Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China. AP/PTI Photo : PTI United States President Donald Trump’s blunt-force approach to diplomacy appears to be backfiring, potentially pushing traditional…
Jake Sullivan, former US National Security Advisor, tore into President Donald Trump for his sweeping 50 per cent tariffs against India, saying the “American brand globally is in the toilet”. He also warned that the move risks driving New Delhi closer to Beijing. US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on…
Washington DC: The incoming Trump administration in the United States will reinforce President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy, especially while dealing with China and strengthening ties with India. Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor (NSA) choice, Mike Waltz, has noted that China poses a long-term strategic challenge to America, and India is a key partner for the…
Joe Biden’s outgoing national security advisor Jake Sullivan and Donald Trump’s incoming NSA Michael Waltz have both said that China poses the single most important long-term strategic challenge to the United States, and India was a key partner for the US in this competition. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan (back) and incoming National Security…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned, as the Biden administration tries to build up the country’s ability to develop and produce weapons and other defense supplies to fend off war. Speaking at a congressional hearing Thursday, Rep. John Moolenaar, the Republican chair of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that is slated to go into effect early Wednesday, according to the outgoing Democratic administration. Trump’s team, meanwhile, was quick to spike the football and claim credit for the…
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden begins his six-day visit to Peru and Brazil on Thursday for the final major international summits of his presidency, while world leaders turn their attention to what Donald Trump ‘s return to the White House means for their countries. The visit to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru and…
President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru, a face-to-face meeting that comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump’s return to the White House. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the meeting will take place while the two leaders are in Lima for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…