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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicModi US visit

Topic: Modi US visit

Concerns over rising hate speech against minorities & mass turtle deaths find world media’s attention

International media is also focused on the upcoming Modi-Trump meeting, reporting that are likely to discuss the trade imbalance & illegal immigration among other issues.

Trump & Modi discuss PM’s potential visit to US in February, purchase of American security equipment

In their first call since Donald Trump's inauguration, the US president stressed the importance of a 'fair' bilateral trade relationship between India and the US.

Diversifying supply chain or countering China? US official weighs in on big-ticket India-US defence deals

Senior US State Department official Melisa Doherty has said ‘India should have a diverse (military) supply chain in its efforts to maintain its own territorial integrity and security’.

Our take on Manipur, Uniform Civil Code, Modi’s US visit—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

8 suicides in 3 months: A Surat diamond industry problem nobody is willing to acknowledge

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Dalit absence from Modi-Biden dinner a tale of missed opportunities

The failure to acknowledge and celebrate Dalit entrepreneurs’ achievements erodes trust and undermines India’s commitment to inclusivity and equality.

Debate over ‘APPosition’ & a ‘thankful Obama’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

White House blasts online vitriol against WSJ journalist who asked Modi about minority rights

Biden administration says attack completely unacceptable, antithetical to the very principles of democracy.

Pakistan summons US envoy following Modi-Biden statement on cross-border terrorism

Islamabad expressed concern over a statement last week by US President and PM Modi that called on Pakistan to ensure its territory was not used as a base for militant attacks.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.