AfPak again
The Americans are at it again. Troop surge in Afghanistan, policy review on Pakistan, alternating between threatening and bribing us to ‘do more’. It’s like it’s 2009 again. The problem…
Obama’s AfPak dilemma
When President Barack Obama took office he commissioned an inter-agency review of US policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan. The recommendations emerging from this review were issued in a white paper.…
LA protests turn spotlight on California’s ambitious governor
Immigration protests in Los Angeles are proving a stern test of Gavin Newsom’s leadership of California, but the unrest also hands the ambitious governor a unique opportunity, say analysts, as…
Airline chiefs meet in India amid turbulence of Trump
Airline bosses meet from Sunday in New Delhi at their annual industry conference, battling to mitigate the impact of Donald Trump’s policies that have hit travel to the United States…
India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts
US President Donald Trump’s claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say. A…
Americans wary of Trump’s economic about-faces
President Donald Trump’s various U-turns are leaving Americans disillusioned — especially after he was elected on vows of guaranteeing economic prosperity. He has floated wanting to fire the Fed chair…
Trump boasts of ‘fun’ 100 days, but Americans disenchanted
After 100 days of political chaos and economic shock that have sent his approval ratings tumbling, Donald Trump hopes to regain the unqualified adulation of his supporters Tuesday at one…
Airbus and Boeing eye India’s ‘soaring skies’
Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition…
Tariffs could lift Boeing and Airbus plane prices even higher
Commercial plane prices, already lifted in recent years due to pandemic supply chain shocks, are poised to climb further as Boeing and Airbus are buffeted by trade tariffs. “Compared with…
Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a century
US President Donald Trump’s delay of steeper tariffs may have won brief respite on Wall Street, but analysts say his actions — which hit China especially hard — already bring…
