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Global South

Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?

As Beijing promotes a multipolar world order based on empowered developing countries, New Delhi also views itself as a leader.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | US shift towards Pakistan may unsettle India and the South Asia balance

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US-China trade war

Trump: US to tell countries ‘what they have to pay’; China, India deals coming

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US-China trade war

White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments

With his Commerce and Treasury secretaries close by, US president says ‘we just signed with China yesterday’.

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US President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on Thursday. Photo: EPA
India-Pakistan tensions

Crypto, China, critical minerals: inside Pakistan army chief’s US visit

South Asian country’s most powerful figure seeks bilateral reset after armed conflict with India and as US concern rises over its China ties.

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China-Russia relations

Russia moves again to join with China and India despite their trust issues

Analysts say Trump’s tariffs and other policies could unite three countries but long-standing conflicts between them remain an obstacle.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Triangular diplomacy a risky play for rising powers in a multipolar world

Triangulation offers ambiguity and flexibility, but countries embracing the Cold War tactic can easily fall prey to unseen traps, escalating instability.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, extends a hand to Premier Li Qiang as they pose for a group photo at the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27. Photo: AP
India

Trump says India willing to lift all tariffs for US, but he’s in ‘no rush’

The US president also said that he is not planning to ‘make deals with everybody’.

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China-India relations

Indian officials dismiss Trump’s claim he alone brokered ceasefire with Pakistan

Implied that New Delhi briefed all key partners, including its fellow Quad members, as China frets security dialogue fanning tensions.

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India-Pakistan tensions

Opinion | China faces a tough balancing act with India and Pakistan

Beijing must juggle regional stability, global trade tensions and its standing as a responsible major power.

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China-India relations

China’s call for peace comes hours before India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire

Beijing expresses ‘deep concern’ over escalation, with Donald Trump posting hours later about ‘full and immediate ceasefire’ mediated by US.

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Women walk towards their damaged home following Pakistan’s military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
India-Pakistan tensions

US ‘can’t control’ India-Pakistan war, it’s ‘none of our business’: Vance

The US vice-president urged both sides to show restraint, hoping the fighting does not spiral into a ‘nuclear conflict’.

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China's military weapons

India says it targeted Pakistan’s radar amid speculation it was made in China

Islamabad described as having tried to ‘engage a number of military targets’ in India and getting ‘neutralised’ by New Delhi.

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China-India relations

China ‘will back’ Pakistan, ‘expects’ US to support India amid rising tensions

While the two powers are unlikely to get directly involved, each one has deepening ties on either side of the conflict.

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Protesters in Peshawar shout anti-India slogans after the missile strikes on Pakistan, which followed a terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Photo: EPA
India

‘It’s terrible’: as India and Pakistan clash, Trump adopts cautious diplomacy

Trump aims to balance US influence while prioritising de-escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

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A mosque in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, was hit by an Indian strike on May 7. Photo: Reuters
India

Vance says US hopes India avoids wider conflict with Pakistan

The US vice-president urged Islamabad to cooperate with New Delhi in punishing militants operating in its territory.

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India

US tells India and Pakistan to tone down tensions, avoid military clash

US Secretary of State Rubio asked both sides to ‘maintain peace’ in South Asia and told Pakistani leader Sharif to condemn the attack.

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Donald Trump

No China talks under way, Trump trade chief says, but other deals are close

Trump administration is focused on ‘targeted’ deals, US trade representative says.

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives at the US Capitol on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
India

Will India’s regional clout rise as trade pact with US inches closer?

New Delhi and Washington have agreed on ‘reciprocal trade’ terms after US Vice-President J.D. Vance met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Can Vance’s visit help India fast-track trade deal, avert Trump tariff threat?

India is expected to use Vance’s visit to signal it is serious in working out a trade deal with the US, analysts say.

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India

Opinion | How India’s diplomatic gamble with the US failed to pay off

The Trump administration has not spared India from tariff war escalations, and New Delhi is struggling to hedge beyond the US.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a photo call during the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Photo: AFP
India

Opinion | In revamping ties with China, is Modi making up for lost time?

With a more transactional US administration in power, India is cautious about bearing the costs and pressures of confronting China alone.

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China-India relations

Brics nations divide on US dollar replacement with India declaring ‘no interest’

Bloc ‘has not formed a unified position’ on proposals to end reliance on the currency.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why US allies in Europe and Asia are ‘de-risking’ from Trump

Collective bargaining may be the only defence against his flirtation with rival superpowers, protectionist policies and transactionalist diplomacy.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why Pakistan’s strategic alliance with China will strengthen

Given the India-US bromance, Pakistan and China have little choice. Expect Afghanistan to remain a focus amid efforts to counter US-led narratives.

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Pakistani navy soldiers carry the national flags of participating countries at the opening ceremony of the Aman multinational exercise, in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 7. The naval exercise, which ran to February 11, was joined by 60 countries including China. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

BJP and Congress clash over Trump’s comment on US$21 million Indian election aid

The comment comes as the US Department of Government Efficiency seeks to find evidence of wasteful spending by the Joe Biden administration.

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US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office. Photo: TNS
India

Has India’s Adani gained reprieve from US corruption probe thanks to Trump?

The tycoon and a nephew of his are under investigation in the US for allegedly being involved in a US$265 million bribery scheme.

India

American F-35 or Russian Su-57 stealth fighters: which will India choose?

New Delhi’s decision on next-generation advanced stealth fighters will have to factor in military data leak concerns, analysts say.

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