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Zelensky leaves Washington with Trump’s security guarantees, but are they enough?

Canberra, Aug 20 (The Conversation) The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House earlier this year, he was berated by Donald Trump. On Monday, he returned with European leaders by his side. He emerged with some signs of progress on a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. The presence of the European leaders no doubt had a great impact on the meeting. After Trump’s recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, they were concerned he was aligning the United States with the Russian position by supporting Putin’s maximalist demands. We see from Trump’s

India’s Modi meets China’s top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties

NEW DELHI, August 20, 2025 (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed “steady progress” in improving relations with China after meeting its top diplomat Tuesday following a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian powers. Modi noted “respect for each other’s interests and sensitiveness” in a statement on social media after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China’s foreign ministry said the countries have entered a “steady development track” and should “trust and support” each other. Wang on his visit also has met with Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and national security adviser Ajit Doval about the countries’ disputed border in the

Rupee falls 3 paise to 87.16 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) The rupee was trading in a tight range and depreciated 3 paise to 87.16 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, tracking weak Asian peers and a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said investors are taking a cautious approach as the market eyes potential Russia-Ukraine talks. Moreover, traders are awaiting cues from the US Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell’s speech on the path of monetary policy at the Jackson Hole Symposium this weekend. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 87.16 against the US dollar, registering a decline of

Stock markets decline in early trade after 4-day rally in-line with weak Asian peers

Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Wednesday after a four-day rally tracking weak trends in Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 146.64 points to 81,497.75 in initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 47.5 points to 24,933.15. From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tata Motors were among the laggards. However, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and NTPC were among the gainers. In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng quoted lower. The US markets

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