Sreemoy Talukdar

Deputy Executive Editor at Firstpost.com

kolkāta, west bengal, india

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Deputy Executive Editor at Firstpost. I write opinion and analytical pieces primarily on strategic affairs, but also on culture, politics and policy. I focus on India's relations with the world, Sino-Indian ties and Indo-US bilateral relationship. I have over two decades of experience in journalism in various formats.

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Why western media acts more pious than the Pope on Venezuela raid when even Trump insists that it's all about oil

It has been fascinating to observe American media cover the US raid on Venezuela. The CNN, for instance, has no love lost for Trump. This White House and the legacy media journalists share a seemingly hostile relationship. The current US president frequen... See more

firstpost.com•Sreemoy Talukdar•Jan 7, 2026

As a volatile, transactional world order takes birth, 2025 has been a challenging year for Indian diplomacy

Any assessment of year-end geopolitical trends must acknowledge that 2025 has been a difficult year for Indian diplomacy. From Bangladesh in its backyard to the United States across the seas, New Delhi has been posed with questions that are challenging wi... See more

firstpost.com•Sreemoy Talukdar•Dec 30, 2025

Trump's new foreign policy document is bad news for India

Pax Americana is over for Europe, admitted German chancellor Friedrich Merz. Europe finally seems to have gotten the memo. It took printed words in the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy – where Europe has been portrayed as a decaying c... See more

firstpost.com•Sreemoy Talukdar•Dec 15, 2025

Geopolitical signaling, strategic autonomy and a decisive shift in power equation: India's diplomacy sparkles during Putin visit

On my social media account I made a comment Friday night, just as Vladimir Putin was preparing to fly back home, that the Russian president’s visit is long on vibes and short on outcomes. A majority of those who responded seemed to agree. I feel that rema... See more

firstpost.com•Sreemoy Talukdar•Dec 8, 2025

Illegal and outrageous detention of Indian passenger in Shanghai shows India's strategy of 'managing' China is not working

Since last October, India and China have been inching towards restoring of normalcy in bilateral ties through a series of calibrated confidence-building measures and high-level engagements. The illegal and arbitrary detention of Prema Wangjom Thongdok, a ... See more

firstpost.com•Sreemoy Talukdar•Nov 29, 2025

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Master Of Arts, English Language, English Language And Literature at Jadavpur UniversityGraduated: 2000

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Why western media acts more pious than the Pope on Venezuela raid when even Trump insists that it's all about oil

As a volatile, transactional world order takes birth, 2025 has been a challenging year for Indian diplomacy

Trump's new foreign policy document is bad news for India

Geopolitical signaling, strategic autonomy and a decisive shift in power equation: India's diplomacy sparkles during Putin visit

Illegal and outrageous detention of Indian passenger in Shanghai shows India's strategy of 'managing' China is not working

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Why western media acts more pious than the Pope on Venezuela raid when even Trump insists that it's all about oil

As a volatile, transactional world order takes birth, 2025 has been a challenging year for Indian diplomacy

Trump's new foreign policy document is bad news for India

Geopolitical signaling, strategic autonomy and a decisive shift in power equation: India's diplomacy sparkles during Putin visit

Illegal and outrageous detention of Indian passenger in Shanghai shows India's strategy of 'managing' China is not working