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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
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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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Ambassador Gor: Trump’s Hiring Chief on Fast Track to India
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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
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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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From Friends to Foes: What’s Behind Trump’s Brazil-India Wrath
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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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The U.S. Will Regret Throwing India Under the Bus
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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
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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
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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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India's New Deals Leave U.S. to Catch Up
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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
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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
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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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India’s Clash with Pakistan Sees Use of Chinese Missiles, French Jets, Israeli Drones, and More
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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
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Trump and Vance Would Rather Stay out of It as India and Pakistan Spiral Towards War
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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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SAV Q&A on Third Party Intervention Post Pahalgam-Part 1
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With New Delhi’s precision strikes into mainland Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on May 7, the crisis between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror ...
By Lisa Curtis
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With Pakistan-India, Trump Turns Back to Cautious U.S. Diplomacy
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President Donald Trump has been shaking up how the United States does business in the world. But with the violence between Pakistan and India, Trump has marked a return to a t...
By Lisa Curtis
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India and Pakistan Face Off but Seek to Contain Fallout
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India and Pakistan faced off militarily after a militant attack on tourists that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, but the nuclear-armed neighbors appeared to be calibrating thei...
By Lisa Curtis
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SAV Q&A with Lisa Curtis: The Pahalgam Crisis & U.S. Role
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On April 30, 2025, Lisa Curtis spoke with South Asian Voices Editor-in-Chief Akriti Vasudeva Kalyankar and Associate Editors Elizabeth Zazycki and Omaer Naeem on the implicati...
By Lisa Curtis
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China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
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Diego Garcia, a remote Indian Ocean island nearly 2,000 miles from the East African coast, boasts clear-blue waters, pristine beaches — and a US-UK military base at the heart ...
By Lisa Curtis
