“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ~Albert Einstein
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Is the United States Pivoting to Eurasia?
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 C
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
