Search: For - Trump

728 results found

On climate, connectivity, maritime security, India is reshaping the world order
Oct 05, 2019

On climate, connectivity, maritime security, India is reshaping the world order

Delhi’s positions on these issues reflect its world view. But domestic economic and political challenges remain.

On the verge of a US-China trade war
Apr 07, 2018

On the verge of a US-China trade war

The latest round of Trump tariffs got a tough response from Beijing. Chinese authorities declared that they would fight back against US plans at any cost.

On US's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan; India must be hard-headed
Dec 28, 2018

On US's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan; India must be hard-headed

This is the time for Delhi to use years of goodwill and investments in Kabul. We must remember, there is never anything constant in Afghanistan where every change presents us with an opportunity.

Pakistan’s polity in turbulence
Dec 07, 2019

Pakistan’s polity in turbulence

The Pakistani military might now try to focus on India so as to resurrect its diminishing credentials, especially as General Qamar Javed Bajwa will be under pressure. He will have to prove his worth by making sure the regional security environment deteriorates.

Pentagon’s India rapid reaction cell poised for revival?
Jan 18, 2019

Pentagon’s India rapid reaction cell poised for revival?

Pentagon’s recently downsized sole country-specific cell may experience an upturn in its fortunes

Politics in the garb of impeachment
Dec 19, 2019

Politics in the garb of impeachment

American society and polity remains as polarised as three years back when Trump was elected. If anything, the polarisation seems to have only increase

Pompeo meeting Jaishankar: What’s on the table for India & US?
Jun 26, 2019

Pompeo meeting Jaishankar: What’s on the table for India & US?

The bilateral ties have had their share of irritants on issues initiated after the Trump administration took office.

Pompeo’s visit to India: What lies ahead for India-US cooperation in the Indo-Pacific?
Jun 26, 2019

Pompeo’s visit to India: What lies ahead for India-US cooperation in the Indo-Pacific?

Both the countries regard each other as critical partners in their Indo-Pacific strategies.

Post-US midterms: Biden’s focus on fighting gridlock
Nov 29, 2022

Post-US midterms: Biden’s focus on fighting gridlock

The US midterms augur a political future riddled with roadblocks

Precarious path to the 2024 US Election
Jan 15, 2024

Precarious path to the 2024 US Election

The US faces deepening political divisions and discontent with governance. This portends a volatile electoral race with significant domestic and inter

Privatisation of security can derail US-led stabilisation of Afghanistan  
Aug 22, 2017

Privatisation of security can derail US-led stabilisation of Afghanistan  

Using embedded PMC personnel would hinder the development of cohesive Afghan security forces, which can both deter terrorists and sensitively respond

Race recentred: Deepening political divide in the US
Jul 26, 2023

Race recentred: Deepening political divide in the US

How the recent SCOTUS decisions has brought race back to the forefront of the culture war in the US

Reaffirming Indo-US ties
Sep 22, 2019

Reaffirming Indo-US ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to America indicates that the India-US strategic relationship has the potential to become the defining partnership of this century

Recovering from the Hanoi setback
Mar 08, 2019

Recovering from the Hanoi setback

The mantra in Washington is that no deal is better than a bad deal. Realisation will soon dawn that the current situation only permits North Korea’s stockpile to grow as there is zero likelihood for Chinese and Russian support for further tightening of sanctions.

Reinvention and principled diplomacy — Biden on East and Southeast Asia
Nov 10, 2020

Reinvention and principled diplomacy — Biden on East and Southeast Asia

What would be crucial to note is whether there is a salving of positions taken towards China by Trump, as US policy towards China still stands to dete

Republican divide: Testing limits of anti-wokeness in the US
Jun 02, 2023

Republican divide: Testing limits of anti-wokeness in the US

By striking a balance between conservative principles and wider appeal, DeSantis could position the party for electoral success in 2024

Return of the Holbrooke thought in US’ South Asia policy?
Jul 26, 2019

Return of the Holbrooke thought in US’ South Asia policy?

Trump’s comments on Kashmir during Imran Khan’s visit may reflect the US undoing its India-Pakistan dehyphenation policy.

Rollercoaster ride to White House
Oct 12, 2016

Rollercoaster ride to White House

Donald Trump's defiant performance in the tawdry second debate on Sunday has turned it into a rollercoaster

Russia-Pakistan relations and its impact on India
Jul 03, 2019

Russia-Pakistan relations and its impact on India

Pakistan, which has seen military assistance from US frozen during the Trump administration and a worsening of overall ties, has been eager to embrace

Russia: The residual Cold War over democracy, elections and influence 
Nov 02, 2020

Russia: The residual Cold War over democracy, elections and influence 

The election of Trump in 2016 struck yet another blow to an already struggling US-Russia relationship, which has today reached the lowest point since

Sanders’s green new deal is a global disaster
Mar 04, 2020

Sanders’s green new deal is a global disaster

Green jobs in the U.S. are nice, but won’t get India and other big emitters off a carbon-intensive development path.

Saudi Arabia gets a new heir-apparent: Implications for India
Jun 27, 2017

Saudi Arabia gets a new heir-apparent: Implications for India

Mohammad bin Salman's ascent to the second most important position in the kingdom will reinforce Saudi Arabia's newly assertive foreign policy.

Saudi Aramco attack shakes up fragile global ecosystem
Sep 18, 2019

Saudi Aramco attack shakes up fragile global ecosystem

Visuals of the strike, reportedly conducted via drones and/or missiles, appear to show the plant on fire and the attack is reported to have led to a 5% drop in global oil production.

Seeking a managed exit
Sep 24, 2018

Seeking a managed exit

A year after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his new Afghanistan policy, the stalemate continues

Seven reasons why US relations with China will get worse in 2018
Jan 10, 2018

Seven reasons why US relations with China will get worse in 2018

The Trump administration’s retreat from the world has enlarged China’s strategic opportunity.

Shadows of the past loom on 2017
Dec 26, 2016

Shadows of the past loom on 2017

Many of the phenomena go back to the financial crisis of 2008, the biggest shock to the global economic system since the 1929. Nine years after 1929, a nervous, pessimistic and Hobbesian world was plunged into war. 2017 is nine years after 2008.

South Asia Weekly Report | Volume XII; Issue 30
Jul 29, 2019

South Asia Weekly Report | Volume XII; Issue 30

Examining the implications of the Trump-Imran Khan meet, the death of General Ershad in Bangladesh and other news in South Asia.

South Asia: Ending, or losing, an ‘endless war’ in Afghanistan?
Nov 02, 2020

South Asia: Ending, or losing, an ‘endless war’ in Afghanistan?

“With improved implementation of the plan of action for South Asia, Trump has impelled the region to constantly recalibrate strategic choices while

Spouses of H1B workers are a worried lot
Feb 27, 2017

Spouses of H1B workers are a worried lot

Work authorisation for H4 covers dependent spouses of H1B non-immigrants on two conditions.

Stability in the time of change
Mar 10, 2017

Stability in the time of change

As the liberal order yields to an age of uncertainty, a new initiative is needed if the nuclear taboo has to hold.

Teaming up in the Indo-Pacific: JAI dialogue
Sep 26, 2019

Teaming up in the Indo-Pacific: JAI dialogue

Counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, maritime security, maritime domain awareness and HADR are some of the potential areas for JAI to work togethe

Tectonic shift in US’ attitude
Jan 18, 2020

Tectonic shift in US’ attitude

The existing stalemate between Iran and the US is not going to last forever. The situation is probably going to get far worse, before it gets better.

Tensions between US and Iran spell trouble for India
Nov 08, 2017

Tensions between US and Iran spell trouble for India

The new Iran strategy of the Trump Administration is aimed at “neutralising the government of Iran’s destabilising influence and constraining its aggression, particularly its support for terrorism and militants.”

The 2020 US elections: What’s at stake for India?
Jun 12, 2020

The 2020 US elections: What’s at stake for India?

The dramatic change in just three months illustrates the unpredictable nature of US politics at an unpredictable time for the world — including Indi

The Afghan deal: A tale of colliding motivations, expectations and aims
Sep 16, 2019

The Afghan deal: A tale of colliding motivations, expectations and aims

Taliban, Rawalpindi declared victory too soon. The game now depends on Trump’s calculations

The Biden worldview and its implications for India
Sep 08, 2020

The Biden worldview and its implications for India

Although Biden has invoked Trump’s Indo-Pacific construct to promise continuity on US-India ties, the US Congress’ shift to a reformist — from i

The Bolton-Pompeo effect
Mar 27, 2018

The Bolton-Pompeo effect

The big question is whether Trump’s inert caution would stay intact in the face of well-argued interventionist options from Bolton and Pompeo, who o

The challenge of the new US security strategy
Dec 21, 2017

The challenge of the new US security strategy

It veers away sharply from old priorities such as democracy promotion to focus on great power competition and economic rivalry

The China challenge
Feb 18, 2017

The China challenge

As the new Donald Trump administration tries to get a grip on the multiple domestic and foreign policy challenges facing America, China’s rise will be front and centre as the most significant challenge facing Washington.

The China challenge
Jun 16, 2020

The China challenge

In the evolving geopolitical dynamic after Covid, India should side with democracies.