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"Very disappointing": US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Europe prio
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticised Europe for prioritising a trade deal with India over Ukraine, accusing the EU of indirectly funding Russia's war through energy trade. He said the US has made bigger sacrifices and warned that Europe put commerce ahead of Ukrainian lives.
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent slams EU-India trade deal, says Europe 'fund
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Europe of indirectly funding the Russia-Ukraine war by buying Indian-refined fuel made from Russian oil, defended US tariffs on India, and said Indian crude purchases have dropped, suggesting a possible path to easing tariffs.
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"There is a path to take them off": US Treasury Secy Bessent hints at roll
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Bessent told Politico that Indian refinery purchases of Russian oil have "collapsed" due to US tariffs, hinting that, while tariffs remain in place, a diplomatic "path" exists to remove them, provided India shifts its energy sourcing and asserted that these trade measures provide tangible
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NATO alliance "very safe, sound" under Trump: US Treasury Secretary Bessen
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated NATO is "safe" and urged Europe to pay more for defence. He later rejected a "false choice" between Greenland and NATO, saying both matter for US security. Bessent said the US will stay in NATO as Trump pressures allies over Greenland.
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India engaging with US to ensure Chabahar projects continue under conditio
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
India is engaging with the US to ensure its Chabahar Port projects continue under a conditional sanctions waiver valid till April 26, 2026, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. The MEA is also monitoring US tariff-related developments, while highlighting India-Iran trade at USD 1.6 bill
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US tariffs bringing billions to Treasury, not hurting consumers, says Trum
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said his administration's tariff policy is the cornerstone of what he described as the "strongest and fastest economic turnaround" in the country's history, asserting that it brought hundreds of billions of dollars pouring into
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"Positive meeting to improve availability of critical minerals": Ashwini V
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended a ministerial-level meeting organised by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, focused on strengthening resilience in the global supply chain of critical minerals.
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw participates in Critical Minerals Minister
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Bessent convened a meeting of Finance Ministers at the United States Treasury to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals, especially rare earth elements.
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Trump declares national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil funds held in U
Updated : 2 months ago IST
According to the White House, the Executive Order blocks any attachment, judgment, lien, execution, garnishment or other judicial process against Venezuelan oil revenues and diluent sales deposited in US Treasury accounts. These funds, termed "Foreign Government Deposit Funds," are to remain
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US withdraws from Green Climate Fund, says will not fund "radical organisa
Updated : 2 months ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said that the goals set by the GCF were "contrary" to Washington and that it would no longer fund "radical organizations."
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US sanctions Maduro's nephews, six Venezuelan oil shipping firms a day aft
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Just a day after President Donald Trump stated that the US has seized a "very large" oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the Department of the Treasury on Thursday (local time) imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuela's First Lady Cilia Flores and six shipping companies linked t
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Growth surprises push yields higher, market split on RBI MPC outcome: Unio
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Stronger-than-expected economic growth has led to hardening of bond yields, leaving the market divided over the Reserve Bank of India's upcoming monetary policy decision, a report by Union Bank of India stated.
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