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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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G-7, NATO meetings in UK, Europe part of Joe Biden’s maiden official overseas visit

Biden will leave for the UK Wednesday and then visit Brussels and Geneva to meet with top leaders on the impact of Covid-19, security challenges and drawdown of forces from Afghanistan.

As Biden announces US, NATO troop pullout from Afghanistan, experts flag concerns for India

Regional countries, especially India, will have tremendous concerns about the US pullout from Afghanistan and the likelihood of a Taliban resurgence in the country, experts said.

India a pivotal world player, shares many security challenges with us, says NATO chief

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says India truly matters on the global scene, and adds that China is challenging the rules-based international order.

As Biden shapes a new US policy, China changes tack on ties with India

Biden sees China as more of an economic threat than a security one. The US’ stress on transatlantic alliances reflect this.

Trump’s Afghanistan troop cuts risks resurgence of global terrorism, NATO chief warns

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says ISIS could try to build terror caliphate in Afghanistan, as Trump is set to order downsizing of troops by January.

Quad must be built on agendas, not emotions. Can’t afford to become another NATO

Jaishankar described the Tokyo Quad meet as ‘consultations’. It needs more than China to become a regional institution.

China muscles its way onto NATO turf, rattling an alliance upset with Trump’s ‘America First’

China’s actions are prodding NATO to pivot to Asia, a potential sea change roiling an alliance created to protect Europe against Soviet Union.

Paris deal to WHO, the 11 organisations Donald Trump’s US has pulled out of, weakened

From weakening WTO and NATO to pulling out of several UN organisations, Donald Trump has now targeted at least 11 global cooperation bodies or pacts.

Huawei rift between US and Europe becoming an issue for NATO

The rift may have a global impact as the western powers struggle to come to terms with the technological prowess China has developed since 2015.

Trump’s hasty NATO retreat and Britain’s Christmas election trees

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On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.