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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.

​US President Donald Trump and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán shake hands in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Orbán seeks Russian oil carveout from Trump, Nigerien uranium to pass through risky area, Israel hits southern Lebanon

​Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, at a polling site in the Queens borough of New York City, USA, on November 4, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Some Americans head to the polls, German U-turn on Syrian asylum policy, Russia may have to find new oil buyers

Trump bets big on Russian oil sanctions, but will it pay off?
The Debrief

Trump bets big on Russian oil sanctions, but will it pay off?

For the first time since taking office, President Trump has directly sanctioned Russia over President Putin's refusal to come to the negotiating table on Ukraine.

​Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on October 24, 2025.
Analysis

Will Trump’s new Russia sanctions work?

The US president imposed sanctions on the two largest Russian oil firms. The effectiveness of this strategy depends on whether it forces China and India to stop buying Russian crude.

​In this photo illustration, TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone with the national flags of China and the United States in the background.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump and Xi’s Friday phone call, EU introduces new Russia sanctions, US plots Afghanistan return

Three Numbers, One Story: Trump ups India's tariffs
Graphic Truth

Three Numbers, One Story: Trump ups India's tariffs

The US imposed steep 50% tariffs on Indian goods Wednesday, doubling an earlier 25% levy after New Delhi increased purchases of Russian oil. The move threatens $48.2 billion in exports, hitting labor-intensive sectors like textiles, jewelry, leather, food, and autos hardest, though pharmaceuticals and electronics are spared.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and then-Indian ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on April 20, 2016.
Analysis

The Kremlin’s piece in the India-China puzzle: Q+A with Pankaj Saran

Amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, GZERO spoke to former Indian Ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran to better understand why India’s relationship with Russia is so crucial to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

​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.

India caught in middle as Trump tests out new Russia policy
Analysis

India caught in middle as Trump tests out new Russia policy

With friends like these! President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new 25% tariff on India, one of the US’s closest allies in Asia.