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Israel and India Strengthen Defense Ties

United by “shared challenges of terrorism,” Israel and India are moving to deepen their already robust security cooperation. The two governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November...

The U.S. Will Rely on China To Defend Against the Next Pandemic

Despite the lessons of the pandemic, America’s biodefense system increasingly relies on Chinese components. On October 14, the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), a body that sets domestic quality standards for...

Trump will help Ukraine hit Putin where it hurts — to finally end his bloody war

President Donald Trump — after repeatedly warning the Kremlin that his patience was wearing thin over its continuing invasion of Ukraine — has begun to match words with action. As Moscow continues...

Xi’s military parade showed just how dangerous China has become

With the leaders of Russia, Iran, and North Korea watching, Beijing conducted a massive parade on Wednesday, demonstrating the results of a years-long effort by the Chinese Communist Party to build a military...

Oil holds the key to Ukraine war’s end — if Trump plays hardball

President Donald Trump wants to stop the killing in Ukraine, but Russia’s foot-dragging is making it abundantly clear that he’ll need to apply far more pressure before any serious negotiations...

Signaling Potential Crackdown, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Conducts Rare Visit to Tibet

China is signaling that it is prepared to increase its repression of Tibet. On August 20, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Tibet to mark the anniversary of China’s effective annexation of the region...

Donald Trump’s Tariffs Can Cripple Russia—If Done Right

With the right touch, President Donald Trump can thwart Putin’s war machine while helping India shed its energy dependence on Russia.

US lists Pakistan-supported Resistance Front as Foreign Terrorist Organization

The US State Department added the Resistance Front to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorist entities on July 17. The Resistance Front, a cover...

India claims Jaish-e-Mohammad leader killed during airstrikes in Pakistan

The Indian government claimed that Abdul Rauf Azhar, a senior leader of the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad and a brother of the group’s founder, Masood Azhar, was killed during India’s retaliatory airstrikes on Pakistan on May 7.

Lashkar-e Taiba front group claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India

The Resistance Front, a cover organization of the Pakistan-supported Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed credit for the April 22 attack in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir that killed...

U.S. Should Rescind Sanctions Waiver for Iranian Port at Chabahar

Donald Trump has reignited Washington’s economic war on Tehran, and New Delhi is now caught in the crossfire. India signed a 10-year deal in 2024 to develop and operate the port of Chabahar on Iran’s...

How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran

At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...

What could a Trump-Vance China policy look like?

Vance’s focus on China is not surprising. In his personal and professional life he’s seen the way People’s Republic of China actions have affected the lives of Americans.

U.S. Should Revoke Chabahar’s Sanctions Waiver

India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran signed a 10-year deal on May 13 that allows New Delhi to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar. Washington issued...

Why India will face political and trade hurdles as long as Iran’s Islamic regime remains in power

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From Non-Alignment to Realignment

The US and India expanded cooperation across various domains in the second reporting period of 2023. The two moved to materialize projects and initiatives that were conceived in the first quarter,...

Ambitious Asia-to-Europe Corridor Will Link Up U.S. Partners

Latest Developments World leaders announced plans on September 9 for a rail and shipping corridor running from India through the Arabian Peninsula to Israel. The “India-Middle East-Europe Economic...

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July

By John Hardie Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines...

The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Possible Path Forward

UN General Assembly votes 141-7 for Russian Forces to Withdraw from Ukraine

With an overwhelming vote of 141 in favor, seven opposed, and 32 abstentions, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly demanded on Thursday that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw...