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Friday, September 26, 2025
TopicIndia-US

Topic: India-US

US-Pakistan romance is not new. Why does India feel betrayed?

I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.

How India lost its geopolitical sweet spot in the world

India appears to have gone from occupying a near-perfect geopolitical sweet spot to now inhabiting a geopolitical no-good-option deadlock.

‘Unjustified & unreasonable’: India calls out US, EU over double standards on Russia trade

MEA highlights double standards imposed over trade with Russia and maintains that India will take all necessary measures to protect its economic interests.

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.

Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

In 1st meet after Op Sindoor, Rubio & Dar discuss US-Pakistan trade, critical minerals & crypto

Pakistani FM credits President Trump & Secretary Rubio for playing ‘pivotal role’ in defusing tensions between India & Pakistan. New Delhi has rejected such narratives.

Trump White House hopeful about signing defence pact with India, finalising pending arms deals

Upcoming defence framework, following similar agreements in 2005 & 2015, will also include co-production of key systems including Stryker & Javelin apart from arms sales.

Deliver GE engines on priority, conclude joint production deal, Rajnath tells US Defence Secy Hegseth

Hegseth invited Rajnath Singh for in-person meeting, says MoD. This was their third telephonic conversation since Hegseth’s confirmation in January.

Confident in trajectory of India-US ties, says MEA in response to question about Trump-Munir meet

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also answers questions about updated US travel advisory for its citizens and issuance of visas to Indian nationals.

US updates travel advisory for India citing violent crimes, potential terror attacks

It also bans US govt employees from travelling to certain areas without permission, including eastern Maharashtra, northern Telangana & western West Bengal due to terrorist threats.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.