No one was expecting quick fixes at the start of 2026. If anything, there was a conviction that the New Year was going to see the persistence of old conflicts …
East Asia
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BRICS 2026 – Implications for a Multipolar World
by Ambassador Anil Trigunayat 7 minutes readRecently the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Noel Barrot, while meeting the Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, made an interesting observation that France was heading …
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Diplomacy: India-EU Strategic Partnership
by Ambassador Anil Trigunayat 5 minutes readIndia and EU have been strategic partners for over two decades, since 2004. EU has also emerged as a top trading (Euro 120-135 bn) and investment partner for India. The …
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Opinion: Takaichi Calls for Snap Poll
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readWhen Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament and opted for snap polls on February 8, she must have been quite aware of the fact that the …
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Secretary Rubio Congratulates India on Nuclear Energy Law, Discusses Trade and Indo-Pacific Cooperation with Minister Jaishankar
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephonic conversation with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on January 13, during which he congratulated India on the enactment of the …
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US Lawmakers Say India–US Partnership Could Shape a Century of Peace, Warn Against Russia and China Influence
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readUS Representative Rich McCormick, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, has said the United States and India have the potential to “usher” in a new generation …
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India Joins US-Led Talks on Critical Minerals as Secretary Bessent Pushes Supply Chain Security
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 3 minutes readUS Treasury Secretary Scott K H Bessent on January 12 convened a high-level meeting of finance ministers in Washington to discuss ways to secure and diversify global supply chains for …
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“War has a momentum of its own… you know where you begin. You never know where you are going to end.” — George F. Kennan Over a city starved of …
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America’s volatile foreign policy is forcing India to revisit its own priorities. Domestically, the Modi government seems intent to move faster on domestic reforms to buttress growth that is ordinarily fueled by commercial ties …
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Opinion: Venezuela and Drama on the High Seas
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIn a dramatic development the United States has seized the oil tanker on the run for several days now but on a changed name with a newly painted Russian flag. …