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Trump, Tariffs and Trade: A Test of Global Resolve

Trump has announced high tariffs on the entire non-American world and that has virtually created a level playing field for exporters to the US. Countries can stop negotiating with Trump and his bullying bunch of bureaucrats, and the US government would begin to stew in the self-wrought prospect of all imports suddenly turning 20-30 per cent more expensive than before.

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Ripples of Uncertainty: Rethinking the Indus Waters Treaty

One of the oldest water treaties on the planet which was over sharing of waters between two nations of South Asia that came into existence in 1960 and survived several tensions and military conflicts

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While Trump Wrecks, China Builds Chips

US president Donald Trump continued to swing his wrecking ball at the world trading system. He has said that he would impose a tariff of 30% on Mexico and the European Union, and 35% on some goods from Canada. He has threatened loyal Asian allies South Korea and Japan with a duty of 25%. On pharmaceuticals, he has promised an import duty of 200%

The Hague NATO Summit 2025: Trump’s U-Turn and the Rise of a New Defence Order

For anyone who is piqued by US President Donald Trump’s deceptive diplomacy, where ‘strategic ambiguity’ is a policy choice, his volte face on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) offers key insights. During the recently-held NATO summit in The Hague, perhaps the biggest development was Trump’s metamorphosed views that NATO remains relevant for the US.

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