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BNP faces test as Bangladesh-US trade agreement curtails sovereignty

What would the BNP do? Renegotiate the problematic Bangladesh-US trade agreement or go with it, sacrificing Bangladeshi interests?

February 16, 2026

US trade deals choke South Asia: Now Bangladesh falls prey

While Muhammad Yunus celebrates the new US trade deal, is Bangladesh also falling into the same trap that has been…

February 10, 2026
After India, another US trade deal in South Asia now targets Bangladesh's economic sovereignty. Alike New Delhi, Dhaka gets trapped.

India-Russia trade imbalance: Kremlin spokesperson assures course correction

Can Russia really fix its trade imbalance with India? While Putin's aide assures, reality remains different.

December 3, 2025
While Putin's aide assures of correcting India-Russia bilateral trade imbalance, tilted in favour of Moscow, there are no such scopes.

Great irony: India-US defence pact targets China, while relying on it for tech

When military pacts meet economic captivity, both nations discover the limits of containment.

November 1, 2025
India-US 10-year defence pact, which targets China, comes soon after Trump met Xi in Busan and spoke about resetting ties. An irony unfolds.

Trump speaks to Xi in first major China-US conversation

Why Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's conversation is important for the China-US relations in the current state.

September 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping had a telephonic conversation, which appears to be an icebreaker for the complicated China-US relations.

Cotton duty cut shows Modi’s succumbing to Trump’s tariff pressure

The cotton duty slash, hailed in Washington, has sparked outrage in India’s farm belt over Modi’s retreat.

August 26, 2025
Modi’s succumbing to Trump’s tariff pressure and threats favours textile lobbies over India’s 6m cotton farmers.

Alaska summit disappoints Modi; India’s suffers as Ukraine conflict drags on

As the Alaska summit and the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting brought no immediate end to the Ukraine conflict, Narendra Modi finds himself…

August 19, 2025
Failure of the Alaska summit and the subsequent Trump-Zelenskyy meeting has placed Narendra Modi and his government in big trouble.

Trump’s additional 25% tariffs on India rattles its Russian oil strategy

Discount-laden Russian crude greases the wheels of India’s refinery boom—but Trump’s latest duties turn that advantage into a delicate balancing…

August 6, 2025
Trump’s additional 25% tariffs on India rattles its Russian oil strategy

Peacemaker’s dilemma: How Trump’s Nobel nomination becomes Modi’s political nightmare

Trump lobbies for the Nobel Peace Prize while causing immense difficulties for Modi in India.

August 1, 2025
Trump's bid for the Nobel Peace Prize has caused tremendous inconvenience for Modi amid the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament.

The ‘friend’ who wasn’t: How Trump’s 25% tariff exposed Modi’s diplomatic delusions

While Modi hailed their purported "friendship", Trump's 25% tariff on India shows there is none.

July 30, 2025
Trump's 25% tariff announcement on India, despite Modi's subservience, proves that talks of personal chemistry in diplomacy are delusional.

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