weeks, due to rising international oil prices driven by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)...

New Delhi, April 7 – JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has stated that geopolitical tensions, including the wars in Ukraine and Iran, represent the biggest risks facing the bank and the global economy, and urged a renewed commitment to core American values to navigate these uncertainties.The CEO...

New Delhi, April 4 – The United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a ban on the import of telecommunications and surveillance equipment from select Chinese companies that are deemed to pose a national security risk.The FCC had already decided in 2022 to halt approvals...

New Delhi, April 4 – The government on Saturday dismissed reports and social media claims that an Iranian crude oil cargo was diverted from Vadinar in India to China due to payment issues, calling them “factually incorrect” and misleading.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has clarified...

New Delhi, April 3: Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models are rapidly gaining global traction, raising concerns among US policymakers over potential risks to national security, supply chains, and economic competitiveness, according to a report.According to the War on the Rocks analysis...

New Delhi, April 3 A tanker sanctioned by the US, carrying Iranian crude oil, has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India – where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years – to China.The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and...

New Delhi, April 2: China's official economic growth figures are inaccurate, and the country's economy is facing a major threat due to its growing bad debt and a rapidly aging population, a new report has said.The Japanese news site, Nippon.com, cited estimates from the US think tank, Rhodium...

China’s Industrial Growth Driven by Provincial Rivalry, Not Central Planning New Delhi, March 30 – China’s industrial growth is primarily fueled by institutionalized competition among provinces, cities, and firms, with the central government acting as a referee and disciplinarian rather than a...

DeepSeek AI Chatbot Experiences Historic Seven-Hour Outage New Delhi – China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot experienced its most significant operational disruption to date, with the platform unavailable for over seven hours overnight.Outage Details Downdetector, a platform tracking service outages...

IndiGo Launches Daily Kolkata-Shanghai Route New Connectivity Between India and China New Delhi, March 30 – IndiGo, India’s largest airline, announced the launch of a daily non-stop service between Kolkata and Shanghai, bolstering air connectivity between India and China.The new route...

IndiGo Launches Daily Shanghai-Kolkata Flights, Boosting India-China Connectivity Beijing, March 30 – IndiGo airline launched its daily flight service between Shanghai and Kolkata on Monday, marking a significant step in bolstering air connectivity between India and China.New Route Established...

Rising Feed Costs in China Amid Iran Conflict Push Hog Producers into LossesEscalating Feed Prices Hit Hog Farmers New Delhi, March 28 – Escalating grain and input prices triggered by the Iran war are driving up animal feed costs in China, intensifying pressure on hog producers already...

India-China Trade Talks Highlight Rising Trade Deficit New Delhi, March 27 – Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentaoon Friday to discuss trade-related issues, amid a widening trade deficit between the two countries. The meeting took place on the...

Strait of Hormuz Tensions: China Hesitant on Iran’s Safe Corridor, Risks Rise for Asian Energy Supply New Delhi, March 27 – Iran’s proposal to establish a safe shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz has received a lukewarm response from China, highlighting growing concerns among major Asian...

BRICS Bloc Strengthening Alters Global Dynamics, Kremlin Aide Says BRICS Expansion and Shifting Global Relationships Moscow, March 26 – The BRICS economic bloc is reshaping global relations and fostering South-South cooperation, bypassing Western influence, according to a top Kremlin economic...

India Launches Investigation into Subsidized Chinese, Indonesian Paperboard Imports New Delhi, March 26 – India has initiated an investigation into the import of subsidized paperboards from China and Indonesia, according to a notification from the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)...

India Charts Course for Global Electronics Manufacturing Hub, Driven by Energy Sovereignty India’s Rapid Transition to Renewable Energy Fuels Manufacturing Boom New Delhi, March 26 – India is strategically positioning itself as a global hub for the manufacturing of electronic and electrical...