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Brazil’s Lula says he will call India, China to discuss Trump tariffs with BRICS group: media report
As US tariffs on Brazilian goods jumped to 50 percent on Wednesday, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters in an interview that he saw no room for direct talks now with US President Donald Trump, which would otherwise likely be a « humiliation. »
Brazil is not about to announce reciprocal tariffs, he said. Nor will his government give up on cabinet-level talks. But Lula himself is in no rush to ring the White House, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
« The day my intuition says Trump is ready to talk, I won’t hesitate to call him, » Lula was quoted as saying in the Reuters’ interview from his presidential residence in Brasilia. « But today my intuition says he doesn’t want to talk. And I won’t humiliate myself. »
Lula also revealed in the interview with Reuters that he plans to call the leaders of India and China to discuss a joint BRICS response to tariffs on US imports imposed by Trump.
« What President Trump is doing is tacit — he wants to dismantle multilateralism, where agreements are made collectively within institutions, and replace it with unilateralism, where he negotiates one-on-one with other countries, » Lula said.
« I’m going to try to discuss with them about how each one is doing in this situation, what the implications are for each country, so we can make a decision, » he was quoted as saying in the Reuters’ report. « It’s important to remember that the BRICS have ten countries at the G20, » he added, referring to the group that gathers 20 of the world’s biggest economies, Reuters said.
Brazil requested consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over 50 percent of tariff imposed by the US against the South American nation that went into effect on Wednesday, the AP reported.
« The US has flagrantly violated key commitments the country has agreed upon at the WTO, such as the principle of the most favored nation and tariff ceilings negotiated at that organization, » Brazil’s foreign ministry said in a statement, per the AP.
During a meeting of the Council for Sustainable Economic and Social Development held in Brasilia on Tuesday, Lula depicted the US trade move as « unjust » and highlighted Brazil’s progress on the international stage, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Brazil will respond to a steep tariff increase imposed by the US with a contingency plan and take its case to the WTO, Lula said Tuesday, Xinhua said.
Brazil’s government estimates that 35.9 percent of the country’s goods shipped to the American market have been affected. That is about 4 percent of Brazil’s total exports, according to the AP.
Trump unveiled the current tariff rate on July 9, in a letter addressed to Lula and published online, the Al Jazeera said.
Unlike other tariff-related letters at the time, Trump used the correspondence to criticize the Brazilian government for its decision to prosecute Bolsonaro over an alleged coup attempt, according to the Al Jazeera.
(source: Global Times)
This is the REAL source of Ambani’s unlimited Wealth
How did Mukesh Ambani become so rich? Where does he get all this money from?
You probably know that his wealth is tied to his company Reliance Industries, but how big is this company?
Many people think Ambani’s wealth is because of Reliance Jio – the largest telecom operator in India that is also owned by Mukesh Ambani, while others think that it is because of Reliance Retail and its Smart Bazaar outlets.
But all of them are wrong – Reliance’s telecom business is not the majority contributor to their total profits, and Reliance Retail is even smaller.
Where did Mukesh Ambani get all this money from?
Well, the source is an unlimited pit of money – a pit of money so deep that you could not spend all of it even if you spent your entire lifetime. And that ultimate source of Ambani’s wealth is the Jamnagar Refinery.
So when was this refinery established and who built it? How did an Indian manage to build the biggest crude oil refinery in the world? Why exactly did the Ambanis get into the refinery business in the first place?
«Son fils s’amusait à lancer son drone vers le personnel»: Mukesh Ambani, le milliardaire indien qui organisait des mariages à 150 millions
CES RICHES EXTRAVAGANTS VENUS D’AILLEURS (4/6) – L’homme le plus riche du sous-continent indien utilise son immense fortune pour exhiber sa puissance et renforcer ses protections. Au point que son clan est surnommé la « famille royale » indienne.
Les habitants de Bombay ont poussé un ouf de soulagement quand le mariage d’Anant Ambani s’est terminé, le 15 juillet. Coincés dans les embouteillages à cause de la mousson, ils ont dû en plus supporter la fermeture d’un quartier entier pendant cinq jours. Il fallait laisser passer les milliers de VIP invités aux noces du fils cadet de Mukesh Ambani. Propriétaire du conglomérat Reliance, l’homme le plus riche d’Asie possède une fortune estimée à 122 milliards de dollars par le magazine Forbes.
Le gratin de la politique et du monde des affaires s’était donné rendez-vous dans la capitale économique. Ministres, anciens ministres, politiciens d’opposition, sportifs, acteurs, grands patrons… Tony Blair et Boris Johnson sont venus, mais aussi Kim Kardashian et Justin Bieber.
Ambani Wedding: Top Moments from $600M Celebrations
PM Modi’s Brotherly Gesture For Zelenskyy | PM Modi Says ‘We Were Never Neutral In This War’
A sombre Prime Minister Narendra Modi met an equally stoic Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv during his brief but historic visit to Ukraine on Friday.
The two leaders shook hands before PM Modi engulfed the Ukrainian President in a hug. As the duo toured the war-torn country’s Martyrologist Exposition, the Indian leader’s hand remained firmly on Zelenskyy’s shoulder — a symbolic gesture of India’s solidarity with Ukraine.
PM Modi is the first ever Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine since it got independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.PM Modi arrived around 7:30 am (local time to Kyiv) and came to the hotel around 7:55 am (local time). The Prime Minister was welcomed with the chants of ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ by the Indian diaspora after his arrival in Kyiv. The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet President Zelenskyy soon.
Putin Vs Biden-Led West Over Ukraine: How India Will Be Impacted If The Crisis Leads To War
As tensions between the West & Russia escalate over the Ukraine crisis, India is keeping a close eye on developments. While India cannot do much to influence the events, New Delhi is certain to be impacted if the crisis worsens. Experts say that a conflict in Europe will create geopolitical waves that will come crashing on Indian shores.
An escalation of the Ukraine crisis will put India’s delicate balancing act with US & Russia in jeopardy. A Russian invasion of Ukraine and a subsequent rupture of ties with the US could lead to pressure on India to choose sides.
US, Philippine, India, and Taiwan now willing to take the risk to fight China in South China Sea
South China Sea tensions have reached a crisis point after the US, Philippines and Taiwan took the risk to stop China’s growth in the region.
As well as showcasing Washington’s strength to Beijing, the show of force was also intended to show allies the US was still the leading power.
Heated up: China launched a monstrous missile as a warning to US destroyers in South China Sea
(source: Military Today News)
China and India should aim to safeguard world order along with multilateralism
China and India believe in reforming not revolutionizing the current world order, which both countries should aim to safeguard along with multilateralism, a forum held in Beijing recently heard.
« The existing international mechanism failed to address the current challenges, » Ye Hailin, deputy director-general at National Institute of International Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) said at the recent 4th India-China Think Tank Forum.
Co-hosted by the CASS and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the forum attracted nearly 150 scholars and representatives of political parties and think tanks from China and India.
« It is mainly because the supporting or dominant power of the current world system has lost the capacity and intention to maintain the stability of the world order, rather it only cares about its own interests, » Ye stated at the forum.
Ye noted that emerging powers, such as China and India, do not want to tear down or make fundamental changes to the current world order.
Reform, not revolution
« They are reformers not revolutionists, » said Ye, explaining that « China and India want to bring some adjustments to the current world order and resolve international issues through bilateral or multilateral negotiations rather than using force to seek a zero-sum game. »
S.K. Mohanty, professor at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, also agrees that both China and the US are needed for engagement in changing the rules for global socioeconomic architecture.
« Present collaboration in terms of looking into each other’s sensitivities would be more beneficial when they cooperate to emerge as a pressure group in the world, » said Mohanty.
« China and India can work together in several regional agreements, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Eurasian Economic Union. »
Regional integration
Jayan Jose Thomas, associate professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, thinks that China’s development experience, which is not characterized by blind faith in the power of the markets, has thrown a serious challenge to mainstream ideas of economic growth that evolved mostly in Western Europe and North America.
« China is emerging as a leader in new technologies: telecommunications, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and electric vehicles, » he noted.
Location of Vikram lander found, yet to establish contact: ISRO chief
In a big breakthrough, ISRO today said that it has located the lander Vikram which deviated from its path at the last minute during its descent to moon’s surface.
The Indian Space Research Organisation has managed to locate Vikram, the Chandrayaan-2 lander, on Moon’s surface a day after losing contact with the craft. However, Isro is yet to establish contact with Vikram; the space agency lost communications with the lander minutes before it was to land on near the south pole of the Moon on Saturday. According to sources, communication with the lander has not yet been established. #Chandryaan2 #ISRO #IndiaToday
Ram Nath Kovind, Filohan’ny Repoblikan’ny India manao « visite d’Etat » eto Madagasikara
Delegasiona mafonja no miaraka aminy amin’izany ary mijanona eto amin’ny Nosy mandritra ny roa andro.
Départ du Président Ram Nath Kovind et de la délégation indienne
La visite d’Etat du Président de la République de l’Inde, Ram Nath Kovind, s’est achevée. En compagnie de son épouse, et de l’importante délégation qui l’accompagnait, il a quitté Antananarivo, en début d’après-midi, ce 15 mars. Au terme de cette visite, la première effectuée par un Président indien dans la Grande Île, l’amitié et les relations de coopération entre les deux pays sont entrées dans une nouvelle ère. Peu avant son départ, le Président Ram Nath Kovind déclarait : « Il y a tant de choses que nous pouvons encore faire ensemble, et je rentre dans mon pays en étant assuré que Madagascar et l’Inde sont des amis pour toujours. »
La délégation indienne a été raccompagnée à l’Aéroport International d’Ivato par le Premier Ministre Mahafaly Solonandrasana, et le Ministre des Affaires Etrangères, Henry Rabary-Njaka.
TANIKO Madagascar 