‘Urgent Priority’: Nikki Haley Seeks Trump-PM Modi Meet On India-US Ties

Nikki Haley, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and a prominent Republican leader, has issued an urgent appeal for a direct meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrest the sharp downward spiral in bilateral relations.Writing in a recent op-ed for Newsweek, Haley argued that it would be a “massive and preventable mistake” for Washington

August 21, 2025
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Russia Offers 5% Oil Discount To India Amid U.S. Tariff Escalations

Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to maintain robust energy ties with India by offering a 5 percent discount on crude oil sales, despite mounting international and U.S.-driven pressure over the Ukraine conflict.This announcement, made by Russian Deputy Trade Representative to India, Evgeniy Griva, underscores Moscow’s strategy of securing its energy market in Asia, particularly in response to

August 21, 2025
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Nikki Haley Warns of A ‘Strategic Disaster’ And Urges Trump To View India As A ‘Valued Free And Democratic Partner

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, in a strongly-worded opinion piece for Newsweek, has emphasized that treating India as a “prized free and democratic partner” is indispensable for the United States in the evolving global geopolitical order.She warned that any move to weaken or derail the momentum of U.S.-India relations, carefully built over the past 25 years, would not

August 21, 2025
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Policy Recommendation Brief: Reviving And Strengthening U.S.-India Relations: IDN Analysis

Date: August 21, 2025Prepared for: U.S. Leadership and National Security CouncilBackgroundU.S.-India relations face serious strain due to escalating trade tariffs (set to reach 50% on August 27, 2025).China continues to expand its power across the Indo-Pacific and deepen ties with Russia, posing the primary long-term strategic threat to the U.S.India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy and

August 21, 2025
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Lavrov, Jaishankar To Hold Talks In Moscow On ‘Bilateral Cooperation’

External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S Jaishankar, is currently on a three-day official visit to Russia from August 19 to 21, 2025, at the invitation of Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.This visit underlines the depth and strategic significance of India-Russia ties at a time when global geopolitical dynamics are undergoing rapid transformation. As part of

August 20, 2025
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‘Quite Hopeful’: Russian Diplomat Babushkin On India-Russia-China Trilateral Meet

Russian Charge d’Affaires in New Delhi, Roman Babushkin, on Wednesday voiced strong optimism regarding the resumption of the India-Russia-China (RIC) trilateral format, describing it as an essential mechanism for fostering regional stability and constructive cooperation among Asia’s three largest powers.Addressing a press briefing in the capital, Babushkin underscored the RIC framework’s

August 20, 2025
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‘It Is Unilateral & Unjustified,’ Russian Official Says On US’ Sanctions On India Over Its Purchase of Russian Crude Oil

In the wake of escalating trade tensions between the United States and India over New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil, Moscow has come out strongly in defence of its energy partnership with India.On Wednesday, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission in New Delhi, Roman Babushkin, addressed a press conference where he described US sanctions on India as “unjustified” and “unilateral.”His

August 20, 2025
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