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TopicBarack Obama

Topic: Barack Obama

Why a confident Modi government took on Obama. It’s called leverage

The attacks BJP leaders led against Obama’s comments on Modi government’s treatment of minorities shows Modi cannot be touched.

Phas gaye re Obama: Modi’s ‘friend Barack’ gives a sermon to him, but look who’s talking

Obama walked into debate by censuring Modi govt for its treatment of Muslims. Does a US president have moral authority to deliver such sermons given their record of courting dictators?

Modi critics are rejoicing Indian failure abroad a bit too much. It’s pathological

Those who harbour ill will towards PM Modi derive satisfaction from witnessing India facing criticism on the global stage.

‘Without minority rights, India may start pulling apart,’ says former US president Obama to CNN

BJP Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda slammed Obama for his remarks and said it is preposterous to see the former US president 'pander to the anti-India crowd'.

Former President Barack Obama among 500 Americans banned by Russia in response to US sanctions

The Russian ministry justified the prohibitions saying, "It is high time for Washington to learn that not a single hostile attack against Russia will go without a strong reaction."

If anything is Angela Merkel’s legacy, it is her custodianship of the liberal world order

Whereas most other world leaders are “men of action” who go off like proverbial firecrackers when crises emerge, Merkel preferred to do her homework.

Kabul shows up Biden as a sheep in sheep’s clothing. Allies Europe, India & Quad are watching

After seeing Joe Biden in Afghanistan, what is Quad but a fancy naval parade for US allies?

Rush Limbaugh, American Right’s star ‘shock jock’ who hated Democrats, feminists, blacks

US radio show host Rush Limbaugh, who died Wednesday aged 70, almost single handedly triggered deep divisions in American society and media with his ultra conservative views.

These are the Obama-era lessons Joe Biden can learn from

As Biden faces multiple challenges in his early months, he will have to draw on his experience in Washington while adjusting to new realities. Here is a list of ways he can move ahead.

Vanita Gupta — 2nd generation Indian American is Biden’s associate attorney general pick

The 45-year-old has had an illustrious career as a civil rights litigator, serving as head of the civil rights division of justice department under Obama administration.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.