Every time there is a new dispensation in Washington, D.C., there is always a debate in the Asia-Pacific or Indo-Pacific on the all-too-important issue of commitment: will the United States …
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Nikki Haley Warns U.S.-India Ties at “Inflection Point,” Urges Partnership to Counter China
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readFormer U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has cautioned that the U.S.-India relationship is at a critical “inflection point” after four decades of strengthening ties, warning that India …
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India’s Cotton Duty Waiver Risks Price Crash, Hands U.S. Exporters a Market Opening
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s surprise move to suspend import duties on cotton for 40 days threatens to depress domestic prices and undercut farmers, while creating a lucrative opening for U.S. shippers squeezed out …
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JSW, POSCO Eye $7.2 Billion India steel JV as ‘Green Steel’ Demand Surges
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO Group have signed a non-binding agreement to explore a 50:50 joint venture for a 6 million tons per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant, …
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India’s 79th Independence Day Celebrated Across Australia, Highlighting Achievements and Strengthening Bilateral Ties
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readOn August 15, 2025, India celebrated its 79th Independence Day across its missions in Australia, including Perth, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The day began with ceremonial hoisting of the …
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Time to Quad Up: Why the U.S. Needs India and Australia to Win the Tech Race
by Anand Patel and George Hlaing 6 minutes readIn Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET), China is no longer merely catching up; it is setting the pace in some sectors. This surge demands not just vigilance but urgent, decisive …
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India’s Maritime Vision: From SAGAR to Indo-Pacific to MAHASAGAR
by Ambassador Suchitra Durai 6 minutes readA decade ago, on March 12, 2015, while commissioning in Mauritius the gleaming Offshore Patrol Vessel Barracuda, built in Garden Reach, Kolkata, to Mauritian specifications, Prime Minister Modi outlined India’s …
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Guest Column: Looking Beyond Tariffs and Oil
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere are some folks who have started believing that the downside in United States-India relations has begun and worse days are ahead. Others still are of the view that the …
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on key members of the BRICS grouping are triggering a diplomatic and economic response that could strengthen the bloc’s cohesion and increase its challenge …
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Double Standards and Tariffs: U.S. Slaps India, Spares China
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe Trump administration’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs on Indian goods has sent tremors through India’s trade and diplomatic circles, raising urgent questions about the durability of the India-U.S. strategic …