Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday raised concerns over the Union Budget 2026, pointing to a sharp drop in funding for the Chabahar port as a sign of India's shifting strategic priorities under international pressure.
Global cooperation has broadly remained stable despite mounting geopolitical and economic pressures, according to the Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with McKinsey & Company.
India-US ties in 2025 saw public warmth coexist with sharp trade disputes and uncertainty under President Trump. While strategic engagement continued and leaders reaffirmed a "special" partnership, tariffs, differences over Pakistan, and geopolitical pressures strained relations, highlightin