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Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
Even after calls for India to contribute more in the Indo-Pacific to counter China and deepen defence ties, Trump refuses to budge on trade concessions.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:07AM
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Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership
12 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
India
Rupee slump ‘a little relief’ for Indian exporters amid US trade talks
11 Dec 2025 - 6:24PM
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India
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Why India can’t afford to let relations with Russia crumble
Partnering with Moscow brings New Delhi important leverage on Washington and Beijing as well as support for continued strategic autonomy.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:44AM
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India
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Not just China: India also a piece of the US opioid puzzle
Like China, India has a large pharmaceutical sector that provides precursor chemicals. But it lacks China’s drug policy control.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:16AM
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India and Japan show impact of Trump’s tariffs extend beyond trade
While Japan is grappling with acute policy dilemmas and AI bubble fears stalk markets, India seems relatively resilient and forward-looking.
4 Dec 2025 - 5:13PM
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India’s Modi to pitch arms deal to Russia, Putin despite US efforts
Modi has maintained India’s long-standing ties to Moscow, while reducing its reliance on Russian weapons by acquiring more arms from the US and Europe.
30 Nov 2025 - 11:04PM
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Russia’s Su-57 offer boosts India’s ‘strategic options’ amid strained US ties
The move signals Moscow’s desire to revitalise defence ties with New Delhi and offer ‘solutions’ to its military upgrade drive, analysts say.
27 Nov 2025 - 5:54PM
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Economics above politics? India and Canada to resume trade agreement talks
While their ties plunged in 2023 over the death of a Sikh separatist, they are keen to restart trade talks due to US tariffs, analysts say.
25 Nov 2025 - 4:05PM
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Will US approval for arms sales to India pave the way for a trade deal?
The US$93 million arms supply could help reduce India’s goods surplus with the US as both sides seek to reach a trade deal, analysts say.
21 Nov 2025 - 8:29PM
India
Trump exempts Indian items from tariffs amid rising consumer costs
Rising US grocery prices have led to exemptions for dozens of food items from Washington’s reciprocal tariffs.
16 Nov 2025 - 9:23PM
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China-India relations
Opinion
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Can China and India turn tactical calm into strategic moderation?
Whether India and China decide to institutionalise caution instead of just practising it will determine the fate of this thaw in relations.
13 Nov 2025 - 8:39PM
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India
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How India and the US can find their way back to better relations
This year has revealed the need for personality-driven diplomacy to be anchored by steadier institutional ballast.
13 Nov 2025 - 5:30AM
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Middle East
US sanctions firms from China to India over Iranian weapons
The US also targeted Ma Jie, an individual based in China, who is accused of helping Iranian defence officials meet Chinese suppliers.
13 Nov 2025 - 3:49AM
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India’s Tejas fighter jet gets US engines to battle Pakistan’s Chinese air power
The deal cements defence ties amid tariff tensions, even as analysts say Pakistan’s Chinese-made fighters still hold a technological edge.
12 Nov 2025 - 5:38PM
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Are US-India ties set for a rebound after Trump’s trade talk optimism?
Uncertainty over a coming Quad summit in New Delhi weighs on ties, but Trump’s upbeat tone hints at a possible thaw.
11 Nov 2025 - 6:43PM
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Donald Trump
‘He’s a friend of mine’: Trump says he will visit India despite tariff tiff
The US president had warm words for India’s prime minister, but tensions over trade and a recent conflict with Pakistan remain unresolved.
8 Nov 2025 - 1:07PM
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‘Badhai!’ In India, a celebration for Mamdani’s New York mayoral win
After his victory, Mamdani thanked his Indian-born parents, quoted a Jawaharlal Nehru speech and partied Bollywood-style.
6 Nov 2025 - 4:12AM
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Why India maintains a balancing act in defence between US and Russia
The renewal of a defence framework between India and the US comes as Delhi continues to tap Russia for its military supplies.
31 Oct 2025 - 6:47PM
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US, India ‘open new doors’ to ties after sealing ‘ambitious’ defence deal
Pentagon chief Hegseth holds talks with his Indian counterpart, calls New Delhi-Washington partnership ‘one of the most consequential’.
31 Oct 2025 - 3:23PM
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US-Pakistan ties ‘not at the expense of India’: Rubio
The US’ pivot towards Pakistan under Donald Trump has irked India, which has been hit with 50 per cent tariffs.
27 Oct 2025 - 2:28PM
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United States
Trump and Modi’s tariff tango: Russian oil, soybeans and a delayed deal
India and the US near a breakthrough on slashing Trump-era duties, but elections and egos could impede the long-awaited trade pact.
24 Oct 2025 - 11:02PM
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End Russian oil imports or ‘massive’ tariffs will remain, Trump warns India
Despite US pressure, India’s Russian oil imports are actually set to rise by 20 per cent this month, according to industry estimates.
20 Oct 2025 - 1:53PM
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Japan
After India, US tells Japan to stop importing Russian energy
US President Trump said that Indian Prime Minister Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Moscow.
16 Oct 2025 - 2:02PM
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US-China relations
‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents
FBI found over 1,000 classified pages at the long-time US adviser’s home amid scrutiny of his Beijing contacts.
15 Oct 2025 - 9:09AM
India
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Trump’s tariffs are pushing India closer to Russia and China
When India buys Russian crude with yuan, it boosts the currency’s international acceptance and helps China promote a US dollar alternative.
14 Oct 2025 - 5:58PM
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US-China trade war
US-India relations at risk: Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s trade moves
Democrats want easing of tariffs on India to stop New Delhi from strengthening ties with Beijing, blaming Trump for ‘negative consequences’.
10 Oct 2025 - 12:37AM
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India
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India’s diplomatic weight is best exercised closest to its borders
New Delhi’s geopolitical strength comes not from looking East or West but from its ability to stabilise its own neighbourhood.
8 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM
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