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How Biden can break from Trump and Obama on Iran

With no immediate return to the 2015 nuclear deal, Biden has space to pursue a policy that is neither a reaction to Trump’s nor a straightforward continuation of Obama’s.

Anonymous US paper says China’s Xi Jinping is biggest threat to US — what it means for India

In episode 676 of Cut TheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses a new paper in the Atlantic Council which has caught the attention of the strategic world.

Tejas adds wings to indigenous development. Forces must aid India’s internal balancing

Power and interests of supplier States matter. Weapons acquisition from overseas is one area where the Indian State is acutely vulnerable.

Why Indian definition of e-commerce needs to sync with its international trade discussions

India has opposed international negotiations on e-commerce on grounds of how it impacts our domestic digital economy. But we might need to revisit this stance.

Pakistan wants Biden to see from new lens. But it made a mess in Daniel Pearl’s case

The case against alleged murderers of Daniel Pearl was heard by a judge who is steeped in suspicion of the West. He doesn’t believe that 9/11 happened.

Sri Lanka’s economic past isn’t very bright. Scrapping deals with India won’t help its future

Given the sensitive nature of New Delhi-Colombo relations, it would be prudent for India to approach the subject cautiously.

Time for Modi to play the elder statesman and repeal the farm laws

Narendra Modi is losing more political capital by not repealing farm laws than he would by repealing them.

Why Israel, Iran & Arab states are Biden’s big balancing challenges in Middle East

It's likely that Biden will reach out slowly to Iran. In terms of Israel, Team Biden will not be as supportive as Trump was. The most problematic pairing will be Washington & Riyadh.

PM slams previous govts, says budgets were made with an eye on vote bank

Addressing the centenary celebrations of Chauri Chaura, PM Modi said that earlier govts made budgets a medium of announcements they could not fulfil but now the country has changed.

Why Modi govt’s defence budget isn’t rising & the gap between realities, expectations

In episode 675 of 'Cut The Clutter', ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains why defence budget for 2021-22 has risen only marginally, 'guns versus butter’ debate & more.

On Camera

Nitish Kumar’s journey from endurance to exhaustion

Nitish Kumar has mastered the rhythm of renewal in Bihar. In a democracy of churn and chance, endurance may be the rarest—and most refined—form of political art.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.