World Updates
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that India is still steadfast in its long-standing policy of strategic autonomy, despite claims from Washington that New Delhi had consented to cut back on Russian oil imports as part of a trade agreement with the US. During his speech at the Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar emphasized that India … Read more
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s most recent data, India’s foreign exchange reserves fell USD 6.711 billion to USD 717.064 billion in the week ending February 6 after hitting a new all-time high the week before. Due to a decline in gold reserves and an increase in foreign currency assets, foreign exchange reserves fell … Read more
The US has obtained a “promise to avoid buying further Russian oil” during trade and tariff talks with India, according to the US Secretary of State on February 14. Rubio said, “We have gained their commitment in our negotiations with India to cease buying additional Russian oil.” Interestingly, the head of the Trump administration has … Read more
Tim Very, a drummer for the Manchester Orchestra for many years, died at the age of forty-two. On Saturday, February 14, the rock band from Atlanta announced the death of Tim Very. Manchester Orchestra’s official Instagram account posted a statement, saying, “The unexpected death of our brother, Timothy Very, has devastated the entire Manchester Orchestra … Read more
Team USA is looking fantastic at this year’s Winter Olympic Games, despite not having the most medals. Four of the 16 medals that Team USA has earned so far are gold. In terms of total medals, the U.S. squad is in third place. Breezy Johnson became just the second American woman to win gold in … Read more