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Guest Column: Arresting the Slide in India-United States Ties
In more ways than one, it is sad to see a relationship that was nurtured by many Prime Ministers and Presidents over the last twenty-five years being allowed to go…
East Asia
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Defense
Guest Column: The “T” Has Arrived… With Some Pain and Choices
The day arrived, but not many were nursing any illusion that President Donald Trump was going to throw in any extensions. Official India seemed ready for August 27, knowing full…
Australia
From Sanctions to Solutions: Use Russia’s Frozen Billions for Peace
“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” — John F. Kennedy It is heartening to see the United States and its NATO allies…
Capitol Hill
Reps. Krishnamoorthi and Bera Introduce Bill to Block Advanced AI Chip Exports to China Without Congressional Approval
Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), introduced the No Advanced Chips for…
Central Asia
Guest Column: Tariffs, Alliances, and Nuclear Fears
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…
Community
Nikki Haley Warns U.S.-India Ties at “Inflection Point,” Urges Partnership to Counter China
Former 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…
Bangladesh
India’s Cotton Duty Waiver Risks Price Crash, Hands U.S. Exporters a Market Opening
India’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…
Economy
JSW, POSCO Eye $7.2 Billion India steel JV as ‘Green Steel’ Demand Surges
India’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,…
Australia
India’s 79th Independence Day Celebrated Across Australia, Highlighting Achievements and Strengthening Bilateral Ties
On 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…
Australia
Time to Quad Up: Why the U.S. Needs India and Australia to Win the Tech Race
In 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…
East Asia
India’s Maritime Vision: From SAGAR to Indo-Pacific to MAHASAGAR
A 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…
Defense
Guest Column: Looking Beyond Tariffs and Oil
There 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…
Diplomacy
BRICS Bloc Finds New Momentum Amid U.S. Pressure
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…
East Asia
Double Standards and Tariffs: U.S. Slaps India, Spares China
The 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…
Diplomacy
Biggest Indian American GOP Donor Urges PM Modi to Call President Trump to Resolve U.S.-India Tariff Dispute
Asha Jadeja, the first and biggest Indian American donor to the Republican Party, and a prominent Trump administration insider, has called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally reach…
Diplomacy
India Slams ‘Unfair’ U.S. Tariff Hike, Keeps Retaliation Option Open
India signaled on August 6, 2025, it would take “all actions necessary” to protect its national interests after Washington moved to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent in…