U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday following a surprise announcement that the United States would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government despite lingering concerns about its leaders' former ties to Al Qaeda.

India's trade relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan are facing new challenges after both countries voiced \"support for Pakistan\" and critici.

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has insisted the deal "would not impact British workers", said the BBC, stating the UK has 16 agreements designed to prevent "double taxation of work". Such agreements cover more than 50 countries, "including the US, EU and South Korea ".

India's trade minister Piyush Goyal will lead a trade delegation to the United States starting May 16 to advance trade negotiations, two government officials said on Tuesday, as both countries push for a bilateral trade pact.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals.

President Trump’s repeated descriptions of U.S. mediation efforts between India and Pakistan have hit sore spots in Indian politics.

Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up old VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.

GTRI said that New Delhi's move reflects a broader shift: a willingness to assert itself within global trade rules to protect its economic interests.