Category Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies

Trump’s Second Presidency: A Blueprint for Disorder, Not Greatness

US President Donald Trump is acting with great haste. Steep tariffs on its close trade partners have been announced. His Secretary of State is in Panama to discuss the Panama Canal issue. PM Netanyahu is summoned to the White House.

Elon Musk has got access to Treasury department’s data to start downsizing the government. Changes in the Justice department, intelligence agencies and FBI have been made. There is a rapid shake up within the US government and in global trade in less than 15 days of Trump taking over the Presidency.

Border Settlement: A Fragile Truce Amidst Distrust

With Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri scheduled to visit Beijing soon, the full circle of high-level interactions between leaders and officials of India and China would be complete. This raises the question whether normalisation of bilateral relations has commenced after the bloody clash of troops at Galwan in June 2020. As both countries mark 75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations, the pattern indicates improvement in high-level political and official relations sans robust ties in various fields.

India’s Geoeconomic Strategy for Trump 2.0: Adapting to Trade Dynamics in 2025

As nations navigate significant disruptions and realignments, 2025 is a crucial year for global economics. The re-election of Donald Trump has brought a resurgence of global trade protectionism, creating substantial volatility in international markets. During his first term, Mr Trump focused on “America First” policies, implementing tariffs, trade restrictions, and stricter visa regulations that had a notable impact on sectors such as information technology (IT) services, textiles, and pharmaceuticals—key drivers of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. In fact, the prospect of tighter H-1B visa rules poses a serious challenge to the IT industry, which relies on US markets for nearly 60 per cent of its revenue.

Global Geopolitics and the TikTok Controversy: A Clash of Sovereignty, Security, and Influence

Even though China debarred global social internet sites like Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Yahoo, and others more than a decade ago, the issue of proscription of Chinese-owned TikTok by the United States government has raised a major controversy that threatens to engulf geopolitics, global power transition, data security, influence operations, perception management, personal freedom, and creativity.

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