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US and India Seal Major Trade Pact as Tariffs Fall and Energy Ties Shift

                                      US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi  The United States and India have reached a significant new trade agreement that lowers U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18%, marking a major step toward easing recent economic frictions. In a reciprocal move, India has agreed to phase out its purchases of Russian oil, a longstanding point of tension in its relations with Washington. The deal signals a strategic realignment for both nations. India, one of the world’s largest energy importers, will begin redirecting its oil sourcing toward alternative suppliers, including the United States. Meanwhile, reduced tariffs are expected to boost Indian exports and strengthen commercial ties between the two economies. The announcement has already generated optimism among investors and industry groups, who anticipate smoothe...
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Artemis II Launch Slips to March After Fueling Test Issues

                   NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first planned crewed journey around the Moon in more than fifty years, has been pushed to March after engineers identified problems during a critical fueling rehearsal. The team detected hydrogen leaks in the Space Launch System’s fueling hardware, prompting the agency to delay the mission while technicians investigate and implement fixes.

Artemis II will carry four astronauts on a ten‑day lunar flyby, marking a major milestone in NASA’s long‑term plan to return humans to the Moon and eventually establish a sustained presence there. Although the delay is disappointing for mission planners and spaceflight enthusiasts, NASA emphasized that ensuring crew safety takes precedence over schedule pressure.

With additional testing now underway, March stands as the earliest realistic opportunity for the mission to proceed, keeping the broader Artemis program moving toward its ambitious goals.

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