The Indian foreign minister has warned that potential changes from the US would require more plurilateral projects between partner countries, particularly those on connectivity.
If Donald Trump’s first day in office signifies things to come in the next four years, Americans and non-Americans alike need to brace for more drastic changes.
Quad foreign ministers, invited to Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, may convene the following day. In China, discussions swirl around what Trump 2.0 might mean for the Quad.
According to the White House, the summit will be held to re-energise and revitalise American alliances across the world. Food security is on the agenda for the summit.
Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the US President this week. The members of his foreign policy & national security team have been drawn from diverse backgrounds.
Trump has allowed a small group of advisers led by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to push US policy towards sanctions & condemnations that culminated in the Houston decision.
As millions of Americans contend with lost wages and savings due to the coronavirus, the challenge of making US foreign policy work harder for the middle class is even more vital.
Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
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