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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: EU

Germany has decided to defend itself. And its war-making rhetoric can spell doom

A fifth of the voters in Germany’s just-concluded elections voted for the neo-Nazi party Alternative für Deutschland, which wants to take the country out of the European Union.

Russia has a window to exploit & defeat Ukraine. Otherwise, it will get sucked into endless war

While it has now become a battle of industrial capacities, at a fundamental level, it remains a battle of nerves.

Ukraine foreign minister’s visit to India opens door for Delhi to shape post-war Europe

Ukraine’s outreach to India is about constructive engagement of a rising power that has bridged the broken links between East and West and North and South on many occasions.

Grain spillage on Poland-Ukraine border isn’t a bilateral issue. Connect the dots

The European bloc has smothered its own farmers with environmental regulations while liberalising trade support to Ukraine.

EU’s real problem isn’t war fatigue. It lacks a grand strategy

Can Europe convert its geoeconomic heft into geopolitical traction? Its sovereign stature today is incomplete without its role as a security actor, an unfinished project for many decades.

After 2 yrs of Ukraine war, Putin is confident he will be president again. Up to Europe now

The most convincing strategy for Russia is to keep fighting a war of attrition until the Western resolve gets weaker, which, as some would argue, is already becoming evident.

EU’s bold new migration pact has the right intent. But ‘solidarity’ won’t solve all problems

It remains to be seen whether the new pact will determine the course of the White quest to reclaim their identity, especially when they’re struggling with declining populations.

China wants to divide, rule, conquer Europe. EU is too confused to stop it

Beijing is striving to stabilise its relations with Europe. It is highlighted in the State media’s endeavour to amplify the voices of pro-China European Parliament members.

‘…why should we not go to Srinagar?’ German envoy Philipp Ackermann on attending G20 tourism meet

Germany wants to support India's G20 presidency & it has been excellent so far, adds ambassador. Ackermann also speaks on defence ties, FTA talks & China's offer to mediate in Ukraine

Macron’s gaffes in China open a door for India — unwavering French support at the UNSC

Macron’s views do not and will not change his policies either towards the Indo-Pacific or towards Taiwan and least of all towards Ukraine.

On Camera

Radhika Yadav’s murder proves the khap panchayat never left—it just moved back into the family

In declaring victory over the khap panchayat, we misunderstood the power structure. The real machinery of 'honour killings' never needed a banyan tree.

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.