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​US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on February 13, 2025.
Analysis

Is a US-India détente near?

After months of tensions between the world’s richest country and the world’s most populous one, it appears that the United States and India are on the verge of making a trade deal.

​Activists burn an effigy of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Kolkata, India, on August 1, 2025.
Analysis

Why is India rebuffing Trump over Russian oil?

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump upped the ante further, announcing he would double India’s tariff rate to 50% later this month. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has so far refused to back down.

What is Trump after in his latest Gulf states tour?
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What is Trump after in his latest Gulf states tour?

Is Brazil drifting toward China? Will India and Pakistan's ceasefire hold? What’s Trump really after in the Gulf? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.