The current manufacturing push in India is not a marginal adjustment in the overall policy trajectory; it is a structural realignment in the global system dominated by China. The allocation of ₹10,000 crore for the manufacture of shipping containers in the Union Budget 2026 is a paradigm of this shift.
TK Arun Beyond concessions, deal improves market access, strengthens strategic signalling; it could catalyse India Inc’s adaptation to era of AI and machines that embody AI. It will come as a surprise only to the politically naïve that the India-US…
Anil Trigunayat Even before US President Donald Trump took over the White House for the second time, he had ensured a ceasefire in the two-year-old Israel-Hamas war. Since, for the incoming president, it was tactical to please both his friend,…
Anil Trigunayat During the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Israel secretly supplied India with critical military equipment despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. Then came an ‘offer’ against Pakistan in the 1980s. India and Israel enjoy a unique relationship steeped in…
Harsh V PantVivek Mishra India and the US have entered a new phase in their relationship, marked by greater parity. The Donald Trump administration is often viewed as a presidency that elevated global anxiety, leaving countries on edge, particularly over…
The US Supreme Court has struck down some tariffs, not all, only those President Trump had declared under a statute known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. These cover the so-called reciprocal tariffs he had announced, including the 18% tariffs on India. There are multiple other legal provisions under which tariffs can be brought back, and Trump has already announced that 10% tariffs will cover all imports.
Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa’s main problem has been the integration of rival ethnic groups like the Druze, Kurds, Alawites, and Christians, who have their historic grievances and fear Sunni Arab domination