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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: India-US

A warning to Trump against ‘alienating’ India & Pakistan’s increased defence spending post Op Sindoor

Global media also eulogises India’s ‘Tiger Man’ Valmik Thapar, who lost a battle with cancer last month & demands for an investigation into activities of Hindu American Foundation.

Tharoor’s all-party delegation to face Pakistani counterparts in Washington DC

Confident that India can get its message across, the Congress MP said Pakistan's presence may even lead to 'increase in interest' from American media.

There’s an all-new N-word now. And India’s soft power has become its hard liability

India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold war. We have to decide if global opinion matters to us or not. If it does, we must engage with their media, think tanks, civil society.

US Republican leader Nikki Haley backs Op Sindoor, says ‘Pakistan does not get to play the victim’

Daughter of Indian Sikh immigrants & a former US envoy to UN, Haley's support for India comes after activist & close ally of Trump, Laura Loomer, declared on X that 'India is going to win'.

In touch with both India & Pakistan, US calls for ‘responsible’ solution after Pahalgam attack

Trump was the first world leader to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi when news first broke of the attack. US Vice President JD Vance who was on a trip to India when attack took place.

Republicans on US House Foreign Affairs Committee take aim at NYT over Pahalgam attack coverage

Republican Majority on US House Committee on Foreign Affairs hit out at NYT over its usage of term “militants” rather than “terrorists” in reports on Pahalgam attack.

JD Vance’s 1st India visit: Talks with PM Modi on trade & defence on agenda on Day 1

A formal meeting between the US VP and the PM is scheduled for 6.30 pm Monday. Accompanied by his Indian-origin wife Usha Vance & their children, this marks Vance’s first trip to India.

‘Signal-gate’ to Laura Loomer’s ire, why US NSA Mike Waltz’s India visit remains in limbo

Waltz was earlier expected to travel to India later this month. However, he may now travel in early May, or potentially even later. He has faced a turbulent few weeks.

US and China are 2 clashing elephants. India can’t be the grass under their feet

Donald Trump brought clarity on his trade war with a 90-day hiatus for the rest of the world while he upped tariffs to 145...

Beyond the US tariff pause lie threats of global slowdown, supply glut. For India, some opportunities

On 2 April, US President Donald Trump announced the implementation of reciprocal tariffs on about 60 countries, escalating global trade tensions. On 9 April,...

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

15 Vir Chakras awarded for Op Sindoor, 9 go to IAF pilots who struck Pakistani terror camps

For the first time, 2 Agniveers were awarded the Sena Medal for Operation Sindoor roles, among others. A 3rd Agniveer received a Mention in Despatches.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.