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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicUS-UK relations

Topic: US-UK relations

UK, US sign tech pact as Microsoft-led firms pledge $42 billion investment

The 'Tech Prosperity Deal,' aimed at boosting ties in AI, quantum computing, and civil nuclear energy, comes during US President Trump’s second state visit to Britain.

Britain and US to sign nuclear power deal during Trump’s 2nd state visit

US President will arrive in Britain for a two-day visit Tuesday, during which he and PM Keir Starmer will announce the nuclear power tie-up.

Trump, Starmer to hold talks in Scotland, focus on trade and Gaza

UK PM hopes to negotiate a cut in US steel and aluminum tariffs, but Trump on Sunday ruled out any changes to 50% EU duties and said UK trade deal is already 'concluded'.

As Trump targets both competitors & allies with tariffs, global leaders brace for a ‘trade war’

The US president’s announcements have drawn sharp responses from several impacted countries, with some like China vowing retaliation and others seeking negotiations.

As Trump & Starmer take differing stance on Ukraine, a look at the trajectory of US-UK ties over time

Brexit weakened UK’s role in transatlantic diplomacy, while past conflicts & Trump’s trade tariffs add friction as Starmer & Trump navigate diplomatic tensions.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.