Diplomacy
Opinion: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and New Calculations
Good times or luck would seem to be raining on Pakistan, its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Defense Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Out of nowhere, and from…
Trade
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Economy
As China Slows, India Wins Credit Rating Momentum with Three Upgrades in Five Months
India has notched up an unusual hat-trick of sovereign credit rating upgrades in just five months, strengthening its profile as a rare bright spot in a volatile global economy. Yet…
Economy
India Pins Hopes on Early U.S. Tariff Rollback, But Exporters Brace for Deeper Pain
India’s Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran on September 18, 2025, struck an optimistic note on resolving the escalating tariff dispute with Washington, saying he expected the penal duties imposed…
Economy
U.S. Tariffs Hit Indian Exporters Across Sectors, Margin Squeeze Seen Despite Mitigation Efforts
Indian exporters face heightened uncertainty after the United States slapped a combined 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, making it the most heavily tariffed nation globally and threatening…
Community
India–US Trade Talks Resume Under Tariff Shadow, No Breakthrough in Sight
India and the United States reopened trade discussions in New Delhi on September 16, 2025, but hopes of a breakthrough remain dim as tariff disputes and strategic fault lines weigh…
Diplomacy
Resetting India–US Relations: A Strategic Arctic Opportunity
When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands with China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, the headlines wrote themselves: India…
Defense
BRICS Leaders Warn of Global Instability; Jaishankar Says Multilateral System Is “Failing the World”
At the virtual BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 8, 2025, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar cautioned that the state of the world today is “cause for genuine concern,” citing…
Community
USISPF Welcomes Remarks by President Trump and PM Modi Reaffirming the Importance of the Bilateral Relationship
The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the recent remarks by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirming the importance of the “bilateral relationship” at a time…
Community
Guest Column: Losing A Nation
Not everything in foreign policy starts and ends with a social media post; and there could not be a better example than what is happening in India-United States relations that…
Defense
Guest Column: SCO Summit, Ukraine Crisis, and Europe’s Uncertain Coalition
Much of the world was in awe of the events in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and the extensive military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary…
Diplomacy
President Trump Calls U.S.-India Trade Ties “One-Sided,” Defends Tariffs Amid Court Ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump has described America’s trade relationship with India as “one-sided,” criticizing New Delhi for imposing some of the world’s highest tariffs. “I get along with India very…
Blog
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…
Community
Global Traders See Flicker of Hope as Trump’s Tariffs Head to Supreme Court
A U.S. court ruling against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has rekindled hope among global exporters that their access to the world’s largest consumer market may soon improve, as the battle…
DMV Region
USISPF-Led Roundtable Highlights Double-Digit Growth in India’s Tourism Industry
The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hosted a high-level CEO roundtable in New Delhi with Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, bringing together senior leaders from across…
Economy
India’s 7.8% GDP Surge Faces Tariff Test: Can the Momentum Last?
India’s economy clocked a five-quarter high growth of 7.8 per cent in the April–June period (Q1 FY26), powered by resilient domestic demand and robust government spending. But economists warn the…
Community
Trump’s Nomination of Sergio Gor as U.S. Ambassador to India a “Very Positive Step,” Says Harsh Shringla
India’s Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla has described President Donald Trump’s nomination of Sergio Gor as the next U.S. Ambassador to India as a…