Modi’s relationship with G7 had soured, but efforts are on to mend fences.
By P.K.Balachandran/Maldives Republic Colombo, June 8 – Canada, the current chair of G7, had inordinately delayed an invitation to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the group’s summit to be held from June 15 to 17 in Alberta. The inordinate delay gave rise...
Trump says he’s not focused on rift with Musk but domestic and foreign policy
Washington, June 6 (CBS – In a phone conversation Friday morning, President Trump told chief Washington analyst for CBS News Robert Costa that he’s moving forward with his presidency today, and “totally” focused on domestic and foreign policy matters — not on Musk and their...
Trump’s visit to the Middle East: Secured bonanza for US but nothing for Gaza
By P.K.Balachandran/SundayObserver Colombo, June 1- US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 16 was described as “historic” in the US. It shone a light on the high economic and strategic importance of these countries...
India isn’t replacing China in iPhone manufacturing
By Mao Keji/Global Times Beijing, May 28 – When Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors earlier this month that iPhones sold in the US would soon be made in India, the comment shocked the global manufacturing world. After two decades of “Designed in California, Made...
India and US set to iron out differences arising from Indo-Pak war
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Washington, combined with the US military’s worries about Pakistan’s nuclear program, is expected to help mend fences broken during the May 7 to 10 India-Pakistan war.
Minerals and rare earths shaped US stance in India-Pakistan conflict
It is hoped that Indo-US differences over the May 2025 war will not affect the on-going talks on trade and tariffs, as these are a different ballgame
Think-tank urges US role for fair elections in Bangladesh
By P.K. Balachandran/The Daily Times of Bangladesh May 23- An American think-tank has urged the United States administration to play its part to ensure free and fair election in Bangladesh, a South Asian country in transition after the last year’s mass uprising that ousted former...
US think tank urges resumption of US aid programs suspended by Trump
Aid used for promotion of democracy in other countries will serve US interests better, argue scholars at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
Case for use of air power in counter insurgency operations
Air power can be an effective adjunct in a coordinated all-services engagement with deadly non-state actors.
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