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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicPresident Donald Trump

Topic: President Donald Trump

India talked big on Russia-Ukraine mediation. Alaska meet offers a window

Europe and Ukraine’s agencies are crucial. Steering the Alaska talks bilaterally between the US and Russia will foil the outcomes before they even start taking effect.

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

India’s response to Trump is an emotional one. Tariff damage is psychological

India keeps falling into ‘great power’ fantasy trap. Think of the 1950s, when New Delhi mistook its all-too-real potential for actual power, and China brought it down to earth in 1962.

US imposes 15% tariff on EU in new deal averting trade war, Trump calls it ‘biggest ever’

Turnberry: The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods -...

Trump says he wants to maintain 2010 New START treaty limits on US-Russia nuclear weapons

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would like to maintain the limits on U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons deployments...

Trump ‘dealt with a severe slap on face,’ Iranian leader Khamenei threatens to target US bases again

The Iranian supreme leader, speaking first time since Iran-Israel ceasefire, said US President Donald Trump 'exaggerated' impact of strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites.

Trump’s seduction of Asim Munir won’t get him cheap labour to uphold American Peace

Trump’s gushing reception of Field Marshal Asim Munir has caused no small anxiety in India. For the first time since 26/11, the US seems to be tilting toward Islamabad.

Munir-Trump lunch ‘huge setback’, Cong asks Modi to hold all-party briefing on call with US President

Jairam Ramesh's remarks came after Modi spoke to Trump clarifying that India paused strikes on Pakistan after Islamabad’s request, not due to US mediation or trade deal.

No country can stop Israel-Iran war now. For Netanyahu & Khamenei, it’s a zero-sum game

Even the Trump administration, known for its pro-Israeli disposition, has been reluctant to rally behind Netanyahu in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Pakistan’s strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

Pakistan's strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

On Camera

What a Tamil town tells us about votes, caste, and fraud in medieval India

Nepotism seems to have been a concern in Uttaramerur elections. That's why the drawing of ballots was done by a child and executives' relatives were banned from being elected.

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.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?