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India must balance Trump’s America First policy with Delhi’s Neighbourhood First

India must eschew the temptation of military solutions to regional problems, instead focus on economic agreements, diplomatic engagements and our soft power to advance our interests.

Trump’s cutting aid to prisons housing Islamic State cadres. Thousands have already escaped

Failure by nation-states to implement policies that include and empower vulnerable young people lies at the heart of why organisations like the Islamic State are succeeding.

Trump should withdraw USCIRF’s authorisation. It’s interfering in India’s domestic governance

USCIRF should be labelled an ‘outfit of particular concern’. It's covertly helping terrorists

Diplomatic discussions are best held in camera. For Trump, it’s all for good TV

Trump's style is different from earlier US diplomatic practice. But substance is the same.

Sharifullah, ISIS-K leader arrested by US for Abbey Gate bombing, also behind attacks in Kabul & Moscow

Unsealed US indictment says Sharifullah had confessed he was also behind 2016 bombing outside Canadian embassy in Kabul and 2024 bombing of a concert hall near Russia's Moscow. 

For Trump, Ukraine and Russia are side battles. China is the endgame

On Weibo, debates over Taiwan were prominent, with many questioning whether it could be the next to face abandonment if Trump withdraws support from Ukraine.

Job-hunting experience required & the White House runway

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

A 6.4% growth estimate shows India needs deeper reform. No more self-congratulations

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

On Camera

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.