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‘Getting Ties on Track Top Priority for Both India, U.S.’: Former Us National Security Official Lisa Curtis
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US-India relations were once described as one of Washington’s most important strategic bets in the 21st century. But, over the past year, that partnership has come under serio...
By Lisa Curtis
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Deadly Insurgency Threatens a U.S. Plan to Invest in Pakistan’s Mineral Riches
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The Trump administration in December said it would invest $1.25 billion in a restive, resource-rich province of Pakistan as part of a strategic effort to counter China’s domin...
By Lisa Curtis
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Debatable: Trump’s National Defense Strategy
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The new national defense strategy rolled out by President Donald Trump’s administration drew criticism for downplaying the threat posed by China compared to past iterations....
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S. Envoy Backs ‘Free, Open’ Indo-Pacific at Quad Meeting in Beijing amid PLA Taiwan Drills
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In a pointed display of diplomatic unity, the US ambassador to China announced that the envoys of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) nations – the United States, Australia...
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S. Strategy Shifts Focus to China, Urges South Korea to Redesign Security with Nuclear Options
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2025 NSS omits North Korea denuclearization, acknowledges nuclear reality, calls for South Korea to enhance deterrence through potential nuclear armament and increased defense...
By Lisa Curtis
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‘Trump Corollary’ Reboots Us Foreign Policy
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The U.S. National Security Strategy that just dropped puts the Western Hemisphere at its center, trashes Europe and sends mixed signals on China and India. On a snowy Washingt...
By Lisa Curtis
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Under Trump, Voice of America Is Down but Not Out
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For nearly two years, Voice of America, a federal news agency dedicated to projecting American values around the world, provided intensive Persian-language coverage of Israel’...
By Lisa Curtis
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‘Xi Is Watching’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Have Left Australia ‘Holding the Bag’
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A testing fortnight for Anthony Albanese in the Pacific underscores the importance of challenging Chinese influence in the region. But the “America First” drawdown in aid make...
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S., India Maintain Military Ties Even as Trade Frictions Mount
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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
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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
