US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Russian oil that China is buying is being refined by Beijing, and that refined oil is then sold into the global marketplace, including Europe., Europe, Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been moving to align India with the United States and freeze out China. Now, efforts to rebuild ties between the Asian giants are gaining momentum.

Their relationship is defined by a bloody border dispute, a vast power imbalance and a fierce contest for influence across Asia. Yet, President Donald Trump’s latest trade war may be achieving the unthinkable: pushing India and China into a wary but tactical embrace.

The consequences of the tariff hikes are being felt across the world, and not just in direct trade with the US.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.

Pakistan has already started using the US State Department's 'foreign terror organisation' tag on the Balochistan Liberation Army and the Majeed Brigade against India. Will the Trump White House try to use the tag and Pakistan's claims as leverage against India?

Last week, President Donald Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on Indian exports, citing New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian crude. India is the world’s second-largest buyer of Russian oil after China.

Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice evaluated President Trump's Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin during an appearance Friday evening on MSNBC. Rice said it was a diplomatic victory for Putin to get such a "warm welcome" from Trump on U.