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“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ~Albert Einstein
Is the United States Pivoting to Eurasia?
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US Deputy Secretary of State visit to South Asia, particularly regarding Afghanistan, marks a shift towards civilian diplomatic engagement.
USCIRF Suggests to Blacklist India on Religious Freedom
For the second year in a row, a US commission, USCIRF, suggested that India be included on a religious freedom blacklist. The commission claimed that the treatment of minorities had worsened. Last year, the Indian government reacted furiously to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom\’s call. However, there\’s no hope the State Department will […]
India on US Treasury Department\’s Currency Watchlist
According to a trade ministry official, India does not see the rationale in the US placing it on a watchlist of currency manipulators. According to India\’s commerce minister, Anup Wadhawan, this decision makes little economic sense, as he told reporters. He also mentioned that the Reserve Bank of India follows a strategy that allows for […]