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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicIndo-Pacific Economic Framework

Topic: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Snub at Trump? Biden-era pacts on minerals & Indo-Pacific trade find mention in India-Japan factsheet

Ties between India & the US have hit a rough patch in recent months. Trump imposed tariffs of 50 percent on India for its unfair trade practices & continued purchase of Russian oil.

India, 13 other countries set up supply chain bodies under IPEF Agreement

The US was elected the Chair and India Vice Chair of the Supply Chain Council. In-person meeting set for September 2024 in Washington, D.C.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.