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CutTheClutter: Warning to Europe, message to Putin, & India mention: Trump 2.0 security strategy, & Monroe doctrine

Trump administration has released its first National Security Strategy of the second term. The key policy document has a warning for Europe & it calls for an end to NATO expansion. The document also highlights the ‘Trump corollary’ to Monroe doctrine. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down the major highlights of this crucial document, what it says about US’ policy & how Europe has reacted. He also explains the Monroe doctrine. #CutTheClutter Ep 1768 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  @MSArenaOfficial  #Victoris #VictorisSUV #GotItAll #MarutiSuzukiSUV #MarutiSuzukiArena

OpinionPod: Chennai to the Arctic—India-Russia RELOS gives New Delhi new maritime access

The Russian Duma ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement just a day before President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in India–Russia defence ties. More than just another operational pact, RELOS completes a long-pending framework and unlocks a new era of maritime cooperation. The agreement enables deeper coordination across a vast strategic arc—from the warm waters of Chennai in the Indian Ocean to the icy frontiers of the Arctic—reshaping the scope of bilateral engagement.

NationalInterest: Munir’s innovation in dictatorship & why Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh are doing better than Pakistan

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative. But Pakistani example of dictatorial ‘innovation’ hasn’t inspired other military strongmen in the Subcontinent. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives have all rejected the example of Pakistan. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with Shekhar Gupta.

TutTheClutter: Babri Masjid demolition anniversary: Court verdict that found nobody guilty& how the case played out

Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished 33 years to this day. Almost decades after the 1992 demolition, a special CBI court in Lucknow had acquitted all 32 accused in the case. On the 33rd anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition, watch Ep 581 of #CutTheClutter where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explained the 2020 verdict as well as how the case played out in courts. First published on 30 September 2020.

ThePrintAM: WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN PM MODI-RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN MEET?

ThePrintAM: WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN PM MODI-RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN MEET?

CutTheClutter: India-Russia trade imbalance to defence ties: 11 highlights from Putin-Modi talks,& message to Trump

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From India-Russia economic, nuclear & arctic cooperation to the trade imbalance, and critical transport corridors- there were several takeaways from Modi-Putin meet in New Delhi. In #CutTheClutter Episode 1767, Shekhar Gupta looks at 11 key highlights from Modi-Putin talks, & the message to Trump. Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip joins in.

ThePrintAM: What’s expected in Putin-Modi meet on Friday?

ThePrintAM: What’s expected in Putin-Modi meet on Friday?

CutTheClutter: Opportunities & strains for India-Russia partnership,defence ties as Putin lands in Delhi,meets Modi

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As Putin begins his 10th visit to India, #CutTheClutter looks at India-Russia partnership & defence cooperation over the years. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the opportunities & stains for the ties between two counties amid a changing global order & Ukraine conflict.
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To read National Interest: https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/a-plane-tale-from-the-past/544222/ To Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETdminYTJJU

Opinion: Putin's India visit: What Chinese are saying about the Russia-India summit

Opinion: Putin's India visit: What Chinese are saying about the Russia-India summit

'Battle for India',defence ties,China factor: Ex-Russian Diplomat decodes Putin visit's significance