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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicRobert Lighthizer

Topic: Robert Lighthizer

15 ‘oligarch billionaires’ run India: Ex-Trump negotiator Lighthizer on why he failed with New Delhi

In his book No Trade Is Free, ex-USTR writes how an Indian friend corrected him and said only seven billionaires run the country; the others just try to influence these seven.

How Apple’s shift in supply chains is creating boomtowns in Vietnam

Growth in foreign investment in Vietnam's Bac Giang province is almost doubling every year and the province forecasts exports value to reach $11 billion, a tenfold leap in 6 years.

India has been a ‘troublesome’ partner for US, says trade representative Robert Lighthizer

In an article in Foreign Affairs, Robert Lighthizer says letting India join the multilateral trade regime has led to ‘negative repercussions’ for the US.

India-US trade deal will be latest win for Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s go-to negotiator

Lighthizer, who served as Deputy USTR under the Reagan administration in the 1980s, is expected to finalise a trade deal between the US and India.

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Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%

These levies would be different from Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which US Supreme Court struck down last week.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.