Tricky engagement

Thu, 28 August 2025

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What may have irked Trump more is that India has simultaneously chosen to make a big deal of its bonhomie with Putin and its willingness to explore possibilities in its dealings with China, writes Swapan Dasgupta. Read the column here.

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