The 50 percent tariff will not be in place immediately. There is a breathing space of 21 days before the tariff plan comes into effect. So there is a three- week gap and time for tempers to cool and get the negotiations back on track.
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Trump continues to hector India over Russia as New Delhi finally reacts to the President’s taunts. Former foreign secretary advices government to continue buying Russian oil to signal that foreign policy cannot be dictated by another nation.
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Till a bilateral trade deal materializes , India US ties are likely to remain testy.
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The wily politician that he is, Netanyahu will survive all attempts to dislodge his minority government and call for elections when he is ready.
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Rutte oversteps diplomatic protocol as he tries to pressure Russia’s friends to weight in on Putin to stop the fighting.
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