The relationship between India and the US is becoming more transactional. It clearly now involves hard bargaining between two powers whose interests converge enough to cooperate and diverge enough to keep score.
Deep Pal
May 29, 2026 at 8:51 AM IST
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April 28, 2026 at 2:11 AM IST
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A fragile US-Iran ceasefire signals a shift in Gulf power dynamics, currency flows, and strategic alignments, with implications far beyond oil markets
Rajesh Ramachandran
April 8, 2026 at 9:06 AM IST
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Since Trump now acknowledges that India has largely stopped Russian oil imports, New Delhi must press Washington to roll back the “Russian oil” tariffs before taking a call on trade deal.
Ajay Srivastava
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM IST
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Donald Trump’s latest snub from the Nobel Peace Committee is more than a personal setback. It’s a quiet assertion of Europe’s independence from American pressure.
Saibal Dasgupta
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM IST
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