NYTIMES (Paul Sonne and David Pierson) - Wartime Presidents of Russia and Iran Rally With Chinese and Indian Leaders
The two-day summit of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.
NYTIMES (Anupreeta Das) - Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time
In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable.
NYTIMES (Mujib Mashal) - Phones in Hand, India’s Young Protesters Blast Through Modi’s Media Control
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tightly constructed image is being punctured as a Gen Z-led protest movement uses videos and memes to seize the digital narrative.
NYTIMES (Pranav Baskar) - Prominent Indian Activist Breaks Hunger Strike After 26 Days
The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, said that he had broken his fast “after long negotiations” with officials and “in view of possible violence in the country.”
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - Getting the India-U.S. relationship back on track
Originally posted by The Sunday Guardian
But is the India-US really off the track? Even if it’s currently in a ‘down’ moment, look back 40 years and things still look pretty good. First, the US ambassador to India is a lot better than his predecessor. I’ve read that the Indian commentariat and foreign policy establishment is more wary of the United States than anytime this century. Maybe so. But 26 years is not a particularly long time, and it often seems that there’s a “manic” aspect on the Indian side when considering the bilateral relationship. Perhaps people get a little too excited when things are going well, and a little too depressed when the occasional hiccups happen. But is the India-US really off the track? Even if it’s currently in a “down”…Open
NYTIMES (Anupreeta Das) - Can a Trump-Modi Meeting Reset U.S.-India Relations?
Despite mutual praise between the two leaders, there has been a series of setbacks to U.S. relations with India since they last met more than a year ago.
NYTIMES (Anupreeta Das) - Rubio’s India Visit Yields No Major Deals to Repair U.S.-India Relations
The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.
NYTIMES (Alex Travelli) - Buy Less Gold and Skip Foreign Trips, Modi Urges Indians
Under pressure from the economic fallout of the war in Iran and politically emboldened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks Indians to sacrifice.
NYTIMES (Alex Travelli, Hari Kumar and Pragati K.B.) - Modi’s Triumph in West Bengal Elections Puts Him Closer to an Opposition-Free India
With his triumph in West Bengal state elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved closer to his dream of an opposition-free India.
NYTIMES (Arman Khan) - India Is Prototyping a Dangerous New Model of Web Censorship
The Modi administration’s systematic throttling of free speech sets a dangerous precedent for the world.