Global media looks at why India may have to employ ‘strategic altruism’ with Trump, Tesla’s India entry & the ‘unsolved mystery’ of KL Rahul’s low batting average in the England Test series.
The order aims to slash drug prices by up to 80%. Indian industry had been on edge since March amid threats of reciprocal tariff on pharmaceutical products.
The report comes at a time when the Donald Trump administration has moved to dismantle the US foreign aid infrastructure & advanced an 'America First' stance.
Dept of Homeland Security assured Ukrainians legally living in the US that parole program created after 2022 Russian invasion of that country had not been terminate & the terms of their parole remain unchanged.
Vance had received a frosty reception from authorities in Denmark & Greenland amid Trump's repeated expressions of interest in 'buying' the arctic island.
Over the weekend, hundreds of migrants—some allegedly affiliated with criminal gangs—landed in El Salvador’s brutal prison system, despite a hold on the deportations by a US judge.
A judge in Baltimore ruled 18 agencies violated regulations, while another San Francisco court ordered reinstatement of those fired from departments of defense & agriculture, among others.
Gabbard is expected to meet Indian officials on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, reports say. The alleged murder-for-hire plot against Pannun could figure in discussions.
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Between socialist India of socialist Modi and reciprocal Trump, Indians will be the losers. We always choose poverty over prosperity after being indoctrinated by Jawaharlal Nehru Mohandas Gandhi.
India isn’t socialist and even Nehru seems to have had a poor understanding of true Socialism. India is more protectionist, with a small number of family dominated firms controlling the economy since India’s founding. Basically a poor and underdeveloped version of South Korea.
Seems like Trump may finally force India to carry out real economic reforms and liberalize the economy. Communist countries like China and Vietnam have more liberalized economies compared to India.
Look at Canada. Trump is doing more for the average Canadian then their current PM and he hasn’t even taken office. He has forced Canadians to reevaluate their immigration policy and is helping change the government.
I think Trump will be good for India in the long run. Give India a good kick in the pants to start getting serious, instead of daydreaming all the time.
Shrunk space for strategic autonomy and multi alignment … It is for the government to guard this space zealously. To not stop buying Russian oil, as happened for Iranian oil, as happened during President Trump’s first term. Although it is fashionable to mock the diplomacy of the past, India has in fact done a pretty decent job of safeguarding its national interests from foreign bullying.
Between socialist India of socialist Modi and reciprocal Trump, Indians will be the losers. We always choose poverty over prosperity after being indoctrinated by Jawaharlal Nehru Mohandas Gandhi.
India isn’t socialist and even Nehru seems to have had a poor understanding of true Socialism. India is more protectionist, with a small number of family dominated firms controlling the economy since India’s founding. Basically a poor and underdeveloped version of South Korea.
Seems like Trump may finally force India to carry out real economic reforms and liberalize the economy. Communist countries like China and Vietnam have more liberalized economies compared to India.
Look at Canada. Trump is doing more for the average Canadian then their current PM and he hasn’t even taken office. He has forced Canadians to reevaluate their immigration policy and is helping change the government.
I think Trump will be good for India in the long run. Give India a good kick in the pants to start getting serious, instead of daydreaming all the time.
Shrunk space for strategic autonomy and multi alignment … It is for the government to guard this space zealously. To not stop buying Russian oil, as happened for Iranian oil, as happened during President Trump’s first term. Although it is fashionable to mock the diplomacy of the past, India has in fact done a pretty decent job of safeguarding its national interests from foreign bullying.