Brookings India

[On Prime Minister Modi's apparent "cold shouldering" of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau] This is quite clearly a strong signal that India is very unhappy with the Trudeau government for its approach to this (separatist) issue...though the relationship is multifaceted and operates on many levels.

[On Donald Trump Jr's unofficial tour to India to promote his family's real estate interests there]. By American standards, it's very unusual to have a presidential family member coming ostensibly on a business visit and talking about things that are not about business.

Deteriorating U.S.-Pakistan relations today, specifically frustrations in Washington with Pakistan’s inability and unwillingness to stem its support for terrorist groups, has opened up some opportunities for India...the biggest impact of all this has been psychological...Many in Pakistan believe they have a new form of support from Beijing, which has emboldened Islamabad in its engagements with both Washington and New Delhi. Whether there are substantive reasons for this newfound confidence remains to be seen.