A.G. Noorani | America sinking to a new low in crass diplomacy

One had thought that President Joe Biden would break with his predecessor Donald Trump’s crudeness

Didn't see India, China war: US

Austin pointed out that US President Joe Biden has said that human rights and rule of law are important to the United States of America

Republican critics say Biden's policies caused a sharp increase in migrants seeking to cross into the US illegally

In these circumstances, India must learn to do its own sums even as it seeks to be collegial

Biden signed a historic US $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package heralding a path-breaking measure that sets very high standards

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 29,150,068 and 529,102, respectively

Observers see the move as a major boost to India which has been playing a global leadership role in disbursing vaccines to needy countries

It is to be seen what former President Hamid Karzai — and others — make of the Blinken approach in contrast with that of President Ghani

The Biden presidency has directly or indirectly impacted other South Asian developments too

China faces more opposition than ever in Washington due to its trade record, territorial disputes with neighbours