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Dec 04 2025 
Prime Minister Modi hugged President Putin: Just as we expected
Modi welcomed Putin himself. The dancing girls were appreciated, and Putin is at Modi’s house now.
It looks like RT is front and center for Russian media. The interview with India Today is here:
https://www.rt.com/on-air/628971-putin-interview-indian-media/
And the welcome, short for now, is here:
https://www.rt.com/india/628905-putin-set-to-arrive-in/
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Dec 04 2025 
Global Trade News
“The genie is out of the bottle. The provocation of a “USV privateer war” on trade routes threatens to collapse global maritime trade.”
By Rotislav Ishchenko at ukraine.ru.
(machine translation)
The oil tanker Virat has been attacked twice by unmanned boats near the Bosphorus Strait. On one occasion, the ship Kairos was also set on fire. Western media… Continue reading
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Oct 22 2025 
All the World is a Stage across the Ancient Silk Road
A time travel across History – the Ancient Silk Roads as well as Xinjiang may well be the ultimate crossroads of civilizations. Along Central Asia, they are the (beating) heart of the Heartland…
By Pepe Escobar at the Strategic Culture Foundation.
ON THE SOUTHERN SILK ROAD – Silk is the stuff of legend. Literally. At first manufactured… Continue reading -
Oct 08 2025 
Xiyouji: My Journey to the West
A celestial Travelogue through the western regions of China.
By Silk Road pilgrim Pepe Escobar on Sputnik.
ON THE ROAD IN XINJIANG – Xuanzang, the itinerant Buddhist monk, has got to be one of the most extraordinary figures in History. He certainly is regarded as such in China.
In the early Tang dynasty in the 7th century, Xuanzang… Continue reading -
Aug 31 2025 
Last Chinese warning
… the Tianjin SCO summit is a collective demarche by Eurasia, which has united against the United States, the European Union, and their regional allies…
By Rostislav Ishchenko at Ukraine.ru.
(machine translation)
The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization states that opened in Tianjin today is undoubtedly a diplomatic triumph for China. This was clearly intended by the… Continue reading
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Aug 28 2025 
Jeffrey Sachs: escalating tariff war against India
Professor Jeffrey Sachs discusses the escalating tariff war initiated by the Donald Trump administration against India. The discussion covers the 50% tariffs on Indian goods, including a 25% tariff tied to India’s oil purchases from Russia. Professor Sachs describes the US policies as self-destructive, stating, “He’s shooting America in the foot, my country.” He argues… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2025 
RIC as a basis for BRICS – India and China’s recent meetings: 10 point consensus
This should be read in combination with Mr. Lavrov’s speech on Russia’s meeting with India.
The 10-point consensus reached during the China-India boundary meeting.
If India plays fair, the old RIC formulation will again form the basis of BRICS, and this will have a positive and stabilizing effect. Go BRICS!
NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — The 24th… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2025 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar,
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Moscow, August 21, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,My Indian colleague and friend Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and I had talks as part of the Minister’s visit to the… Continue reading
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Aug 20 2025 
India, China, Russia: Money, Oil and Business (and a feint voice in the background)
India may just be swinging to BRICS. On a different note, we may say India is competing and working hard to get the I in BRICS back, since we’ve given that I to Iran and Indonesia.
Some details are from S L Kanthan in this story that reads like the Christian story of The Prodigal Son… Continue reading
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Aug 04 2025 
Indian Foreign Policy: Hostage to Egos of Modi and Trump
Pravin Sawhney at Force Magazine
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Jul 02 2025 
BRICS basics and India states a desire for ‘change’ (you can believe in)
This is a short update on the size of BRICS as a bloc plus a little about India having a shower with half of an Obama like statement.
Member Countries
The BRICS is currently composed of eleven countries:
Five original members
– Brasil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa
– six new members admitted in 2024-25 -… Continue reading -
Jul 01 2025 
MrHunzi: China-India Ties Can’t be Repaired
Modi Shattered Trust, Striking India Now Consensus!
Going forward, this will have a major impact on BRICS and I consider this part of the war on BRICS. We have the I – We have Indonesia and Iran.
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Jun 11 2025 
India-Pakistan: Simla Disagreement
Pakistan’s willingness to review the Simla Agreement, call for international investigations, and stand firm against Indian aggression is not a threat, but a responsible response.
by Prof. Engr. Zamir Awan
In the shadow of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the relevance and future of the Simla Agreement have come under increasing scrutiny. Signed on July… Continue reading
