Nayanima Basu

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nayanima Basu

How Far Will the U.S.-China Trade War Go? The White House may have miscalculated Beijing’s ability to endure pain—and a popular mood to stand up to Trump. The relationship between the world’s …

1 week ago | gatewayhouse.in | Nayanima Basu

There’s a steady flow of top U.S. officials visiting India these days. Tulsi Gabbard, the new U.S. as Director of National Intelligence and an old friend of India visited on 17-18 March as part of a broader Indo-Pacific tour. Now it’s U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who is expected on April 21, to discuss the issue of trade. He may or may not be joined by other high-ranking officials such as National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

1 week ago | news.abplive.com | Nayanima Basu

HomeblogOpinion: DRDO Is Now Flaunting ‘Star Wars’ Tech. But What About Conventional Weapons? With India taking baby steps into the creation of military theatre commands, the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO’s) latest laser-based weapons system — an indigenously developed 30-kilowatt Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system — is surely a shot in the arm of the Indian armed forces. The system is poised to give India ‘Star Wars capability’.

1 week ago | stratnewsglobal.com | Nayanima Basu

India and the US have fast-tracked negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in goods by August-September, however, both sides may face a serious stumbling block in negotiating more market access for agricultural products – an issue that is a political hot potato in both capitals, according to Lisa Curtis, a former US National Security Council (NSC) official under Trump’s first tenure.

2 weeks ago | news.abplive.com | Nayanima Basu

Modi In Thailand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy on Friday by holding two important bilateral meetings in Bangkok during the BIMSTEC 2025 Summit. He met Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, and also with Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of Myanmar's junta. This marks the first meeting between Modi and both Yunus and Hlaing since their respective countries experienced significant political changes.