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Sunday, July 12, 2026
TopicIndia-US

Topic: India-US

What happens after US formally seeks Lawrence Bishnoi’s extradition? The process, the treaty and the law

A formal request from Washington to extradite Lawrence Bishnoi would trigger the India-US extradition treaty, but Indian law gives authorities multiple options before any surrender.

India renews $1.8 mn contract with Trump ally Jason Miller’s lobbying firm for another year

Miller was quickly snapped up by Indian mission in Washington, days after the Pahalgam attack in April 2025. Between November & April, Miller lobbied heavily for India-US trade deal.

Is the consensus around Indo-Pacific changing? The divergence has been long time coming

India is being written out of core contingencies – Taiwan and the South China Sea.

Amid Indo-Pacific Command name change, US’s repeated use of incorrect India map back in focus

The Pentagon announced restoring United States Pacific Command name for Indo-Pacific Command. But what drew greater attention was accompanying map that misrepresented India’s boundaries.

‘Trump has a habit of taking credit even when he doesn’t deserve it’—Ram Madhav

In an interview with ThePrint, Ram Madhav also spoke about India’s ties with Russia and its approach of ‘proactive diplomacy’ when it comes to China.

What are we even doing in the quad? It’s time for India to dump Uncle Sam’s club

To safeguard national sovereignty, Delhi must quietly distance itself from the Quad and forge deep tech partnerships with France and Japan.

Delhi summons US CdA, lodges strong protest over attack on Indian-crewed tanker near Oman

Oil tanker Settebello reported at least one casualty. All of the 24 crew were Indians. Three Indian seafarers remain missing.

Modi likely to hold bilateral with Trump on G7 margins in France, their 1st meeting in over a year

India-US ties have faced numerous challenges especially over trade, Op Sindoor & Russian oil. The Indian PM is also likely to also hold a bilateral with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

India, China among 54 countries facing proposed additional 12.5% US tariff over forced labour concerns

For countries, including Pakistan, that have 'imposed partial regime with effect of preventing importation of certain forced labour goods', USTR proposes an additional 10% tariff.

The Quad is fading. India must now confront the limits of strategic ambiguity

Marco Rubio’s India visit left a lingering sense of disappointment over the Quad. The grouping is no longer the centrepiece of the US administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

On Camera

Lock Upp and Alliance are a much-needed jolt to Indian reality TV. Bigg Boss became boring

Even Roadies and Splitsvilla have lost their loyal audience. The new shows try out bold themes, include debates on current topics, and devise clever challenges for contestants.

5 months after launch, Bharat Taxi has onboarded 7 lakh drivers. But rides are few & the road ahead long

Drivers say steady bookings, better incentives & higher earnings continue to outweigh Bharat Taxi's appeal of low-cost cooperative model. 

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Satluj risks rekindling anger & distrust in Punjab. It’s not about the film, but the votes

Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.