While officials from the two sides have remained in touch, at the highest levels, the ties are stalled over trade & tariffs. Jaishankar will meet a number of US officials too.
Hungary, Israel & UAE have already accepted invitation to join the board, part of Trump's Gaza peace plan. It's not immediately clear if Pakistan will pay $1 bn membership fee.
India’s merchandise exports to US remain positive, despite 50% tariffs, while imports from US grew by 12.85% in the first three quarters of the financial year.
Corn is important for Bangladesh’s feed and livestock industry, and despite being the country’s second-largest grain crop after rice, domestic production falls far short of demand.
Exiting UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, US has become first & only country to pull out of landmark 1992 pact that identifies basic principles to deal with climate change.
From Ker-Frisbie doctrine to geographical application of Posse-Comitatus Act, US law allows for snatch ops of wanted fugitives through non-legal means, including the use of its military.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
Joker Asiya Andrabi is back in the news after a long time.