C Raja Mohan on Marco Rubio in India: Why Delhi obsesses over Washington
Unlike the US, the Indian elite has little social intimacy or political familiarity with Russia or China. There is only the G-to-G relationship and the coded diplo-speak associated with it
How India must deal with Trumpian insults
Disrespect from the US President is not something to be ignored in the earnest hope that America after Trump will be more decent.
Trump’s tariff tangle leaves India in a twist
The US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariff regime, upending the trade understanding India had negotiated. With a temporary 15 per cent tariff now in place, New Delhi has room […]
Reading between Trump’s lines: He will dial up pressure – and wants a way out
Who holds Hormuz becomes key; US-Iran chasm deep but current positions may be seen as opening bids
Donald Trump shakes up the global nuclear order
The United States has shaped the global nuclear order and it would be ironic if its President’s actions now become the catalyst for its demise
India-US ties: Up, close and personal
National interests and patient negotiations have to guide bilateral relations and treaties.