Presidents’ Xi and Donald J Trump see hope in this revolving relationship while contentious issues were swept under the carpet. K.A. Badarinath Did the ice finally break between President Xi Jingping and his US host Donald Trump? Were they able to transact some business at the White House after pomp and show displayed on arrival … Continue reading Ice Breaker or Thucydides Trap?
Bharat has too much at stake with President Trump signing the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. It is bound to impact free trade deal. N. C. Bipindra President Donald Trump signed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law on September 18, 2026 at a White House ceremony expanding statutory sanctions, … Continue reading Is US a Trusted Ally?
There’s no escape from huge costs of US, Israel war in Iran that has cascading effect on economy, human life, communities & the world K.A.Badarinath Actuals are never known. But, ballpark figures are rounded off to a whopping US $ one trillion as cost of US – Israeli war with Iran beginning February 28. This … Continue reading War is costly!
How a colonial boundary drawn in 1893 planted the seeds of war that now threatens to engulf the entire region and why Pakistan is its own worst enemy. Rahul PAWA | x - iamrahulpawa On February 26, 2026, Pakistani jets struck targets in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Kabul retaliated. Islamabad declared open war. … Continue reading Pakistan’s War of Its Own Making: Durand Line, Pashtun Identity, and Terrorist Blowback
The US aggression on Venezuela and the forcible capture of President Maduro raise a serious question about the efficiency of the UN as a global watchdog. It’s time to examine whether nations, which designed the post-1945 system, still regard themselves as committed to it, or treat the UN anchored treaty-based project as optional. Rahul Pawa … Continue reading Venezuela Case & UN: Crisis of Global Institutions
Will Religion Limit Talent Hiring in US?
Delicate balancing of relations between US, China & Russia is test of Bharat’s foreign policy framework that centres on strategic autonomy. K.A.Badarinath Will there be a huge shift in Bharat’s foreign policy framework? Or, possible tilt towards China, Russia conglomeration, a permanent feature? Will this lead to increased distancing between India and US under Republican … Continue reading Keeping The Window Open!
Putting in place long term policy framework on trade, investments, currencies, geo-political alignments to protect Bharat’s interests must be priority. K.A.Badarinath United States President Donald Trump’s adversarial tariff policy on India has largely been regarded ‘flip flop’ hinting at fluid stance and diabolical in spirit and content. From being most favoured trading ally with minimal … Continue reading Options Galore!
Quixotic dealing with strategic allies untenable, US may lose out on India and get cornered as the deep state and left lobbies plays dirty. K.A.Badarinath Overwhelming opinion amongst intelligentsia is that US President Donald Trump is throwing tantrums and lying through his teeth. His repeated claims from Washington DC, Kananaskis the venue for G-7 summit … Continue reading Trump’s Tantrums & Lies!
Trump’s tariff wars provide a window of opportunity to Bharat for proving its mettle as a global force to reckon with its own economic development model. K.A.Badarinath There’s a huge body of analyses on possible impact of tariff orders signed by US President Donald Trump in last few weeks. Those in favour and against have … Continue reading Titanic Shifts Inevitable!
