Author: Bikash C Paul
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s most influential economists and public intellectuals, has long been a fierce critic of US foreign and economic policy. In this exclusive interview with Bikash C Paul, Prof Sachs dissects President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on India—denounced in New Delhi as “selective, unfair and unjustified”. Far from projecting strength, he argues, the move exposes America’s decline, frays bilateral trust and hastens a multipolar world where India and China shape the global order. Excerpts: Q: How do you assess Trump’s move of a 50% tariff on India in terms of both economic coercion and its…
In an exclusive interview with New Delhi Post, prominent Middle East expert and the founder of the ‘Middle East Forum’, Daniel Pipes, extensively spoke about Israel, Iran, Palestine, and the geopolitical crisis. Q: Where do you see the Israeli–Iranian–Palestinian crisis heading? Israel dealt handily with Iran but is confounded by the Palestinians. Note how the two challenge Israel in opposite ways: Iran is a country of 90 million whose leaders aspire to nuclear weaponry; the Palestinians number not a tenth as many and possess no significant economic or military power. But Iran is so deeply isolated that no state offered…
