Why Modi’s US visit is The Real Big Deal?
WASHINGTON: The buzz and frenzy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden state visit to the US are inescapable as the White House gears up to serenade the Indian leader next …
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India-US dialogue: Can 2+2 add up to more than 4?
Barely a week before the American people elect their president, India and the US are set to deepen their strategic embrace by signing the last of the key defence foundational …
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With China as subtext, India-US defence ties set to get stronger
Shedding “hesitations of history,” India-US defence relations are set to scale new frontiers and become a driving force of the crucial bilateral partnership. Recent statements by top US diplomats and …
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2+2 = 4-5-6 of India-US relations
Get your maths right. In the evolving arithmetic and calculus of India-US relations, 2+2 could add up to more than just 4. The 123 moment, crystallised in the transformational civil …
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Amid China spat, US upgrades India’s trade & strategic status
In a transformative step to fructify the designation of New Delhi as its Major Defence Partner amid a changing strategic environment, the US has upgraded India’s status as a trading …
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The Trump Anxiety Index: Why India needn’t worry
The spectacular headline-hogging victory of billionaire tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump, who took charge as the 45th president of the US on January 20, has unsettled the global consensus about America’s leadership and position in a conflicted and mutating world order.
Nearly all parts of the world, impacted by the US’ policies directly or indirectly, are speculating feverishly about the ramifications of the Trump presidency. The dominant sentiments are that of anxiety, befuddlement, uncertainty and unpredictability. These disparate worries and apprehensions can be coalesced and crystallised in the Trump Anxiety Index (TIA), which will rise and decrease in proportion to the policy and postures his presidency will adopt towards major cross-cutting issues.
The questions are proliferating by the day, but the Trump anxiety is more pronounced in some countries and regions of the world. On a scale of 1 to 10 on Trump Anxiety Index, China, Mexico and Pakistan will score high, maybe 7-8. By contrast, India scores low, maybe 3-4.
Why India is not so much worried about the Trump presidency? The answer to this all-important question is not all that esoteric. While there is some speculation about a possible reset in India-US relations in some areas, the picture is largely positive and optimistic, and it won’t be an exaggeration to say that there will be more continuity than disruption and potential subversion.
Looking ahead, the picture for India-US relations is largely optimistic, albeit the road ahead is fraught with some challenges and imponderables. Both George Bush Junior and President Obama had raised the bar for what the latter has called “the defining partnership of the 21st century,” and it is now up to President Trump to seize the initiative and leave his indelible imprimatur on this important relationship. Trump’s dream of Making America Again should blend with continued support for India’s rise, the ongoing project of making India great again. The hesitations of history, as PM Modi famously said, are well behind us, and it’s time for the world’s largest democracies to compose a new symphony amid challenges, uncertainty and free-floating anxiety. Read more…
Indo-US Defence Cooperation: Harvesting Defence Technologies
It is raining defence technologies these days. On top of as many as 17 technologies offered by the United States for transfer to India, another 24 are believed to be …
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Mapping next big steps in India-US Defence Partnership
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the purchase of Boeing’s Apache and Chinook helicopters for the Indian Air Force. In a major impetus to defence ties, this deal worth $2.5 billion is the biggest defence contract signed by the NDA government after coming to power in May 2014.
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Why PM Modi’s visit to US matters: Making Big Ideas Work
All eyes are now on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second trip to US after assuming charge last year and his third Summit with President Barack Obama in one year’s time.
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India-US defence ties: Pentagon touts India opportunity
At a time when India and the US are looking to take their defence ties to the next level, India has received a ringing endorsement from a senior Pentagon official. …
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