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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 12, 2026

Trump’s Trade Truce Won’t Restore the US-India Relationship

With the announcement of an interim trade deal between the US and India, hopes are high that the bruising confrontation initiated by President Donald Trump last year is coming to an end. But is it? Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 12, 2026

Trump and Xi expected to extend trade truce at Beijing summit

Leaders may roll back tariffs for up to a year as China resumes soybean buys and officials seek short-term economic wins before US midterms. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 12, 2026

US wields nuclear test claim to press China on arms control

Claim that China conducted a covert nuclear test in 2020 is less about one decoupling blast than locking in its inferior stockpile. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Gold’s center of gravity moving from West to East

As payment systems shift and reserves diversify, bullion is leaving Western hubs for Asia in a quiet reordering of monetary power. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 5, 2026

There Is Only One Sphere of Influence

Why the United States can project power with little constraint—and its rivals cannot… Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 5, 2026

India’s Middle-Power Dilemma

It will take time for the India’s foreign-policy establishment to move away from “strategic autonomy” as a guiding principle, as recent US behavior has confirmed skeptics’ arguments that the West is unreliable. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 5, 2026

Taiwan is ‘most important’ issue in China-US ties, Xi Tells Trump

Chinese readout says Xi urged caution on US arms sales to Taiwan as Trump pledged dialogue to keep bilateral relations positive and stable. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 5, 2026

How will Bangladesh remember Muhammad Yunus?

Yunus tried to bring reforms and justice for Hasina-era victims. But as his stint as leader ends, he has his critics too. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 5, 2026

What the US-India trade deal really means

Trump’s punitive 50% tariffs on India were never going to last and his climbdown reflects the limits of US coercive diplomacy. Read More Here

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersFebruary 2, 2026

Goodbye dollar dominance, hello global financial anarchy

Is the age of the dollar ending spectacularly with no clear successor to lead the new financial era? Read More Here

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