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TopicUS foreign policy

Topic: US foreign policy

China won’t change course. Modi’s PR events with stage-managed applause have never worked

If Indira Gandhi had based her foreign policy on “good vibes” with world leaders, Bangladesh would still be East Pakistan.

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

The screwworm has breached the biological wall established in Panama over decades. The pest is relentlessly marching northwards—helped by Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

Jaishankar calls for closer ties with West Asia under shadow of Trump’s competitive foreign policy

The Indian foreign minister has warned that potential changes from the US would require more plurilateral projects between partner countries, particularly those on connectivity.

A new era of retribution politics descends on America. World braces for Trump Turbulence

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.

Will Quad weaken in the new Trump era? Chatter in China is all abuzz

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.

In a Trumpian world—territorial conquest returns as great powers test the limits of aggression

The shift of power from the West to China will need to play out before the world can agree on new rules of behaviour, argues T N Ninan.

I2U2 grouping of India, Israel, UAE and US to hold first virtual summit next month

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.

Racism influences white American views of China — 22% see it as greatest enemy of US

Racial bias makes white Americans more likely to support wars in nonwhite countries, new study shows.

India, China, Iran — a sneak peek at US foreign policy under Biden, in the words of his team

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.

It’s clear Trump’s hardliners are in charge of US policy on China. Houston proves it

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.

On Camera

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.