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How Asia can benefit from a Russia-India-China dialogue revival
Far from acting as another bloc, such a grouping could help ensure that regional competition is managed rather than reproduced.
17 Jun 2026 - 6:58AM
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US-China relations
Can India react to Gulf deaths in same way China did after 1999 embassy bombing?
16 Jun 2026 - 3:02PM
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India
Indians grieve and demand action after US strike kills sailors
13 Jun 2026 - 7:38AM
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India
3 Indian sailors dead after US attacks commercial vessel off Oman
New Delhi summoned a top US diplomat after the strike on MT Settebello to lodge ‘a strong protest’.
11 Jun 2026 - 9:52PM
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Is US wielding new tariff threat to secure big bargain in India trade talks?
Additional 12.5 per cent levy over forced labour supply-chain concerns seen as leverage in negotiations, analysts say.
5 Jun 2026 - 5:03PM
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US-China relations
Quad foreign ministers fight for relevance as leaders’ summit remains elusive
Critical minerals and Indo-Pacific security took centre stage amid doubts over US commitment and a delayed leaders’ summit.
27 May 2026 - 3:41AM
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India
As Marco Rubio visits New Delhi, what could it mean for US-India ties?
The US secretary of state’s trip aims to mend bilateral relationship, focusing on trade, defence and Quad unity.
26 May 2026 - 5:55PM
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India
Rubio renews US ties with India after Trump’s China visit
The US secretary of state called India a natural partner and invited PM Modi to the White House.
24 May 2026 - 12:51AM
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China-India relations
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India and China are cautiously getting closer, thanks to Trump
The US trade war has prompted India to rethink China. While relations might be short of a breakthrough, deeper engagement is here to stay.
22 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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Diplomacy
Strait of Hormuz woes, US-Nato ‘crisis’: 7 global relations reads
From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026.
4 May 2026 - 10:30PM
Diplomacy
Opinion
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122 years on, Mackinder’s ‘heartland’ remains geopolitically decisive
Conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have returned strategic focus to the idea of Eurasia as central to the global power contest, challenging the viability of the Indo-Pacific pivot.
27 Apr 2026 - 7:29AM
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Donald Trump
‘China or India or some other hellhole’: Trump reposts anti-immigrant rant
India’s foreign ministry called the remarks ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’.
24 Apr 2026 - 6:07AM
United States
US won’t let India become rival like China, Trump official says
Washington will not ‘make the same mistakes’ as it did with Beijing 20 years ago, the State Department’s Christopher Landau says.
6 Mar 2026 - 2:18AM
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United States
Trump’s White House edits India trade deal, sparking confusion over terms
Revised statements swap ‘commitments’ for ‘intentions’ as Indian farmer groups prepare nationwide protests over sensitive agricultural deals.
11 Feb 2026 - 6:42PM
China-India relations
China, India find common cause in push for multipolar world
New talks between India and China reflect the two Asian giants’ mutual efforts to bolster ties and reshape the global order.
11 Feb 2026 - 5:12PM
India
India’s oil imports from Russia snared by Trump order, tariff threat
All state-owned and private refiners had paused buying any spot cargoes since Trump first mentioned the deal on social media a week ago.
9 Feb 2026 - 9:16PM
India
India’s Modi hails ‘great news’ after US slashes tariffs as part of new deal
The pact cuts US duties on Indian goods to 18 per cent and commits India to large purchases of US energy and industrial goods.
7 Feb 2026 - 2:47PM
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Why the new US-India trade agreement is a big deal
The warming of New Delhi’s ties with Washington has implications for Russia, China and the global dynamics of trade and geopolitical power.
7 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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China-India relations
Could India’s twin trade agreements set back its improving ties with China?
Analysts expect the deals with Washington and Brussels to give New Delhi leverage with Beijing and may even slow the thaw.
6 Feb 2026 - 4:45PM
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India
Why India may ‘gravitate back’ to US bloc after Trump-Modi tariff deal
Analysts doubt that India can buy more than US$500 billion of US products in a short span of time and stop buying Russian oil.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:00PM
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United States
Trump lifts Russia-related oil tariffs on India under new trade deal
Under the pact, India’s tariffs have been reduced from 50 per cent to 18 per cent.
3 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
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US-China trade war
At America’s biggest retail show, the China question never really goes away
Tariffs may ebb and supply chains may detour, but US shoppers – and giants like Walmart and Amazon – still rely heavily on Chinese goods.
24 Jan 2026 - 3:14AM
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US-China relations
How narrowing China-US gap could reshape global power play by 2035
Political scientist Yan Xuetong predicts Beijing will be on ‘equal footing’ in strategic rivalry with Washington in the post-Trump era.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:44PM
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India
Trump’s 500% tariff push raises risk of India-US trade freeze
Such punitive tariffs would erode India’s export competitiveness and force the country to reorient its trade elsewhere, analysts warn.
15 Jan 2026 - 5:03PM
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India
Next appointment, 2027: US visa squeeze hits India’s tech talent
With H-1B renewals stalled, a new generation of Indian professionals is questioning whether to pursue their American dreams.
12 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
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India
‘Buyers are indefinitely gone’: Indian exporters lay bare pain from tariffs
The slow-moving trade talks and steep levies are hurting major sectors, forcing firms to seek new markets and offer deep discounts.
7 Jan 2026 - 10:18AM
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United States
Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee upheld by judge, as lottery system ends
The US awards 85,000 H-1B visas annually via lottery, with Indian nationals accounting for nearly three-quarters of recipients.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:42PM
Pakistan
India wary as US backs Pakistan with F-16 upgrades and mineral projects
Analysts say New Delhi faces an ‘uncomfortable truth’ as Washington and Beijing find rare common ground on stability in Pakistan.
16 Dec 2025 - 3:16PM
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