Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the annual budget 2020 on Saturday. India’s Finance Ministry officials recommended the government cut some subsidies and reallocate spending to sectors where it can help spur demand in the economy, according to people familiar with the matter.
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U.S. – China Sign Deal Easing Trade Tensions
Trade Tensions: The U.S. and China signed a trade deal that officials say will lead to a sharp increase in sales of U.S. goods and services to China, further open Chinese markets to foreign firms—especially in financial services—and provide strong new protections for trade secrets and intellectual property.
China’s huge US trade war deal commitments confirmed
The trade deal to be signed this week will include pledges by China to buy US$200 billion of US goods over two years in four industries, a Trump administration official and two other sources briefed on the matter said.
Four Rockets Hit Iraq Base Hosting US Troops: Military Sources
A volley of rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US forces have been based, wounding four local troops, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
Donald J. Trump Tweets – Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq
Donald J. Trump Tweets – All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.
Rocket Attack in Baghdad, Syria Gas Field Shelled After Soleimani Killing
Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias fired three shells at the Conoco gas field in the Deir Ezzor area of eastern Syria and two rockets were fired at the Green Zone where the US embassy is located on Sunday evening in the aftermath of the US airstrike that killed IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, according to Arab reports.No casualties were reported in the Conoco attack, according to local news source Deir Ezzor 24.
Rockets Target Baghdad’s Green Area for Second Successive Night
Six Katyusha rockets fell in Baghdad, including three inside the capital’s heavily fortified Green Area housing government buildings and foreign missions, the Iraqi military said.