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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicIndia-US ties

Topic: India-US ties

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

Indian drugmakers relieved but wary as US exempts pharma sector from new trade tariffs

Industry insiders say any rise in duties on Indian generics will squeeze profits for Indian companies, but will also make the drugs costlier for patients in US.

Congress cautious but Rahul endorses Trump’s remark—‘entire world knows Indian economy is dead’

US president called Indian economy ‘dead’ on social media, an allegation termed baseless by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Rahul said it was a ‘fact’.

Air India crash probe: WSJ report says black-box recording puts focus on senior pilot’s ‘actions’

Global media looks at why India may have to employ ‘strategic altruism’ with Trump, Tesla’s India entry & the ‘unsolved mystery’ of KL Rahul’s low batting average in the England Test series.

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.

India to get HawkEye 360 tech from the US. Here’s how it spots ‘dark vessels’

Deal costing USD 131 million will improve Indian Navy's capabilities to meet threats by bolstering maritime domain awareness, analytical abilities & strategic posture, says US agency.

‘Trump wants US defence systems to replace Russian, but India will think long & hard’—Ashley Tellis

In an exclusive chat with ThePrint, the geo-strategic expert highlights Trump’s lack of appreciation for India’s defence needs, adds tariffs will bleed into other parts of ties.

US VP JD Vance & NSA Mike Waltz likely to visit India separately in April and May

The visits come amid intense negotiations between New Delhi & Washington for the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal & deepening strategic partnership between the two countries.

Jaishankar’s ‘icy tongue’ on a changing world order & his take on US foreign policy

Global media takes note of Indian Foreign Minister's visit to UK, where he sat down to 'Lunch with the FT', with their conversation touching on India’s reputation on global stage.

MAGA, MIGA, and Viksit Bharat—why India is on the rise in Trump 2.0

Can Team MAGA help Make India Great Again? Going by the energies and synergies of Modi’s American visit, it appears to be so.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.