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U.S., India Maintain Military Ties Even as Trade Frictions Mount
Military cooperation between the US and India remains steady, with an annual exercise concluding this weekend underscoring strong bilateral defense ties despite growing politi...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S.-India Relations Strained by Shifting Alliances and Economic PressuresPresident Donald Trump expressed concern that the United States has “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China,” following a series of appearances by Chinese President ...
By Lisa Curtis
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‘We’re at DEFCON 1’: India, Bruised by U.S. Tariffs, Cozies Up to Russia, China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week laughed and joined hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, two of President Donald Trump’s fie...
By Lisa Curtis
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Inside the Trump Team’s Conflicting Efforts to Mend Ties with India
With the relationship between the United States and India at its lowest point in decades, Washington’s inflammatory language toward New Delhi is deepening the crisis, accordin...
By Derek Grossman
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Ambassador Gor: Trump’s Hiring Chief on Fast Track to India
Sergio Gor may be a contentious figure in some corners of President Donald Trump’s world, but his path to a U.S. ambassadorship in India is looking smooth....
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
India to Seek New Trade Partners, U.S. Deal in Face of New Trump TariffsAs Washington’s 50 per cent tariff on India took effect on Wednesday, among the highest in place against any country, New Delhi has settled on a hedging strategy – keep seekin...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump Picks Key Aide Sergio Gor to Be India Ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump has named Sergio Gor, a key White House aide, to be his ambassador to India....
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Behind India’s Massive Russian Oil Imports: Asia’s Richest ManUnited States President Donald Trump’s additional 25 percent tariff on India for its imports from Russia, saying it is helping fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine, has put the South ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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From Friends to Foes: What’s Behind Trump’s Brazil-India Wrath
As eight Brazilian senators settled into their seats on a flight to Washington on a dry winter evening last month, a single question overshadowed the deep political difference...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Dismantling Oil’s Dark Fleet Leaves India at Risk of Trump's IreAlong a stretch of beach in northwest India, a dormant graveyard for ships is stirring again, driven by an aging “dark fleet” of tankers ferrying restricted oil – just as the ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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The U.S. Will Regret Throwing India Under the Bus
President Donald Trump just threw India under the bus. After months of affronts and barbs, Washington now treats New Delhi more as foe than friend, undermining a relationship ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump Tariffs ‘Shocking’, India’s Growing Economy Its Major Strength: Lisa CurtisLeading foreign policy and national security expert Lisa Curtis, who served as former Deputy Assistant during US President Donald Trump’s first term, on Thursday called the de...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump’s Tariff Plans ‘Shocking’, Says Lisa Curtis; Backs India’s Economic Momentum
Curtis noted that the recent tariff move marks a shift from the earlier approach during Trump’s first term, when efforts were focused on building trust and strengthening coope...
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S.-India Tensions Cast Doubt on Future of Quad, as Well as Possible Trump Visit
As trade tensions between Washington and New Delhi escalate, an anticipated high-profile visit of US President Donald Trump to India this fall is now clouded by uncertainty....
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump Slaps 'Secondary Tariff' on India Over Russian Oil TradeU.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday followed through on a threat to punish India for buying Russian oil, slapping a 25% "secondary tariff" on all U.S. imports from the wo...
By Rachel Ziemba
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India's New Deals Leave U.S. to Catch Up
On a sweltering afternoon beside the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood beside Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu for the island nation's...
By Lisa Curtis
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India-Pakistan Clashes Renew Fears over Nuclear Risk
The tenuous ceasefire that brought India and Pakistan back from the brink of war this month was hailed on both sides as a victory. But experts warn that the disruption to the ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Why India Is Annoyed by Its Ceasefire with Pakistan
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, sounded as defiant as he did triumphant in speaking to the nation two days after a ceasefire with Pakistan. India’s four-day military op...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump and Vance Would Rather Stay out of It as India and Pakistan Spiral Towards War
With suspended cricket matches, power outages and air raid sirens, fears are swelling of an all-out warbetween India and Pakistan amid questions over how much of a mediating r...
By Lisa Curtis
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India’s Clash with Pakistan Sees Use of Chinese Missiles, French Jets, Israeli Drones, and More
India’s missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan’s leader c...
By Lisa Curtis