At key ‘2+2’ talks, India should take US demands on Iran oil sanctions with a pinch of salt

M K Bhadrakumar | With the “2+2” dialogue between India and the United States due to begin in New Delhi on Thursday, the Modi government...

U.S-North Korea letter diplomacy amidst stalled denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

News Analysis | As per White House Spokesperson Sara Sanders, Kim Jong-un has sent a “very warm, very positive” letter requesting for another meeting with...

The U.S-Russia blame game over chemical weapons in Syria

News Analysis | In the latest of developments in Syria, where the government forces are heading for a final nail in the coffin of rebellion...

Asian markets hit by fresh trade fears after Trump comments

AFP | Donald Trump's latest threat to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports sent Asian markets tumbling Monday on growing fears of an all-out trade...

Trump spooked Pentagon with almost-sent tweet on N.Korea: Woodward

AFP | US President Donald Trump spooked the Pentagon leadership with a tweet that -- had it been sent -- North Korea would have read...

White America & Hindu India: A marriage of convenience? – Samson Simon Sharaf

Samson Simon Sharaf | Wednesday’s short visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Joseph...

US workers see big wage gains in August as employment jumps

AFP | American workers saw the biggest bump in pay in nearly a decade last month amid a surprise late-summer hiring spree that offered no...

US foreign policy a tug of war between Trump, staff

AFP | A secret "resistance" is working from within to cushion the United States from Donald Trump's worst instincts, according to damning accounts of his...

Turkey-US Spat: Is US driving Turkey into the arms of Russia? – Taimur Khan

Taimur Khan | On July 25, 2018, Andrew Craig Brunson, the American pastor who is living in Turkey, was released from jail confinement (of more...

Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan

AFP | US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry...

Trump calls on Times to reveal ‘coward’ behind critical op-ed

AFP | Donald Trump on Thursday called on the New York Times to reveal the name of the "coward" who wrote an explosive, anonymous article...

After US, the Chinese foreign minister visits Pakistan

News Analysis | After a brief visit by the American delegation, the Chinese Foreign minister is set to arrive in Islamabad on Friday, the 7th...