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The Trump administration has announced a doubling of tariffs on India to 50 per cent, with a 21 day window for further negotiations over its trade with Russia. President Donald Trump has also ruled ...
At an estimated $368 billion cost, a Pentagon review underway and talk of the United States seeking a guaranteed commitment in the event of conflict, Australia’s push for nuclear-powered submarines ...
The article examines the tension between economic benefits and geopolitical considerations in trade agreements, emphasizing the importance of separating security concerns from trade arrangements.
The Mar-a-Lago Accord is an idea floated by Stephen Miran, recently appointed Chairman of the US Council of Economic Advisers. Such a deal, Miran claims, would address the US current account and ...
Growing up in India, it was most common to hear the word “population” juxtaposed with “explosion”, like a frightful bomb that would go off in our faces. The first known use of the term “population ...
Indonesia has officially become a new BRICS partner, joining countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Türkiye, Nigeria, Cuba and Kazakhstan. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono announced this ...
A potential return of Donald Trump to the US presidency raises concerns about the future of the Indo-Pacific security architecture, a region where several “minilateral” arrangements have been ...
The European Union and the United States form a powerful camp, with both interested in tapping Central Asia’s vast potential in critical minerals. Along with the United Kingdom, they have articulated ...
With Taiwanese chips integral to the US economy, the would-be vice president is promoting his own brand of restrained nationalism.
Ben Scott is a Senior Advisor at the Australian National University’s National Security College. He has more than 25 years’ experience in diplomacy, think tanks, intelligence and international ...
US-China competition resulting in economic and technological decoupling is motivating small and middle powers to create middle-ground alternatives. In that context, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar ...
India might not perfectly align with its partners in the minilateral group but its Indo-Pacific heft is much greater than that of the Philippines.