Madrid, May 28 (IANS) The US Ambassador to Spain, Benjamin Leon, has urged Spain to be “very careful” about China’s involvement in sensitive sectors like telecommunications, data management and defence. In his first public appearances since assuming office in February, Benjamin Leon warned that China’s growing presence in strategic sectors could pose risks to security, technology and critical infrastructure. He voiced concerns about giving public contracts to companies working with Chinese techn…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Leading global brokerage Morgan Stanley has projected India’s GDP growth to be healthy at 6.8 per cent for 2026, supported by strong domestic demand, government-led capital expenditure and improving industrial activity across Asia.Moreover, the brokerage in its latest outlook noted that the nation is likely to benefit from Asia’s emerging industrial and capital expenditure super-cycle, with domestic demand momentum remaining resilient despite global macroeconomic and…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Amid rising global concerns over oil price volatility and the ongoing Middle East conflict, Morgan Stanley has struck an optimistic note on India, identifying the turbulence as a catalyst for long-term investment growth. In its latest report, the global brokerage has upgraded its outlook for India’s investment cycle, projecting the investment-to-GDP ratio to climb to 37.5 per cent by FY30, up from its earlier estimate of 36.5 per cent.This upward revision translates int…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The United States has made clear that its allies must shoulder a greater share of global defence responsibilities as Washington refocuses its military priorities on defending the homeland and deterring China in the Indo-Pacific, according to the 2026 National Defense Strategy.The strategy states that while America’s alliances remain essential, they can no longer function on the basis of dependency. “Our allies will do so not as a favor to us, but out of their own in…
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) A prominent American daily has laid out what it describes as the “20 best things” President Donald Trump did in 2025, arguing that the scale of his actions in the opening phase of his second term goes beyond a conventional year-end accounting.A Washington Post column, written by Marc A. Thiessen and published under the banner “The 20 best things Trump did in 2025,” says Trump has had “such a consequential start to his second term” that “my normal list of 10…