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Topic: NATO

West’s 1930s obsession is warping its view of today’s threats. Trump & Putin aren’t ‘Hitlers’

The long shadow of the 1930s blinds us to the fact that the US and NATO have been behaving like Nazi Germany, while Putin was the appeaser until 2014, and then again until 2022.

What are Storm Shadow missiles & why are they poised to raise the stakes in Russia-Ukraine war

Use of the missiles has been restricted to occupied territory. But if UK & US lift restrictions, Ukraine will be able to hit targets inside Russia, raising fears of an escalation.

SubscriberWrites: A balancing act: India’s foreign policy challenges

India has potential to become a significant economic and military power; an independent foreign policy based on its own national interests would be the right approach.

NATO command to support Ukraine will be operational in Germany from Sept, says Jens Stoltenberg

At European Political Community meeting in Britain, NATO Secretary General said they have agreed to establish a command to coordinate and provide security assistance for Ukraine.

Four things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in Washington for high-stakes summit

NATO is faced with the war in Ukraine, the rise of China, and the political challenges experienced by several of its members at home, such as the consequential elections in France.

NATO has fallen—from winning the Cold War to protecting itself from Trump

NATO's 32 member countries gathered in Washington to prevent their alliance from being disturbed by one individual—not China’s Xi Jinping or Russia’s Vladimir Putin, but the ex-US president who may return to the White House.

As another Trump era looms, NATO’s Ukraine challenge and India’s diplomatic dance

The just-concluded NATO summit, seen as the pinnacle of the West’s alliance-based outlook, created an interesting contrast with India’s adept multi-alignment diplomacy.

Modi-Putin meeting should open US’ eyes. This is how you protect national interest

Despite NATO’s fulminations against Russia, Ukraine’s entry into NATO or EU is unlikely. It's futile then to expect India to persuade Putin to agree to a ceasefire.

‘Russia must do everything to seek disappearance of both Ukraine and NATO,’ says Dmitry Medvedev

The former Russian President has repeatedly warned the U.S. and its allies that their arming of Kyiv could lead to a 'nuclear apocalypse'.

‘China not creator of crisis in Ukraine,’ says country’s official, calls NATO statement ‘belligerent’

A draft communique from the NATO summit in Washington called China 'a decisive enabler of Russia's war effort in Ukraine'.

On Camera

Bhajan raves, caste jokes, Kundli-matching—young India is scrolling back to conservatism

These were the battles we thought we’d already fought. The slow recognition that caste is a plague upon Indian society. The hard-won right to choose your own partner.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.