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India Overtakes China as Top Smartphone Exporter to the United States – No More iPhones From China?
PhoneWorld
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July 29, 2025
India has now become the top smartphone exporter to the United States, overtaking China for the first time. This shift shows how the global manufacturing supply chain is moving away from China. Research firm Canalys shared this update in its...
China is building the world's biggest hydropower dam. Is it a 'water bomb' aimed at India?
The Week Magazine
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July 29, 2025
China has begun construction on the world's largest hydropower dam, a project so massive that Premier Li Qiang called it the "project of the century." But the dam could also create a big problem for China's next-door neighbor, India. The Motuo...
India Overtakes China as Top US Smartphone Source in Q2 2025
WebProNews
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July 29, 2025
In a seismic shift for global supply chains, India has eclipsed China as the primary origin of smartphones sold in the U.S., propelled largely by Apple Inc.’s strategic pivot away from Chinese manufacturing. This development marks a pivotal moment...
India's Engagement In South Asia Rooted In Collective Growth: Report
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) India's outreach in South Asia under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Neighbourhood First Policy" demonstrates not just geographical proximity but a strong commitment to shared regional development, a report...
India beats China as top smartphone supplier to the US
India Today
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July 29, 2025
India has become the largest supplier of smartphones to the US for the first time, overtaking China, and it’s Apple that has made this possible. According to new data from research firm Canalys (now part of Omdia), Indian-made smartphone shipments...
China Ramps Up Refined Fuel Exports As Profit Margins Rise
World Energy News - Connecticut
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China's exports of key refined fuels are on track to jump to the highest in 16 months as refiners take advantage of rising profit margins. Shipments in July of middle and light distillates, which include diesel and gasoline, are forecast to reach...
China May Gain Greater Control Over Panama Canal After Blackrock Deal Collapses
TFPP Wire
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July 29, 2025
China may soon gain greater influence over the Panama Canal following the collapse of a proposed deal between U.S.-based BlackRock and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, which had initially sparked tensions with Beijing. Key Facts: A proposed deal between...
China Unveils Global AI Regulation Plan at WAIC 2025 Amid US Rivalry
Mezha
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July 29, 2025
China unveiled a global plan for regulating artificial intelligence just days after the United States announced its strategy aimed at strengthening American influence in this rapidly evolving sector, which has become a key element in trade...
India overtakes China in smartphone exports to U.S.
Mashable
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July 29, 2025
India is now the top exporter of smartphones to the U.S., overtaking China in the race, according to research firm Canalys. The number of smartphones assembled in India and imported to the U.S. skyrocketed this year, accounting for 44 percent of...
China condemns Taiwan-Somaliland maritime security agreement
Al Mayadeen
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July 29, 2025
China has strongly condemned a new maritime cooperation pact between Taiwan and Somaliland—an unrecognized but strategically located entity near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Beijing has denounced a recently signed maritime cooperation agreement...
China, US finish Stockholm trade talks with divergence on timing of tariff pause extension
South China Morning Post
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July 29, 2025
China and the United States diverged on the timing for another pause on tariff increases. After their two days of talks in Stockholm, Chinese negotiators declared an extension of the pause on tariff increases and the American side insisted that no...
China’s tax revenue to exceed 155T yuan
The Manila Times
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July 29, 2025
CHINA’S total tax revenue is expected to surpass 155 trillion yuan ($21.4 trillion) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), which will lay a solid fiscal foundation for economic growth and social development, while also making notable...
China is offering parents $500 annually for each new child they have for 3 years in an effort to boost declining birth rate
Fortune
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China is offering couples a subsidy to have children. The country’s government will pay $500 per year until the child is three years old. The move comes as concerns about China’s birth rate grow. Some parts of the country are paying considerably...
India once led in defence manufacturing, but Congress deliberately crushed industry: PM Modi
Mangalorean
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July 29, 2025
India once led in defence manufacturing, but Congress deliberately crushed industry: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of...
India-US Trade Deal Likely to Miss August 1 Deadline: More negotiations needed; no compromise on national interest, say sources
Zee Business
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July 29, 2025
India-US Trade Deal: India and the US are not likely to seal their pact within the August 1 deadline, with talks that have been going on to go beyond the stipulated time frame, sources said, reiterating that India is unwavering in safeguarding its...
India With Major Blow Ahead Of Oval Test As BCCI Gives Jasprit Bumrah Stern Message
Times Now
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July 29, 2025
India have hit with a major blow ahead of the Oval Test Photo : AP KEY HIGHLIGHTS Jasprit Bumrah will not play the Oval Test India will have to make atleast two changes Rishabh Pant has also been ruled out Jasprit Bumrah will not play the fifth...
India says it killed militants who shot dead tourists in Kashmir
BBC
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July 29, 2025
India has said its security forces killed three militants who shot dead 26 civilians near a tourist town in Indian-administered Kashmir in April, triggering a brief military conflict with Pakistan. Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament the men...
India Batting Coach Clears The Air On Spat Between Gambhir-Oval Pitch Curator
Zee News
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India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has cleared the air on a fiery verbal altercation between Gautam Gambhir and the Oval's pitch curator Lee Fortis during the team's optional training session ahead of the fifth and final Test against England. In...
India’s Green Steel Demand Projected To Hit 179 Million Tons By 2050: Report
ABP Live
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July 29, 2025
India’s demand for green steel is set for exponential growth, reaching approximately 179 million tons by FY50, a report said on Tuesday. The surge will be driven by the country’s rapidly growing automotive, infrastructure, and construction...
India preparing for 20-25% US tariffs: Reuters
Financial Express
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India is bracing for higher US tariffs on select exports as a temporary measure, according to a report by Reuters. The tariffs are expected to range between 20% and 25%. The move comes as India holds off on offering new trade concessions ahead of...