Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reviving India’s traditional policy of nonalignment as relations with the United States deteriorate under President Donald Trump’s second term. Modi was once seen as a close partner of Trump, but is now managing rising tensions over steep U.S. tariffs and criticism of India’s continued purchases of Russian oil. This week, […]
A recent Foreign Affairs article by Kurt M. Campbell and Jake Sullivan calls for a formal U.S.-India alliance, outlining a five-pillar framework spanning technology, defense and economic cooperation. While framed as a mutually beneficial partnership, the article reflects subtle patterns of Western hegemony and strategic lecturing. It positions India as a partner needing guidance, urging […]
Internal divisions within the Donald J. Trump administration are complicating efforts to repair strained U.S.-India relations. While Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer proposed a trade deal including major Indian tariff cuts, President Trump rejected it, demanding India reduce Russian oil imports. Meanwhile, Trump adviser Peter Navarro has escalated tensions […]
Trade analysts are urging Bangladesh and India to urgently reopen key land trade routes, saying current restrictions have increased costs for exporters and disrupted supply chains. Indian restrictions have forced Bangladeshi goods to reroute through Chattogram Port, raising freight and logistics expenses by an estimated 25 percent, according to industry estimates. The added costs have […]
India’s clean electricity output has surged by 20% in the first half of 2025, reaching a record 236 terawatt hours, according to Ember data. Renewables, hydro, and nuclear power together provided a quarter of India’s electricity mix, up from 21% a year earlier, and are expected to exceed 30% during July–September. Strong gains in wind […]
India confirmed Tuesday it is negotiating a bilateral trade pact with the United States after President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs. Washington recently levied a 50% surcharge on Indian goods, including a 25% penalty for New Delhi’s refusal to stop buying Russian oil. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said talks were underway but described the measures […]
President Donald Trump’s latest criticism of India centers on what he calls an unfair trade imbalance. U.S. trade data shows India consistently exports nearly twice as much to the United States as it imports. In 2024, U.S. exports to India totaled $41.5 billion, while imports reached $87.3 billion, leaving a $45.8 billion trade deficit. The […]
President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs of up to 200% on imported pharmaceuticals could deal a heavy blow to India, the world’s largest supplier of generic medicines. India accounts for 40% of generics consumed in the United States and operates the most USFDA-approved plants outside America. The U.S. imported $12.3 billion worth of Indian […]
Facing mounting tariffs and sharp rhetoric from Washington, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered a different message this week: India has powerful partners and won’t be isolated. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China, Modi clasped hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in a show of unity. Xi blasted […]
China Plus One, the much-touted strategy that cast India as the world’s alternative factory floor, is dead. It was struck down by President Donald Trump’s sudden 50 percent tariffs on Indian exports, a move that landed like economic war. Born from the global need to hedge against China, it won support from financiers and executives […]
