India on Edge as Trump Unveils 100% Tariff on Pharma
US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, with rates up to 100 percent starting October 1, 2025. India, a major exporter of generic and biosimilar drugs to the US, could be heavily impacted by these measures. Trump stated that branded and patented pharmaceutical products would face tariffs
Trump Objects Central Asia for Abraham Accords Expansion Push
Trump advisors are exploring an extension of the Abraham Accords to include Azerbaijan and key Central Asian nations in an effort to strengthen Israel’s regional alliances and broaden U.S. influence. Given their existing diplomatic links with Israel, Azerbaijan and Central Asia’s inclusion in the Abraham Accords would be mostly formal,
Samsung May Exit Vietnam, Eyes India for Production
The big tech giant, Samsung, is considering India as its next production hub due to increased tariffs imposed on Vietnamese imports by the U.S. Samsung, which nearly produces half of its smartphones and tablets in Vietnam, may look to India as a more effective and strategic alternative. India has emerged
Hefty U.S. Tariffs Threaten Southeast Asia’s Economic Gains
Southeast Asian countries found themselves grappling with economic shockwaves on Thursday as they faced some of the highest tariffs imposed by the U.S. President Donald Trump. These hefty duties now threaten the economies that previously thrived on investments since Trump’s first-term tariffs on China redirected manufacturing to the region. Vietnam,
