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Global media sizes up India’s ‘America plus’ strategy in a world order with not many ‘better options’

Trump’s tariff moves and unpredictability test India-US ties. Delhi reaches out to Bangladesh to rest ties, while floods expose the Himalayas’ growing climate vulnerability.

Trump suggested a US-Russia-China alliance to take down Int’l Criminal Court when he met Xi—FT report

The court came into existence in 2002 and has the authority to prosecute individuals involved in genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression. 

Trump factor looms large as Canada pledges 2% of GDP on defence spending by end of fiscal year

With only one seaworthy submarine and less than half its maritime and land vehicles operational, Canada has made this major announcement ahead of the G7 and NATO summits.

Egypt to host ’emergency’ Arab summit to discuss ‘serious developments’ for Palestine

The announcement comes following US President Donald Trump's meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu and his statements about 'takeover of Gaza Strip' & resettlement of Palestinians.

‘Uranium, crude oil, & coal’: Jaishankar on why trade with Russia is critical for India

At the same time, EAM—co-chairing an India-Russia forum with Russian 1st deputy PM—flags trade imbalance; last year, imports from Russia were $61.1 bn & Indian exports just $4.2 bn.

Why ‘Trump’ cards don’t work anymore, and Modi govt’s changing postures

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

US weighs new sanctions on Iran to isolate it from global financial system

US plans to designate the Iranian financial sector under Executive Order 13902, which Trump signed in January to clamp down on mining, construction and other industries.

M.K. Narayanan on fresh thinking on Kashmir, and Rajiv Kumar on merits of FDI

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

US President Trump pats himself on the back on Thanksgiving Day

After Germany, Denmark & Finland also halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia, and China has prosecuted 3,500 pollution offenders this year.

On Camera

Punjab’s biggest IAS batch in 30 years has no real work. Govt is keeping them in waiting room

None of the 10 IAS officers of the 2024 batch has been posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate. They've been made Officers on Special Duty, a designation with no real work.

Ex-RBI governor Rajan urges US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates to contain inflation

On India, Rajan said the rupee has held up better than some had feared. The currency is currently around 95.50 a dollar, up from nearly 97 in May.

India eases defence export rules, cuts procedural burden, expands licence window

At the centre is OGEL framework—a standing, one-time export authorisation that allows eligible defence exporters to generate authorisations for multiple consignments without applying separately for each.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.