Beyond the hype and spectacle, US President Donald Trump sent a strong strategic message by indirectly referring to China as a nation that rises by coercion. Praising India, claiming Pakistan as a friend and distancing China, Trump’s playing the India-Pakistan-China triangulation differently while assuring India of his leverage with Pakistan.
Delhi violence during Trump trip worst ad for India. Amit Shah must end CAA unrest quickly
A policeman’s death in Delhi in violence between CAA supporters and opponents is the worst advertisement for India when President Trump is visiting. Home Minister Amit Shah has moved on from his election-time focus on Shaheen Bagh but the unrest hasn’t. He must resolve this quickly before a fresh escalation.