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World leaders use flattery, patience to handle Trump's erratic diplomacy

If world leaders were teaching a course on how to deal with US President Donald Trump early in his second term, their lesson plan might go like this: Pile on the flattery. Don't chase the policy rabbits he sends running across the world stage. Wait out the threats to see what, specifically, he wants, and when possible, find a way to deliver it. With every Oval Office meeting and summit, the leaders of other countries are settling on tactics and strategy in their pursuit of a working relationship with the emboldened American leader who presides over the world's largest economy and commands its most powerful military. The results were there to see at NATO, where leaders heaped praise on Trump, shortened meetings and removed contentious subjects from the agenda. Given that Trump dominates geopolitics, foreign leaders are learning from each other's experiences dating to Trump's first term, when he reportedly threatened to withdraw the US from the alliance. Among the learnable Trumpisms:

Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy amid Gaza aid, South Africa questions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration's foreign policies, ranging from Ukraine and Russia to the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget and refugee admissions. Rubio defended the administration's decisions to his former colleagues during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, his first since being confirmed on President Donald Trump's inauguration day. He said America is back and claimed four months of foreign-policy achievements, even as many of them remain frustratingly inconclusive. Among them, the resumption of nuclear talks with Iran, efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine into peace talks and efforts to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. America's top diplomat praised agreements with El Salvador and other Latin American countries to accept migrant deportees, saying secure borders, safe communities and zero tolerance for criminal cartels are once again the guidi

'If I can help, I'll be there': Trump offers to mediate India-Pakistan row

US President Donald Trump urges calm between India and Pakistan amid escalating tensions; backs peaceful dialogue as India conducts airstrikes in response to terror attack in Pahalgam

Multipolar world benefits India, strengthens global ties: EAM Jaishankar

India has a stable relationship with the US, unlike some other countries, Jaishankar stated

Europe's powerful tool against Russia: Seize assets to back Ukraine

If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia's assets

China opposes US State Dept's revised fact sheet, alleges misrepresentation

Changes made by the US State Department on its 'US-China Relations' page and 'US Relations With China' fact sheet misrepresent the facts, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said

Could US aid cuts open opportunities for China to expand global influence?

Experts argue that freezing foreign aid weakens USA's soft power, allowing China to strengthen its influence, especially in Southeast Asian countries

Who Is Paul Kapur, Trump's pick for Assistant Secy of State for South Asia?

Indian-origin Paul Kapur is a widely respected scholar, having authored several influential books and academic papers on South Asian security

USAID staff locked out of Washington headquarters after shutdown order

The developments come after Musk, who's leading an extraordinary civilian review of the federal government with the Republican president's agreement

Will take canal back or something powerful will happen, Trump warns Panama

Military intervention would likely not be required but Panama has breached its agreement with the US, said President Donald Trump

President Trump's transactional foreign policy leads to a flurry of pledges

The rush to curry Trump's favour makes clear just how much global leaders learned their lesson from his first term, when the quickest way to the president's heart was to offer investment

Trump's foreign policy: End Ukraine war, buy Greenland, 'change' Nato ties

In recent weeks, he has also threatened to seize the Panama Canal and slap Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs if they do not clamp down on the flow of drugs and migrants into US

Biden says he's leaving Trump with 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts

President Joe Biden said on Monday that his stewardship of American foreign policy has left the US safer and economically more secure, arguing that President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a nation viewed as stronger and more reliable than it was four years ago. Biden trumpeted his administration's work on expanding NATO, rallying allies to provide Ukraine with military aid to fight Russia and bolstering American chip manufacturing to better compete with China during a wide-ranging speech to reflect on his foreign policy legacy a week before ceding the White House to Trump. Biden's case for his achievements will be shadowed and shaped, at least in the near term, by the messy counterfactual that American voters once again turned to Trump and his protectionist worldview. And he will leave office at a turbulent moment for the globe, with a series of conflicts raging. "Thanks to our administration, the US is winning the worldwide competition compared to four years ago," Biden said in h

Adani Group faces funding concerns after US indictment against founder

Research firm CreditSights highlighted refinancing for the conglomerate's green energy business, which is at the centre of the allegations, as its biggest near-term concern

Tulsi, Rubio, Waltz: Why these 3 Trump Cabinet picks are alarming Pakistan

Pakistan may no longer be a US foreign policy priority, but policymakers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi are reportedly monitoring President-elect Donald Trump's key nominations closely

US election results: S Jaishankar predicts a shift towards 'isolationism'

US elections 2024: S Jaishankar said that the election results are "unlikely" to alter what he referred to as a 'long-term trend in US policy'

Gaza war: Biden called Israeli PM Netanyahu a 'liar'. Here's what we know

Despite knowing him for decades, US President Joe Biden's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been rocky during their time in office

Blinken to visit Africa as crises continue to vex US foreign policy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit four African countries as the Biden administration tries to keep its eyes on all corners of the world while being consumed by crises in Ukraine, the Mideast and the Red Sea. The State Department announced on Thursday that Blinken will go to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola starting Sunday for talks focused on regional security, conflict prevention, democracy promotion and trade. Nigeria is West Africa's regional heavyweight and plays a major role in security issues, especially those involving Islamic extremist violence in the Sahel, the vast arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert. The trip will be his third overseas mission in the new year. He returned from a Gaza-focused, weeklong 10-nation trip to the Middle East last Thursday and a three-day trip to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday. Blinken's Africa trip comes as the United States is increasingly nervous about its relationships on the continent

Henry Kissinger: Diplomatic powerhouse who shaped US foreign policy

Kissinger was known for his disdain for India's leadership in the 1970s, but he had been advocating strong ties with India after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014

India-US 2+2 holds promise of boosting ties amid global challenges: Expert

The 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and the US in New Delhi this week carries the promise of deepening a robust partnership between the two nations, particularly in the defense area, according to an expert. Coming in the backdrop of a complex and ever-evolving global landscape, the dialogue will serve as a platform for reaffirming the unwavering commitment of the United States and India to their global partnership and their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, said Farwa Aamer, Director of South Asia Initiatives, Asia Society Policy Institute." "The upcoming fifth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, set to bring together top officials from both nations in India this week, carries the promise of deepening a robust partnership that has seen remarkable progress, particularly in the realm of defense cooperation," she said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to New Delhi next week for the '2+2' meeting with External Affairs