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Sunday, September 28, 2025
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Topic: US-India

Trump blows hot & cold on India amid White House ‘frustration’ at inability to contain Russia

Global media highlights Donald Trump asking EU to hit India & China with 100 percent tariff, days after proclaiming on social media he’d ‘always be friends’ with PM Modi.

China will be more central to India now. Though an anti-US unity is premature

Even with the option of EU markets, China will have to be a significant part of India’s economic policy. But the difficult security relationship is an important complication.

‘India is worst’ in Trump’s America. What’s behind the U-turn

The imposition of industry-breaking tariffs on Indian goods is with a view to sending a strong message to China: ‘look what we can do if you don’t toe our line.’

NSA Ajit Doval lands in Russia amid US spat with India, set to meet with Putin

This is his 1st Moscow visit since Op Sindoor. However, he did attend SCO's NSA meeting in Beijing in June & met Russia’s Security Council Deputy Secretary Aleksandr Venediktov.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.

Why is South Asia strategic studies declining in US? All alignment, no depth

Dialogue between American India watchers and Indian strategic community is broken. It is marked by ‘hot takes’ rather than a sustained conversation that bridges understanding gaps.

LAC tensions, China aiding Pakistan’s WMD ambitions—what US flagged in annual worldwide threat report

In an unclassified threat assessment paper, US' DIA says Islamabad sees New Delhi as an ‘existential threat’ & will push its development of nuclear weapons to offset India.

CBI extradites fraud accused Angad Singh Chandhok from US

Chandhok is accused of defrauding American citizens through shell companies where he & his associates posed as tech support providers, deceiving victims into transferring substantial sums of money.

Global media reports on why Trump should be cautious with ‘underlying affairs’ of India-Pakistan

International media also reports on India's move to block the X accounts of China's Global Times & Xinhua. It has sparked criticism from press freedom groups, they say.

US trade representative lists 10 ‘unfair’ trade practices, including India’s ban on ethanol imports

India & Thailand have imposed a ban on American ethanol imports for fuel use, which if allowed would bring in additional $414 million in annual export value to the US.

On Camera

We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.