Deepening divisions within the expanded BRICS bloc over the US-Israeli war on Iran overshadowed the grouping’s foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, forcing India to abandon hopes of a unified …
Economy
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Modi, Al Nahyan Push for Strategic Economic Corridor
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates on May 15 unfolded less as a ceremonial diplomatic engagement and more as a calibrated attempt by both countries to …
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Trump Invites Xi to White House on September 24, Calls Ties ‘Most Consequential’
by UNIby UNI 1 minutes readProjecting the high-stakes talks with China’s President Xi Jinping as “positive,” President Donald Trump said on May 14 that the Washington–Beijing relationship is “one of the most consequential in world …
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India’s stewardship of the 2026 BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi is emerging not merely as a routine diplomatic exercise before the September Leaders’ Summit, but as an early …
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a five-nation diplomatic tour spanning the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy between May 15 and 20, policymakers, exporters and strategic …
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The Sermon of the Spent: India’s Brittle Grandeur and the Hormuz Reckoning
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn the high-stakes theatre of Indian politics, the costume change from the “Vishwa Guru” (Global Teacher) in a bespoke waistcoat to the ascetic monk in a hair shirt has never …
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India’s sharp rise in gold imports since the signing of the India-UAE trade agreement has come under renewed scrutiny, with trade think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) backing Prime …
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What Two Decades of Market Data Reveal About India and the US
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readThe widening divergence between Indian and American equity market performance over the past two decades is increasingly forcing Indian investors and wealth managers to confront an uncomfortable reality: while India’s …
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SelectUSA 2026 Highlights Growing U.S.-India Investment Ties
by Juhi Naithani 4 minutes readFrom May 3–6, I had the opportunity to attend SelectUSA – the premier foreign direct investment summit in USA. My overall takeaway from the summit: the United States remains deeply …