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India-US Ties in Trump 2.0: On a ‘’Trusted Partnership’’ Trajectory
February 7 , 2025 Amb Ashok Sajjanhar
Article Views: 425
Introduction
India-US relations have been in a sweet spot since the last twenty-five years starting with the visit of US President Bill Clinton to India in March, 2000. There has been a bipartisan consensus in both India and the US regarding stronger and more dynamic ties between the two nations.

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , MAGA , Trump , US

Government Interventions and the Economy
February 7 , 2025 Rajesh Singh
Article Views: 401
The buzz in the air is that India should become a developed country by 2047, when we celebrate 100 years of our independence. The union government has made known its determination to achieve that formid...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Air India , Creative destruction , Easy money , Viksit Bharat

Trump and the Indo-Pacific Security Structure - More of the Same?
February 6 , 2025 Dr Chayanika Saxena
Commentary Views: 410
Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House was not entirely unexpected. If anything, it was much in line with the political trends the world witnessed in 2024, a bulk of which were marked by upheaval...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , Indo-Pacific , Security Structure , Trump

The Union Budget 2025 – at a Glance
February 4 , 2025 Sanjay Chadha
Commentary Views: 513
The Union Budget for FY 2025-26 reflects the government’s commitment to continuity, incremental reforms, and fiscal prudence. With a focus on tax relief, infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology, t...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : agriculture , Digital economy , energy transition , Manufacturing , MSME , Services , Viksit Bharat

India's Culture, Society and Economy - Past present and future
February 3 , 2025 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 530
I. The Critical Question
The single most critical question which has tormented the Indian establishment consisting of most thinkers, intellectuals, academics, political leaders, policy makers, economists, sociologists of India since Independence

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Hindu , Indian Civilisation , Indian culture , Modernity , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , Western World

Nepal in 2024: Political Instability, Geopolitical Contest, and Economic Growth
January 31 , 2025 Dr Rishi Gupta
Article Views: 533
The year 2024 was marred by political instability in Nepal, which has remained constant in Kathmandu’s politics in the past seven decades. However, the dawn of democracy in 2008 generated hopes towards ...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Nepal , Nepal Economy , Nepal politics , Nepal-China , Nepal-India

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