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Trump-Xi summit tests diplomacy amid trade and AI tensions
Statecraft with Geeta Mohan on India Today analyses the upcoming Trump-Xi summit and an emerging Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey defence alliance. The report questions whether Washington and Beijing can manage rising sanctions, trade disputes,…
The Story in Brief
Statecraft with Geeta Mohan on India Today analyses the upcoming Trump-Xi summit and an emerging Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey defence alliance. The report questions whether Washington and Beijing can manage rising sanctions, trade disputes, AI competition, Taiwan tensions, and rare earth rivalries through diplomacy, or if the meeting only delays deeper confrontation. It also examines the trilateral defence partnership between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, highlighting its implications for India's security and the regional power balance. The discussion covers Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, media restrictions, Article 370, and Israel-Iran tensions. Geopolitical experts cited in the report warn that these developments could redefine international politics.
The Indian Opinion
Experts frame the Trump-Xi meet as either diplomacy or a pause before confrontation. But this binary misses the point: Taiwan, AI, and rare earths are structural issues no single summit will fix. Pakistan's new defence ties with Turkey and Saudi Arabia get less attention than they deserve. These alliances shift regional balances in ways no Indian official can ignore. The real test is whether New Delhi can match this strategic depth with tangible partnerships of its own.
Source: indiatoday.in
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