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A street cleaner in Thailand has become a model after being spotted by a Russian photographer. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@nongchat

United States & Canada

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(From left) Dr Michael Groff, Karenna Groff, Dr Joy Saini and James Santoro, who were all killed in a plane crash in New York on Sunday. Photo: Courtesy John Santoro via AP

Diplomacy

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Science

Chinese scientist dies aged 41 amid concern over ‘insane’ workload of academics

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Chinese materials scientist Li Haibo died at the age of 41 on Tuesday, according to mainland media reports. Photo: QQ.com

Europe

UK says it will ‘never change food standards’ in any trade deal with US

14 Apr 2025 - 10:06AMvideocam

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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

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.

11 Apr 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

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

21 Mar 2025 - 6:54AM

China-India relations

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

11 Mar 2025 - 10:11PMvideocam

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.

4 Mar 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

An artwork of US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at an exhibition called “Yalta 2.0” at a gallery in Livadia park in Crimea on February 8. The Trump administration has signalled a strategic abandonment of Ukraine and even the broader European community. Photo: Reuters

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.

23 Feb 2025 - 9:43AMvideocam

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.

21 Feb 2025 - 7:25PMvideocam

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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.

19 Feb 2025 - 4:35PM

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is facing a corruption probe in the US. Photo: Reuters

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.

19 Feb 2025 - 8:41AM

Trump’s tough talk with Modi on tariffs signals India is not off the hook

During the two leaders’ meeting in Washington, Narendra Modi calls for a rise in trade between India and the US to US$500 billion by 2030.

14 Feb 2025 - 6:27PMvideocam

Trump meets Modi, says he hopes US, China, India, Russia can all ‘get along’

Bilateral talks yield trade commitments and promises on F-35 jets, as well as praise for the Quad partnership.

14 Feb 2025 - 4:05PMvideocam

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Photo: X/ narendramodi

China-India relations

Indian PM Modi’s Washington trip hopes to exploit strained US-China relationship

In two-day visit, Modi will try to resume good ties with US President Donald Trump and ‘the China thread will weave through the meeting’.

12 Feb 2025 - 6:28AM

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace while delivering joint statements in the Rose Garden, June 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Outrage in India over ‘inhumane’ US deportation of undocumented migrants

The incident has been condemned by Indian opposition politicians ahead of a meeting between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump in Washington.

11 Feb 2025 - 6:41PMvideocam

India fears impact of Trump’s Iran sanctions on Chabahar port

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Washington this week, a US$370 million question looms over his visit.

11 Feb 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

China-India relations

Analysis | ‘Chindia’ returns as India and China prepare for a Trump earthquake

With Donald Trump back in the White House, India and China are forging a quiet detente that could have seismic implications.

8 Feb 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Russia in October. Photo: India’s Press Information Bureau/Reuters

Opinion | How Modi’s US visit could add to China’s growing list of worries

A Modi-Trump summit could weave greater security ties into the India-US relationship and give the Quad a more militaristic aspect.

8 Feb 2025 - 6:01AM

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US military plane deports 104 Indians ahead of Trump-Modi meet

Previous US administrations have deported Indian immigrants but it is the first time Washington has used a military aircraft for the purpose.

7 Feb 2025 - 4:21PMvideocam

Will India’s Harley Davidson-linked tariff cut rev up Modi-Trump talks?

New Delhi has lowered tariffs on goods in the federal government’s budget, reducing the average import duty to 10.66 per cent.

4 Feb 2025 - 10:12PMvideocam

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‘Cooperation, not confrontation’: can Modi’s US visit improve US-India ties?

Trump’s invitation for Modi’s US visit signals a strengthening of ties, but India must address tariffs and immigration issues to ensure productive negotiations.

2 Feb 2025 - 4:47PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk as they arrive for a joint news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on February 25, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Should India be worried about warmer US-China ties?

Experts say India’s role as a counterweight to China is far from over, despite Donald Trump’s convivial outreach to Xi Jinping.

28 Jan 2025 - 12:48PMvideocam

India set to take back 18,000 citizens from US to placate Trump

In return, New Delhi hopes student and H-1B visas – a large proportion of which go to Indian citizens – will be protected.

22 Jan 2025 - 8:16AMvideocam

US-China relations

With China in focus, Rubio hosts Quad meetings on first day as top US diplomat

First meeting of Trump presidency for security group focused on Indo-Pacific voices opposition to altering status quo ‘by force or coercion’.

22 Jan 2025 - 7:44AM

Meeting on Tuesday in Washington are (from left) Takeshi Iwaya, Japan’s foreign minister; Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio; and Penny Wong, Australia’s foreign minister. Photo: US State Department

US-China relations

Opinion | 21st-century geopolitics is expanding beyond US, China to a four-party game

As the global strategic framework moves on from the uneasy period of US hegemony and China’s rise, a critical quadrilateral is forming.

14 Jan 2025 - 9:49PMvideocam

Illustration: Stephen Case

Grief and nostalgia in India’s ‘Jimmy Carter village’

The village, once home to Carter’s mother, a Peace Corps volunteer, now holds a small memorial to the late US president, reflecting the enduring impact of his 1978 visit.

9 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM

Chinese dams to be discussed during Jake Sullivan’s India visit, official says

US national security adviser arrives in New Delhi on Sunday. US also expects Chinese economic overcapacity to be addressed, official said.

4 Jan 2025 - 7:03AMvideocam

Pakistan stunned by US fears over its missiles, assesses impact on South Asia

Washington’s assessment comes as Pakistan aims to balance its relations with the US and China amid fears of collateral damage.

25 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM

A Pakistani soldier salutes while standing on an air defence missile system during Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad in 2022. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Besides the border, 4 issues obstruct warmer China-India ties

Both nations share similarities but also sharp differences in how they see the international order, its future, multipolarity and the Global South.

24 Dec 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

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How US sanctions on Pakistan could be a ‘net advantage for India’

Recent sanctions are further evidence of Pakistan’s relative decline in importance in the US, analysts note.

23 Dec 2024 - 6:30PMvideocam

Opinion | No cost-free choices in complex US-China-India triangle

Keeping India-China dialogue open could add a slight but welcome bit of malleability to what could otherwise be a brittle strategic triangle.

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