Donald Trump

In geopolitics, fortune favors the patient opportunist. Tariffs designed to isolate one partner often bind that partner more tightly to another.

Both governments need to more explicitly link or condition the U.S. relationship to their own global and regional political, economic and security objectives.

A foreign policy based on coercion, but lacking predictability and institutional commitment, could see the United States cut itself off from the global network of trust. 

Insights from Soo Kim

A broader trade agreement, including cooperation on key supply chains, foreign investment, and advanced technologies makes a deal more likely and can help the U.S. and India more effectively counter China.  

Among the ASEAN nations, Cambodia is the most potentially exposed to any sudden shift in U.S. trade policy.

Beneath the official narratives of “stability” and “return,” lies a brutal truth: Afghanistan remains a deeply unsafe country and any forced return of refugees constitutes a clear violation of international law and basic human rights.

If the U.S. is to curb the immigration of Indian professionals, it is Europe, not India, that will benefit most.

A meeting with Trump was cancelled when the U.S. president left the summit early, but that may have been the best outcome for Australia.

A State Department memo suggests that a new group of nations, most of them in Africa, could be soon subjected to full or partial bans.

The stated reason is a high rate of visa overstays in 2023 DHS data. But that data has been interpreted without any context or compassion.

The two nations are among 12 that the U.S. president accuses of having "taken advantage" of the U.S. visa system.