[ad_1] In doing so, it shattered two myths: that strategic restraint remained India’s default posture and that Pakistan’s threshold for escalation was immutable. For decades, India absorbed Pakistan-sponsored terrorism with caution, hemmed in by the spectre of nuclear escalation. That has now been replaced by a posture of escalation dominance. Operation Sindoor marks a basic…
[ad_1] When US Vice-President J.D. Vance touched down in India on Monday, many were wondering what kind of controversy he might stir during his short visit. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening as part of his agenda, as the two nations work toward a bilateral trade deal. Like every other country besides…
[ad_1] US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s India visit has upped hopes of speedy progress on a trade deal between the two countries. He is here with his wife Usha Vance, whose parents are of Indian origin, and their children. His itinerary features the usual tourist attractions. But the significance of his tour is not lost on…
[ad_1] Imagine one nation controlling the power to distract the world. There is ChatGPT, Twitter, Instagram, Google, Gmail, Kindle, WhatsApp, Netflix and The New York Times, which occasionally laments a distracted world. I have knocked out most of them from my American phone, but still. Also Read: Manu Joseph: America and the bearable loneliness of…
[ad_1] India has been playing nice with America’s Donald Trump administration. So too with EV-maker Tesla and the satellite services arm of SpaceX, both led by Elon Musk, who is widely seen as President Trump’s confidant, a billionaire shaking up the US by taking a chainsaw to its government under the Department of Government Efficiency….
[ad_1] The US’s Gaza proposal and talks with Russia threaten to turn the template of global alignment. Is the Transatlantic alliance at an end, or is Trump simply bargaining for a better deal with Europe? And how should India react to this global churning? Worldview Reading Recommendations: 1. The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio…
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Following the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) decision to cancel the $21 million fund marked for ‘Voter Turnout in India’, President Donald Trump said that India, with its growing economy and high taxation rates, does not need such financial support. While he acknowledged his…
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP US President Donald Trump announced plans to firm up “some wonderful trade deals” for India and the US as he…
[ad_1] The term ‘shock and awe’ is usually attributed to George W. Bush, who purportedly used it to describe the US Army’s prodigious and forceful ability to initiate regime change, before deploying it in Iraq almost 22 years ago. In reality, the term made its appearance first in a 1996 Pentagon briefing to paint a…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the series of bilateral interactions by meeting U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday (February 13, 2025). Also Read | Trump order on reciprocal tariffs expected before meeting with PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington on a two-day visit to hold high-stakes talks…
