Unfinished Alaska talks, US-Russia ties: Beyond oil tariff against India

The Modi government will hope that Washington and Moscow will arrive at a final agreement on how to deal with Ukraine and Trump will discard the 25 per cent additional […]
What Trump is actually doing — and why India needs to press reform & reset

Global trade and tech order is changing, talks with US based on maintaining status quo will leave India more vulnerable
Trump 2.0 is upending US ties. De-coupling may be hard – de-risking is necessary

In Asia, the challenge is harder. Unlike Europe, regional institutions remain underdeveloped, and the gap between Chinese power and its neighbours is vast
Xi Jinping is wooing America’s economic partners

A China that is more open to imports will help rebalance the global economy. Until that happens, trade deals with the US will remain a high priority for much of […]
Modi and Trump resolve to narrow gap, seize opportunities — challenge is to get things done fast

On trade, tariffs, ambitious agenda: annual bilateral trade target of $500 billion and time to negotiate a bilateral trade deal by this autumn when Trump is expected to visit Delhi
Not just a change of regime, Trump is reshaping post-War America

Like all revolutions, Trump’s movement carries internal contradictions and external opposition. If he can successfully navigate these, Trump could succeed in building a lasting domestic political coalition with policies that […]