Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced his resignation as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). 68-year-old Ishiba took this decision accepting responsibility for the party’s defeat in the recent elections. “I have decided to resign as LDP president. I have instructed Secretary-General Moriyama to initiate the presidential election process,” Ishiba said in a televised press conference. Ishiba has been facing calls for his resignation since he took office as prime minister in October 2023. He warned that his resignation could plunge Japan into political uncertainty, especially as the country faces serious challenges such as US tariffs, inflation,…
Author: India Aware
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump has made an important claim. According to Trump, India had offered zero tariff to the US, but now this opportunity is over. This statement not only puts a question mark on India-US relations, but it is also being seen in the context of India’s growing relations with Russia. The US President and his senior officials are constantly making controversial and unsubstantiated claims regarding India. In this sequence, Trump made another statement on social media on Monday. He said that India has now proposed to reduce…
According to the Irrigation Department, about 3,29,313 cusecs of water was released from Hathinikund Barrage on Tuesday morning. This water is expected to reach Delhi, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar in the next 24-30 hours. Officials estimate that the water level of Yamuna may rise much above normal by the evening of 2 September. The administration has urged the citizens living in flood-affected areas to immediately move to safer places. Especially the families living on the river banks and low-lying areas may face greater risk. The administration’s aim is to ensure protection from loss of life, property and animals. Ghaziabad…
The imposition of 50 percent tariff on Indian exports by the US has created serious challenges in the industrial centres of Uttar Pradesh, namely Noida, Kanpur and Varanasi. Especially the textile, leather, handicraft and Banarasi saree industries are being directly affected by this. Noida exports garments worth about Rs 50,000 crore annually, of which Rs 13,000 crore is exported to the US. According to Lalit Thukral, president of the Apparel Export Cluster, the industry is facing an existential crisis as the tariff has increased from 12% earlier to 50% now. They have demanded 15-20% relief, interest-free loans and financial support…
Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has been officially renamed as “Parshurampuri”. The proposal for this name change has been approved by the Union Home Ministry. The Uttar Pradesh government had sent an application for name change to the Ministry of Home Affairs on 27 June 2025, to which the Government of India has expressed “no objection”. In the letter number SM/28/35/2025, dated 14.08.2025 received from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the spelling of the new name has been proposed in Devanagari and Roman scripts. The Home Ministry letter directed the Uttar Pradesh government to issue necessary gazette…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the bilateral meeting venue in the same vehicle after the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Prime Minister Modi shared information about this meeting on the social media platform X. In his message, Prime Minister Modi mentioned, “After the SCO Summit, President Putin and I went together to the bilateral meeting venue. Talks with him are always informative.” This meeting is a symbol of strong diplomatic relations between India and Russia. Earlier, pictures of informal talks between PM Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a formal meeting in Tianjin after a gap of 7 years. The two leaders held fruitful talks for about 50 minutes, in which Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, border agreement, trade relations and strengthening of bilateral relations were discussed in detail. President Xi expressed his pleasure in meeting Prime Minister Modi and said that this is the time when the “dragon and the elephant come together.” He noted that India and China are the oldest civilisations and the most populous nations in the world. Both countries, being prominent members of the Global…
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was recorded in the southeastern region of Afghanistan at midnight on September 1 (12:47 am IST). According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located about 27 kilometres east-northeast of Jalalabad at a depth of 8 kilometres. According to official figures released by the Kunar Natural Disaster Control Department, 250 people have died so far and about 500 others are injured in Norgul, Suki, Watapur, Manugi and Chapadra districts. The local administration said rescue operations are underway in remote areas and the final figures are not yet clear. The intensity of the…
The 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US will have a varied impact on Indian companies. According to the latest report by S&P Global Ratings, the textiles and gems and jewellery sectors will be particularly affected, while pharmaceuticals, smartphones and steel sectors will have a negligible impact due to strong domestic demand and tariff exemptions. The report explained that capital goods, chemicals, automobiles, food and beverage exports may face challenges from the tariff hike. This hike will be implemented from August 27 in response to New Delhi’s oil trade with Moscow, which will affect 50-60 percent of total exports…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth more than Rs 13,000 crore at a function held in Gaya, Bihar. These projects are related to rail, road, electricity, housing, water supply and health sectors. In his address, Prime Minister Modi described Bihar as the land of Chandragupta and Chanakya and said that the resolutions taken here do not go in vain. Referring to the Pahalgam terror attack, he mentioned “Operation Sindoor”, which has added a new dimension to India’s defense policy. Highlighting the priorities of the NDA government, the Prime Minister said…