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What Should be India’s Response to Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

On April 2, (at around 4.00 p.m. (EST), President Trump in his characteristic fashion, threw a bombshell on the way international trade and trade negotiations were conducted by unilaterally announcing a set of shockingly high tariffs on US trading p....

India and the Shifting Sands of Geopolitics

Geopolitics and geo-strategies are like shifting sands. They change according to developing circumstances and are also influenced by the quality and outlook of leaderships. They take into account the need to address old and emerging considerations of....

The Ramakrishna-Vivekananda’s Influence on Gandhi

Gandhi’s Connection to the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Movement India in the nineteenth century witnessed the birth and work of three great stalwarts whose impact and influence continue to grow with each passing day: Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swa....

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Through the Eyes of the Survivors

April 13, 1919, a day meant for celebrating the spring harvest, was turned into one of the darkest days in Indian history by the malevolent British Raj. It was the day of Baisakhi, and thousands of people had come from different parts of Punjab to vi....

The Evolution of India-U.S. Trade Relations and the New Delhi Negotiations of March 2025

President Trump’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs with a multitude of global partners and competitors alike has elicited a plethora of reactions ranging from outrage to agreements to renegotiate trade terms. Allies, partners, and adversaries alike....

Persecution of Minorities in East Bengal/East Pakistan/Bangladesh

On July 8, 1947, a privileged Brit, Cyril John Radcliffe, who had never set foot in India nor had the capacity to comprehend the complex Indian society, came to India and was tasked to draw lines on a political map that would partition India based ....

Tariffs from an American Perspective: Reshaping of US Economic Model

Tariffs have once again emerged as a cornerstone of US economic policy under the Trump 2.0 administration. On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency[1], citing the $1.2 trillion US trade deficit as a threat to economic....

Trump, India and Tariffs

The initial round of bilateral discussion on the India-US BTA (Bilateral Trade Agreement) concluded on March 29, after intense discussions between the two country’s delegation. Not much is known about the final results of the four-day talks othe....

Where are the US-Russia Peace Negotiations on Ukraine Headed?

The return of Donald Trump to the White House in 2025 has significantly reshaped the global geopolitical landscape, particularly in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. His administration's approach to the conflict starkly contrasts with ....

India-Russia Historic Connection : RIAC-Embassy of India Conference on Indo-Russian Relations, Moscow

I would like to thank RIAC and the embassy of India for inviting me to this session on India-Russia cultural and historical connect. The discussion is timely. Both India and Russia are ‘branding’ themselves as civilizational states. They have a d....

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