Modi Makes First China Visit in 7 Years as Trade and Stability Take Centre Stage

On August 31, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China—his first visit in over seven years—to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin. He began with bilateral talks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking a cautious yet symbolic thaw in India–China relations that had been strained by the 2020 border clashes (Reuters,…

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U.S. Plans $100 Billion Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia Amid Trump’s Upcoming Visit

The United States is preparing to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package exceeding $100 billion, potentially to be announced during President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the kingdom in May. Key Highlights: Major Defense Contractors Involved: The deal is expected to involve leading U.S. defense companies, including Lockheed Martin, RTX Corp (formerly Raytheon Technologies), Boeing,…

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Second Boeing 737 MAX Returns from China Amid Escalating US-China Trade Tensions

Seoul, South Korea | April 21, 2025: A second Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, originally destined for a Chinese airline, is en route back to the United States, highlighting the intensifying trade dispute between Washington and Beijing. Flight tracking data indicates that the jet departed from Boeing’s Zhoushan completion center near Shanghai on Monday morning, heading…

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