India’s balancing act in Tianjin The Statesman 09 Sep 2025 The recently concluded SCO summit in Tianjin displayed India’s ability to balance ties with different groupings. Contrary to views, New Delhi’s attempts to resolve its differences with Beijing are not due to tariffs imposed by Trump, though they are factored in, but a desire to restore normalcy along a […]
Despite US tariffs India is the nation in limelight The Statesman 02 Sep 2025 With passage of time Donald Trump’s Alaska summit appears to not only have failed but also displayed a changing world order. Sanctions on India for procuring Russian oil and thereby funding their war machinery was aimed at pressurizing India into switching alliances. India refused to […]
Mixed signals from the Trump administration 26 Aug 2025 The US Under Secretary for Defence, Elbridge Colby, stated in a tweet on 14th Aug, while referring to the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Japan, ‘That is the policy we are carrying to our allies in the Asia-Pacific.’ Why the switch from ‘Indo-Pacific to Asia-Pacific?’ This was not corrected […]
Why strategic partnership with America cannot be one-sided First Post 21 Aug 2025 White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro in a strongly worded article in the Financial Times accused India of cozying up to Russia and China. Simultaneously, he accused India of ‘acting as a global clearinghouse for Russian oil, converting embargoed crude into high-value exports while giving Moscow […]
Washington sees threat in India’s strategic autonomy The Statesman 19 Aug 2025 The US has suddenly woken up to the fact that India is unwilling to bend and grovel before it as most other nations. They also believe that India’s growing power will ultimately be a threat and the way India tilts in its alliances can alter global power […]
India-US Defence ties must be kept away from the tariff battle ETv Bharat 13 Aug 2025 President trump recently imposed 50% tariffs on India citing multiple reasons including adverse balance of payments, high tariffs and procuring Russian oil, though it is also possible due to Modi claiming that Trump had no role in the ceasefire announced during Operation Sindoor. […]
Pushing allies under the bus The Statesman 12 Aug 2025 The quote ‘To be an enemy of America is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal,’ is attributed to Henry Kissinger, though he may not have been the originator. However, India is now finding this to be true, especially with a vengeful Trump targeting India. His recent outbursts […]
The prize that is now reduced to a joke The Statesman 22 Jul 2025 The world is aware of Donald Trump’s fascination for the Nobel peace prize. After all the President he replaced at the White House in his first tenure, Barrack Obama, was awarded one for ‘extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,’ despite his […]
Growing India-Africa military ties Etv Bharat 16 Jul 2025 PM Modi’s visit to Ghana was intended to enhance ties with African states. The visit strengthened India’s engagement with the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union. Ghana is one of India’s important trading partners in West Africa. It is also a nation with whom the Indian […]
Comparing military aspects of Operation Rising Lion and Sindoor ETv Bharat 02 Jul 2025 India and Israel have both been facing sponsored terrorism for decades, India by Pakistan and Israel by Iranian backed groups. Both nations have displayed restraint for decades. For Israel, the Oct 07 attacks in 2023 had to be responded to, while for India, it was […]