global influence
Trump-Xi Summit: Key Issues from Rare Earth Materials to TikTok in High-Stakes Diplomatic Meeting
Oct 29, 2025 08:14 pm CST
President Trump and President Xi Jinping will meet for the first time since 2019 to address critical issues including rare earth export controls, tariffs, agricultural trade, the Ukraine conflict, Taiwan tensions, semiconductor access, and TikTok's ownership. This high-stakes diplomatic summit comes amid escalating trade disputes between the world's two largest economies as they compete for global influence.
India's Soft Power: Converting Culture into Global Influence at NDTV World Summit 2025
Oct 18, 2025 07:04 pm CST
At the NDTV World Summit 2025, Secretary Sanjay Jaju explained how India's soft power transforms into global influence through cultural diplomacy, technological innovation with ethical values, and humanitarian initiatives like Vaccine Maitri. Rather than seeking superpower status, India aims to be a center for stability and spirituality, where traditions like cinema, music, and festivals create international connections based on trust rather than dominance.
Opinion | Trump Has Miscalculated That India Is A Softer Target Than China
Aug 29, 2025 04:44 pm CST
True, India's trade volume with the United States is far smaller than China's, leading Washington to perhaps assume that New Delhi could be pressured easily. But the consequences are proving to be far more political in nature than economic.