Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that India has committed to stop buying oil from Russia — in return for a tariff-cut and trade deal — with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeating the assertion at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar (R) with US secretary … Read more
Six months after it imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on India over its purchase of Russian oil, the Trump administration Saturday issued an executive order lifting the penalty. It said India has “committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil”, that “it will purchase United States energy products from the United … Read more
This article, originally published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission. “The powerful have their power. But we have something, too – the capacity to stop pretending, to name realities, to build our strength at home and to act together.” With those words during a landmark speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, Canadian … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who once called Donald Trump “daddy,” also found his private text to Donald Trump made public, in which he praised the president’s “incredible” achievements, adding: “Can’t wait to see you.” | Jim lo Scalzo/EPA Ultimately, Carney had a message for what he termed “middle powers” — countries like Canada. They could, … Read more
The second day of the 10th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi is underway. Among the day’s pivotal sessions was “Multipolar Disorder: No Takers for a G2,” moderated by Steve Clemons, Editor-At-Large of the National Interest from the United States. The session addressed the escalating concerns surrounding a world increasingly dominated by Sino-American rivalry and the … Read more