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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
TopicModi-Trump meeting

Topic: Modi-Trump meeting

F-35, P8i, Stryker & Javelin to nuclear, AI & pharma—big strategic takeaways from Modi-Trump meet

Both leaders have vowed to realise the US-India 123 Civil Nuclear Agreement, work to build US-designed nuclear reactors in India through localisation & possible tech transfer.

As 2 ‘friends’ meet, how Modi will walk Trump’s tightrope & still get what India wants

Global media reports on how both leaders view foreign policy as transactional & how the meeting will set the tenor for trade, immigration & threat of an increasingly assertive China.

Stock market in ‘wait-and-watch’ mode ahead of Modi-Trump meet

The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,055.75 points with a gain of 10.50 points or 0.05 percent.

Where is Modi and Trump’s ‘bromance’ headed & an ‘unusual’ caste hierarchy on India’s roads

Global media also reports on Paris AI Action Summit and how world leaders sought 'common ground' at the event where Modi & French President Emmanuel Macron were co-hosts.

India should assume ‘bigger role’ in Red Sea, Mediterranean, says Greek Defence Minister

Ahead of PM Modi's visit to US, Greece's Nikos Dendias said that the country should deploy its air and navy forces in the Mediterranean.

Modi, Trump hold telephonic conversation, commit to strengthening India-US ties, says Indian MEA

Both leaders reiterated the importance of India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership for the benefit of people of the two countries as well as for global peace & stability

SubscriberWrites: India’s linguistic diversity must be respected. It makes the country unique

Subscribers write back with their views on the most urgent issues of the day.

Biden as president will be good for India, perhaps not that good for Modi

A Biden administration is likely to strengthen India-US ties while ticking Modi govt off for Hindu fundamentalism and Kashmir policy.

Aap chronology samajhiye: Did Modi buckle under Trump’s pressure on HCQ for COVID-19?

Hydroxychloroquine & paracetamol are cheap, generic drugs long off-patent. India has unique strength to make these for the world. It should use it, not squat on it.

India likely to agree to Trump request for malaria drug HCQ for Covid-19 patients in US

Trump called Modi Saturday asking India to send an urgent supply of hydroxychloroquine as US is dealing with the world's highest number of coronavirus cases.

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India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?