United States of America (USA)

US President Donald Trump’s recent statements have equated India and Pakistan while it is clear that Pakistan is the perpetrator of terrorism and India the victim.

• Ashok Sajjanhar
• IDSA Comments

Amid escalating strategic rivalries in the Indo-Pacific, the Balikatan Exercise 2025 underscored a resolve to deter coercion and maintain a rules-based maritime order.

• Simran Walia
• IDSA Comments

India can emerge as a partner of consequence and help in Africa’s economic integration in the wake of the Trump tariffs.

• Abhishek Mishra
• IDSA Comments

India and the US have demonstrated resilience in maintaining high-level engagement, despite episodes of public miscommunication.

• Cherian Samuel
• IDSA Comments

The US–Ukraine agreement to boost strategic cooperation in resource extraction could have a major political and economic impact on the US–Ukraine bilateral ties.

• Ajey Lele
• IDSA Comments

India–US defence ties are part of one of the most transformational bilateral relationships of the 21st century.

• Rohith Narayan Stambamkadi
• Issue Brief

The proposed overhaul of the USAID raises critical questions about the future of US soft power.

• Khyati Singh
• IDSA Comments

Southeast Asia remains a key partner for the US given that both sides have multiple shared interests.

• Temjenmeren Ao
• Issue Brief

While the Egyptian Gaza reconstruction plan is perceived as more realistic than Trump’s ‘Riviera in the Middle East’ proposal, it does not sufficiently address Israel’s concerns.

• Hirak Jyoti Das
• March 13, 2025
• IDSA Comments

President Trump’s style of handling the Ukraine crisis has security implications for the Baltics.

• Anshu Kumar
• March 10, 2025
• Issue Brief