Senior officials at the US State Department underscored the ongoing strategic and humanitarian priorities in South Asia during the Indo-Pacific Foreign Assistance Conference held on December 15, 2025, at the …
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At UN Security Council, India Affirms Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh as Integral Parts of India, Criticizes Pakistan’s Conduct
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has asserted that the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are an “integral and inalienable” part of India. …
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Dragon and Elephant’s Dance: China’s Consumer as India’s Next Big Opportunity
by Anand Singhby Anand Singh 7 minutes readChina, once known for churning out cheap products for Western shelves because of its cheap labour, is weighed down by a deep property slump and a consumer recovery that has …
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AUKUS Ministers Signal Full Steam Ahead in Washington
by Pooja Bhardwaj 4 minutes readThe AUKUS partnership entered what ministers repeatedly described as a full steam ahead phase on December 10, 2025, in Washington as defense leaders from Australia, the United Kingdom and the …
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Opinion: Ramping up Pressure on Maduro
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTensions and tempers are rising in the Caribbean. After hitting some 20-plus boats of Venezuela supposedly carrying narcotics to America, resulting in the death of some 87 persons, the Trump …
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Congress Pressures Pentagon as Hegseth Faces Scrutiny Over Deadly Boat Strike Amid Rising Tensions with Venezuela
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn a rare show of bipartisan resolve, the House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping $900 billion defense policy bill that places extraordinary pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, …
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Bipartisan House Panel Sees Stronger U.S.–India Ties as Strategic Imperative
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readA key U.S. House subcommittee sent a clear and unusually unified message on December 10, 2025, that a stronger partnership with India is a strategic imperative for America’s security, economic …
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Opinion: Between Domestic Issues and Foreign Policy Challenges
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTalk of pressures, options, and temptations, and we have Washington DC where President Donald Trump finds himself suddenly in a tight spot, and none of this has to do with …
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Quad Partners and India–US Joint Working Group Advance Counterterrorism Cooperation, Condemn Recent Attacks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readQuad partners, including the governments of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening counterterrorism cooperation and agreed to convene the next Quad Counter Terrorism …
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Putin Lands in New Delhi as India Reasserts Strategic Autonomy Amid Global Pressure
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readRussian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on December 4, 2025, for a two-day state visit that is drawing unusually sharp global attention — not only because this is his …