United States of America (USA)

President Trump is demanding that Ukraine provide the US with the equivalent of US$ 500 billion in minerals and rare earths, in return for US assistance to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

The new US export control regulation for Responsible AI Diffusion creates a system for AI semiconductor access through country tiers and Validated End User (VEU) categories.

Despite President Trump’s desire to improve relations with the Kim regime and denuclearise North Korea, the relationship between Washington and Pyongyang remains strained.

India has implemented a unified framework emphasising data sovereignty while the US relies on sector-specific regulations and state laws that prioritise market flexibility.

The India–US partnership for the co-production of sonobuoys can positively contribute to augmenting India’s naval capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region.

Some of the Executive Orders released at the end of President Trump’s first day in office could foreshadow potential pain points in the relationship.

The imposition of sanctions on entities involved in clandestinely procuring strategic technologies highlight that the widely proclaimed dismantlement of the proliferation network involving Pakistan and China was either overstated or an oversight.

Faced with geostrategic setbacks, a militarily assertive Israel and the incoming Trump presidency, Iran has prioritised diplomacy with both regional countries and the West.

The US’ immediate response to 9/11 attacks marked the acme of its global hegemonic might, but the 7/10 attacks have fully exposed its receding geopolitical and technological ascendance.

The Biden administration’s Africa policy had to contend with military interventions, complex electoral transitions, fragile peace agreements and humanitarian crises.