Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar is a research analyst with Takshashila’s Indo-Pacific Studies Programme.

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Donald Trump thought his tariffs would hurt China. He was wrong

January 15, 2026 12:25 IST

The tariff war unleashed by Donald Trump targeting America’s allies, partners, and rivals jeopardised whatever little consensus that was beginning to take shape to counter China’s industrial overcapacity

Mon, Jan 19, 2026

For India-Russia partnership, Moscow must do its fair shareSubscriber Only

December 05, 2025 07:19 IST

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been a vocal critic of India’s membership of the Quad and its relationship with the US. But if Moscow expects India to play cool with its relationship with China, it needs to lend the same courtesy to the India-US relationship

Fri, Dec 05, 2025

Putin in Delhi: Russia is an indispensable partner. But the consequences of its actions cannot be left for India to deal withSubscriber Only

December 04, 2025 10:58 IST

Extent of India-Russia economic ties will have to be commensurate with Russia's economic ties to the West. The room for expanding economic ties with Russia is limited to the war ending, and that too on fair terms

Thu, Dec 04, 2025

China, US to Saudi Arabia: Pakistan’s quest for multiple patronsSubscriber Only

October 17, 2025 15:20 IST

Islamabad’s attempts to court its traditional patrons strike at the heart of the patron-client relationship that has come to describe the China-Pakistan nexus lately

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

China wants control, not cooperationSubscriber Only

September 12, 2025 13:19 IST

The SCO Development Bank will reinforce Beijing’s ambition to create a unipolar Asia under the veneer of multilateralism

Fri, Sep 12, 2025

Donald Trump, US tariff, India-US relation

Why is Trump upset with India? It is not about peace in UkraineSubscriber Only

August 06, 2025 12:18 IST

Russia’s emergence as India’s major supplier of crude oil is a consequence of US policy itself

Wed, Aug 06, 2025

India faces a Russia dilemmaSubscriber Only

July 07, 2025 13:15 IST

A US senator is slated to introduce a bill that seeks to impose a 500 per cent tariff rate on American imports from countries that continue to buy products from Russia

Wed, Jul 09, 2025

Protracted conflict between India and Pakistan will mean tough choices for Russia and ChinaSubscriber Only

May 13, 2025 13:50 IST

In an evolving geopolitical landscape, Operation Sindoor has strategic implications for both China and Russia’s foreign policies

Tue, May 13, 2025

In global trade war, China is unlikely to blink first. It has options to counter TrumpSubscriber Only

April 10, 2025 16:35 IST

But Trump’s 90-day pause has turned the tables as China remains the only country with an exorbitant tariff rate. This new dynamic leaves China a little more insecure.

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

Warmer Moscow-Beijing ties are a chilling signal for New DelhiSubscriber Only

April 21, 2024 17:12 IST

Recent visit of Russian foreign minister to Beijing underlines why deepening China-Russia ties are a matter of serious concern for India, given its increasingly volatile relationship with China, the conflicts of interest between the two in the broader Indo-Pacific and New Delhi’s dependence on Russian arms supplies

Sun, Apr 21, 2024

From brown water to blueSubscriber Only

December 05, 2006 01:09 IST

To sustain its far-flung operations in the service of the nation, the navy needs strong support from regional diplomacy

Tue, Dec 05, 2006