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US-India Relations: Historical Trajectory and Current Uncertainties


Mohammed Badrul Alam

The comment traces the evolution of US-India relations from post-WWII non-alignment through Cold War tensions to post-globalisation strategic autonomy, amid a shifting multipolar world order. It critiques Trump’s second-term ‘America First’ policies, including a 50 per cent tariff on India, which threaten economic growth and bilateral ties.

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Silencing Dissent, Empowering Extremism: The Implications of Assault on Media in Bangladesh


Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Bangladesh’s press freedom is under severe assault under Muhammad Yunus’s unelected, military-backed regime post-2024 Islamist uprising, with over 350 journalists harassed, arrested on fabricated charges, and beaten. While media faces Taliban-like repression, Islamist allies like Jamaat-e-Islami.....

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Tianjin Tipping Point: Will US Tariffs Push India Toward a New Global Realignment?


Imran Khurshid

The SCO Summit in Tianjin underscores India’s strategic multi-alignment amid US tariffs and sanctions straining ties, potentially pushing New Delhi toward Russia and China. While Beijing courts India, US policies risk a trilateral alignment, undermining Western influence in the Indo-Pacific and Global South.