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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Topic: US-China

How does China see US’ Indo-Pacific name change?

Last week, during the G7 summit, the US Department of War announced that the United States Indo-Pacific Command has reverted back to its former name—US Pacific Command.

India, East Asia move beyond trade rivalry towards strategic alignment as US-China contest escalates

From BrahMos exports to semiconductor cooperation, India and countries to its east are recalibrating ties as geopolitical shifts create a need for trusted regional partners.

As Rubio visits India, global media thinks he is ‘playing cleanup for Mr Trump’

Days after President Trump wrapped up China visit, Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in India. He has met PM Modi & delivered an to visit White House.

Will Trump’s dance with China nudge South Korea & Japan to cross the nuclear threshold?

The growing reluctance of America to risk fortune and blood to defend distant allies could end up making wars not only more likely, but unimaginably more lethal.

All-male US-China meet triggers Gita Gopinath, others. ‘Masculine, militarised, exclusionary’

Gita Gopinath, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, described the scene as “a painting of the end of meritocracy.”

Trump’s China visit is already a spectacle on Chinese internet. Strategists are cautious

Tang Xianglong, a senior media commentator, claimed that the visit is far more than a routine diplomatic engagement and could shape the trajectory of Trump 2.0.

Chinese investment in US seen stagnant even if Xi-Trump summit happens

Chinese foreign direct investment in the US is unlikely to rebound meaningfully even if Washington and Beijing restart high-level negotiations that are expected to...

Taiwan fears it’ll be ‘on the menu’ at Trump-Xi meeting, working hard to prevent it

Trump is set to travel to Beijing on 14-15 May. At the summit, Xi is likely to press the US President to agree to change the island’s status by opposing its independence

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on social media

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

US charges retired F-35 fighter pilot ‘Runner’ for ‘training’ Chinese military, ‘betraying’ country

Gerald Eddie Brown was arrested in Indiana. The Five Eyes intelligence alliance had issued a rare warning that China was targeting veterans to bolster its capabilities.

On Camera

Modi in Indo-Pacific, Jaishankar in Gulf—how India is rebuilding its strategic map

July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.

UP has a new start-up policy. Prototype grant & seed funding doubled, directorate for coordination

The policy offers higher allowances, larger grants and financial incentives for entrepreneurs to strengthen the startup ecosystem and create large-scale employment opportunities.

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.