BRICS, Trump tariffs, trade war

Trump tariffs spark trade realignment beyond dollar zone

With BRICS deepening ties and China dumping Treasuries, Trump tariffs could hasten the shift away from US-centric trade networks. #dollar #BRICS #Trump #tariffs Read more »
25 per cent tariff on India

As US warms up to Pakistan, India must refashion diplomacy

India’s multi-alignment strategy has been severely tested as it finds little support from the West in its fight against Pakistan-backed terror. Read more »
critical minerals, QUAD

Critical minerals central to Quad’s regional security plan

The Quad bloc seeks to counter China's control over critical minerals through new supply chain partnerships. #QUAD #criticalminerals Read more »
India’s strategic autonomy

India’s strategic autonomy in the age of Trump tariffs

With Trump’s tariff threats looming, India’s strategic autonomy faces its toughest test yet between East and West. #BRICS #QUAD #FTAs Read more »
SAARC and China

Can China set up an alternative to SAARC minus India?

China may see a regional vacuum with a non-functional #SAARC, but it is unlikely to succeed in filling the gap with another regional entity. Read more »
Global health diplomacy and India

Global health diplomacy must confront power asymmetry

Global health diplomacy can only succeed if power is shared across the Global South and North, not just health priorities. Read more »
Rio BRICS Summit

BRICS economic goals clash with India’s Quad strategy

New Delhi’s embrace of #Quad risks diluting #BRICS plans for a non-dollar trade system, leaving the bloc short of consensus and capital. #dedollarisation Read more »
BRICS Summit Rio

BRICS+ meets in Rio amid global shifts and internal fractures

As leaders of the group gather for #BRICS summit, the absence of China’s #Xi and Russia’s #Putin shifts the spotlight to #Modi and Brazil’s #Lula. BRICS+ Read more »
us-india ties, Trump tariffs

Trump-Munir optics undermine US-India ties

Donald Trump’s conduct after the Indo-Pakistan conflict and his diplomatic theatrics have rekindled fears of a return to Washington’s old stance on US-India ties. Read more »
world 2.0, Nvidia, UPI, AI, artificial intelligence, supply chains

World 2.0: Peace and security in the age of converging technologies

A US-China thaw and circular supply webs are rewiring trade, slashing risk and accelerating the green transition in World 2.0. #China #World #NVIDIA Read more »