Positive Outcome for South Korea and US in Trade Deal South Korea and the U.S. have largely agreed on a trade-investment deal in which South Korea would invest about $20 billion annually (roughly $200 billion total) as part of a…
Trump Tightens Screws on Putin to End War President Trump said he plans to meet President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks to discuss a cease‑fire in Russia’s three‑year war against Ukraine. After a two‑hour call with Putin,…
Implications of Israeli Attack on Qatar and Gaza Peace Plan Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a "strategic mutual defence" pact in Riyadh that says an attack on one will be treated as an attack on both. The deal — announced…
Economic and Military Options for the US and EU The US and the EU are exploring ways to economically squeeze the Russian economy to bring Putin back to the negotiating table. In fact, the economic strategy to tighten the noose…
Economic Outcome with Geopolitical Issues Downplayed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump used Trump’s second state visit to publicly renew the “special relationship,” announce major business deals and present a united front while mostly avoiding contentious…
US Tariffs and Bolsonaro Verdict Push US-Brazil Apart Donald Trump has dramatically escalated U.S. interference in Brazil by imposing a 50% tariff on many Brazilian goods and applying Magnitsky sanctions to Judge Alexandre de Moraes, citing alleged threats to free…
Geopolitical Balancing Act for India's Foreign Policy Over the past 25 years U.S. policy toward India relied on an informal doctrine of “strategic altruism”: Washington supported India’s rise expecting long-term benefits—economic markets, a democratic counterweight to China, security cooperation—without demanding…
US Tariffs on India - Political and Economic Fallout The US imposed 50% tariffs on many Indian goods, effective Wednesday, aiming to punish India for buying Russian oil and pressure it to curb energy transactions that fund Moscow’s war in…
New US Industrial Policy Taking Shape? U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is exploring having the federal government take equity stakes in semiconductor firms that receive CHIPS Act funding, potentially in exchange for grants. The plan would apply beyond Intel to…
Chinese Trade War Strategy on Rare Earth Elements Risky in Long-Term China recently added seven rare-earth elements to its export control list amid rising geopolitical trade tensions, increasing its leverage because it dominates global refining and processing capacity. Although these…
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