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In this episode of WorldView with Swasti, Dr. Swasti Rao, foreign policy expert and Consulting Editor, speaks with Jürgen Hart, spokesperson for foreign affairs for Bundestag ( German parliament ) and former Government Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation. The conversation explores how Germany, India, the United States, and NATO are navigating today’s complex geopolitical landscape. From India’s historic ties with Russia and efforts to modernise its forces, to Germany’s energy independence and NATO’s renewed commitments, the discussion touches on some of the most pressing global challenges. Hart also reflects on transatlantic trade, the role of China as both competitor and rival, the Ukraine war, and the importance of building alliances based on stability and peace.

US President Donald Trump’s sharply contrasting tariff policies toward India and Pakistan have sparked widespread debate. India, long seen by Washington as a key strategic partner, faces tough tariffs, while Pakistan is swiftly emerging as America’s preferred partner in the Indian subcontinent. As one Weibo post put it, “Trump’s policy disguised favouritism towards Pakistan at India’s expense.” Chinese views on this complex issue vary — from interpreting US moves as a classic divide-and-rule tactic exploiting China-Pakistan ties to seeing it as a humiliation for India. Yet many agree in China that this moment offers an opening for normalising ties between China and India.

#cuttheclutter Armenia & Azerbaijan last week signed joint declaration in the US, agreeing to respect each other’s territorial integrity. The highlight of the ‘peace’ move brokered by Trump is the creation of the 43-km Zangezur corridor, which will be developed by American companies and called Trump Route For International Peace & Prosperity. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what the Trump-brokered peace agreement means, significance of Trump corridor, why it has Iran fuming & the shift in geopolitics in the South Caucasus. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch Episode 580 of Cut The Clutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW4j2MP29ns --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch CTC on Diego Garcia : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBIzjMJv2t4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Mohd Wasi alleges his adopted son’s case is stuck as India’s adoption agency was dragging its feet even though laws give High Commission the power to issue visas or OCIs.

In this edition of Geopolitics with Swasti, ThePrint Consulting Editor Swasti Rao discusses what India-US trade looks like and how India can navigate Trump . She also discusses the Israel-Gaza war and what lies next.

Delhi minister Ashish Sood hits out at the previous AAP govt over delays in implementing the National Education Policy and accuses it of politicising education and dismantling systems. Speaking to ThePrint’s senior associate editor, Neelam Pandey, Sood also speaks at length on the SC order over removal of stray dogs.

Trump’s love affair with Asim Munir is driven by his plans to rebuild the Middle East security

US had earlier designated BLA as Specially Designated Global Terrorist group & has now upgraded it to Foreign Terrorist Organisation, adding its militant wing Majeed Brigade to SDGT separately.

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