The US position of the western hemisphere constituting the strategic backyard of the US from which foreign powers will be excluded, especially China and Russia, is a throwback to imperialist thinking of the past and the division of the world into spheres of influence.
India could absorb a 25 per cent tariff. Economic growth will not be materially affected. All eyes must be on the 25 per cent penalty tariff, due to kick in soon.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s tendency to be critical of his benefactors is a personality flaw that explains his performance at the White House meeting with Trump
‘Many countries are nervous about Donald Trump returning to power, but India is not one of them’
The Prime Minister would be aware that his decision to visit Russia would not please his western interlocutors who continue to demonise the Russian president
India should see Trump’s visit as a plus for the country, recognising that managing America will remain a challenge.
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