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Trump 2.0 and India-US Ties: Beyond Tariffs? - The Geopolitics

1 month ago | thegeopolitics.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

Trump criticizes India’s ‘high’ tariffs, calls trade system unfair. US Commerce Secy Lutnick urges comprehensive trade deal, raises concerns over India-Russia defense ties. Jaishankar hints at India-US trade pact, calls for ‘out of syllabus’ approach.
India-Japan relations and the sub-national dimension

2 months ago | moderndiplomacy.eu | Gitanjali Roy |Tridivesh Singh Maini

Authors: Gitanjali Sinha Roy and Tridivesh Singh MainiIndia-Japan relations have evolved over a long period of time. This relationship has seen many transitions at the bilateral level and due to greater cooperation, State Governments are also working with them. JICA has been playing a vital role in these cooperations. IntroductionThe India-Japan bilateral relationship is truly multi-faceted. The association between both countries can be traced to close historical and civilisational interlinkages.
Trump’s Executive Orders: The Key Takeaways

2 months ago | thegeopolitics.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

As expected after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, as US President, Donald Trump signed a flurry of orders. Some of the important orders Trump signed were: US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, removal of the birthright citizenship act and imposition of emergency on US-Mexico borders. A few points need to be kept in mind. First, the US can only pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement next year.
Indonesia’s entry into BRICS+ and the ASEAN nation’s economic and foreign policy vision

Jan 17, 2025 | dnaindia.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

Earlier this month -- on January 6, 2025 -- Brazil, which holds the presidency of BRICS+ -- from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 -- announced the entry of Indonesia into the organisation. Brazil also highlighted Indonesia’s stance on crucial geopolitical and economic issues – especially its role in pushing for South-South cooperation.
From BRICS to BRICS+: The Economic and Geopolitical Ramifications

Jan 17, 2025 | thegeopolitics.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

The entry of Indonesia into BRICS+ earlier this month makes it the 10th member of the China-dominated multilateral organisation. The group was formalised in 2006 with Brazil, Russia, India and China as its founding members. The first BRICS Summit was held in 2009. South Africa was the fifth country to enter the organisation in 2010. The first BRICS Summit was held in 2009. In 2023, Argentina, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were also granted membership of BRICS.
India’s Ties With South-East Asia: The Para-diplomacy Angle

Jan 12, 2025 | thegeopolitics.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

In the past three decades, India’s state governments have emerged as key stakeholders in the country’s external linkages – specifically the economic aspect. The phenomenon of sub-national units/Non-Central Governments (NCGs) participating in a country’s foreign policy which is now a global trend is referred to commonly as ‘para-diplomacy’ or ‘constituent diplomacy’. There has been a growing interest in this phenomenon in recent years.
Why Bernie Sanders thinks Elon Musk is wrong about H-1B visas?

Jan 11, 2025 | dnaindia.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

The latest individual to join the debate on H-1B visas is the Senior leader from the Democratic Party Bernie Sanders – a Senator from the state of Vermont. Sanders dismissed the argument of Elon Musk -- Tesla CEO and incoming co-head of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the incoming Trump administration -- that the H-1B enables the US to hire global talent.
Divergences between the U.S. and its allies over key economic issues

Jan 9, 2025 | moderndiplomacy.eu | Tridivesh Singh Maini |OP Jindal Global

US President Joe Biden recently blocked the acquisition of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel. While commenting on his decision, Biden said:“A strong domestically owned and operated steel industry represents an essential national security priority and is critical for resilient supply chains.”The US Steel CEO and President, David B. Burrittwas critical of Biden’s decision. Both US Steel and Nippon Steel have said that they would be left with no option but to go to court.
Trump's plan to end Birthright Citizenship in US to hit Indians?

Dec 17, 2024 | dnaindia.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

Incoming US President Donald Trump after reiterating his stance on tariffs and illegal immigrants recently stated that he intends to end the birthright citizenship. The right to birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th amendment of the US constitution.
BRICS Currency May Not Upstage the US Dollar Anytime Soon

Dec 9, 2024 | flipboard.com | Tridivesh Singh Maini

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