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India’s Modi Seeks to Boost Trump Bromance on Key Visit
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Trump will be pushing for a "fair" trade deal with India, while the two leaders will also discuss a new defense partnership and military sales during the meeting, senior White...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi Brings a Tariff ‘Gift’ to Trump Talks
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of coo...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump, Modi Aim to Cut U.S. Trade Gap with India amid Global Tariff Concerns
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The United States and India are working toward a deal that aims to cut America’s sizable trade gap with India as New Delhi pledges to buy more U.S. energy, weapons and civil n...
By Lisa Curtis
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India Has Potential to Transform Indo-Pacific, Compete Effectively with China: Former White House Official
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Ahead of PM Modi's upcoming visit to the United States, a former White House official termed India an "important partner" when it comes to effectively competing with China. Li...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi Seeks to Dodge Trump Trade Wrath in White House Summit
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When Prime Minister Narendra Modi last met President Donald Trump five years ago, the US leader stood before a crowd of 100,000 cheering Indians in Modi’s home state of Gujara...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi and Trump’s Friendly Rapport May be Tested as Indian Prime Minister Visits Washington
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to av...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indian PM Modi’s Washington Trip Hopes to Exploit the Strained U.S.-China Relationship
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Washington this week will focus on a potential trade deal that includes increased US energy purchases by New Delhi, redu...
By Lisa Curtis
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"U.S.-India Partnership Vital for Preserving Peace in Indo-Pacific Region": Former White House Official Lisa Curtis
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Lisa Curtis, Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for New American Security and former White House official, said that the partnership between the Unite...
By Lisa Curtis
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Oil, weapons and realpolitik: Why some countries want to stay on friendly terms with Russia
Russia supplies about 60 percent of the weapons and equipment for India’s military, the cornerstone of a decades-long friendly relationship between Moscow and Delhi. Experts s...
By Lisa Curtis
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US eyes using Japan's submarines to 'choke' Chinese navy
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For all its massive military buildup, China has some weaknesses that are hard to overcome. One of them is geography. "When you look at China's submarine bases, every single on...
By Tom Shugart
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U.S., NATO troops pulling out of Afghanistan will raise concerns for India, say experts
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In the aftermath of the U.S. and the NATO withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, India will have tremendous concern on the resurgence of the Taliban and its territory being ...
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S. Seeks to Counter China’s Full-Court Press in Asia
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Top Biden administration officials on their first tour through the Pacific are facing pressure from allies and parts of the U.S. military to respond to China’s increasing prov...
By Tom Shugart
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Biden slams Chinese abuses, stresses security and prosperity in Indo-Pacific
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US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday slammed China once again for “abuses” on trade, technology and human rights and said America can best pursue its goals relative to Beiji...
By Richard Fontaine
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US needs to do more to win in the competition with China in South-east Asia: American think tank
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South-east Asia has emerged as a key arena of competition between China and the United States, but the Trump administration has fallen short in engaging with the region, said ...
By Daniel Kliman
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India's emergence as world's largest, most vibrant democracy is exceptional: Indian envoy
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The emergence of India as the world's largest democracy and perhaps the most vibrant one post the World War-II is indeed exceptional, a top Indian diplomat has said. Part of I...
By Richard Fontaine
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US finally pays attention to East Asia and the Pacific
For the first time in almost 20 years, the United States has authorized the release of US$1.5 billion a year for the next 5 years – until 2023 – to allies and friends in the r...
By Eric Sayers
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Mattis Implementing the NDS in the South China Sea
Last week, Secretary Mattis traveled to Vietnam and Indonesia to show solidarity with them over their South China Sea claims. Jason sits down with Patrick Cronin, Senior Advis...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Closer U.S.-India Ties Make Strategic Sense. What’s Holding Them Back?
When U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his new strategy for the Afghan war in August, he called on India to become more involved in Afghanistan’s security. Secretary of Def...
By Richard Fontaine
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Uncle Sam is here to stay
Speaking at the sixth Maritime Institute of Malaysia South China Sea Conference, Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia Pacific Security Programme at CNAS (Centre for ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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What are the non-military options in North Korea?
North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on the Fourth of July is forcing the Trump administration to more seriously consider options for addr...
By Harry Krejsa
