Trump administration is looking at nations like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Maldives as key strategic partners under Indo-Pacific construct, which is largely aimed at containing China.
US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in Delhi Monday for a visit primarily meant to finalise groundwork for third 2+2 India-US dialogue, to be held this month.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also says if China is asserting power and influence in areas ‘we have not seen before’, India is also not going to sit and watch.
While watching videos of Joe Biden’s running mate making masala dosa, we should remember American politicians aren’t pro- or anti-India, they are pro-America.
Speaking at the US-India Business Council’s virtual India Ideas Summit, PM Modi also said India offers a perfect combination of openness, opportunities and options.
Indian ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu says the bilateral partnership will focus more on healthcare and pharma sectors in a post-pandemic world.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Trump would be defeated in election and gone, along with Mike Pompeo, in exactly in 17 days, his last day being November . The new US president Biden would be a lot gentler to China. Moreover, the new administration would be very busy reviving the US economy that is in recession, rather than with the foreign policy, China, foreign trade, etc. Also, American business community, has lot of business interests in China, so so it would pressure the new president to go easy with China. America would need trade with China to revive its economy. The same with Japan, which also has lot of investment in China, and its business community also wants to do business with China. Japan’s new PM owes his position to a pro-China Japanese politician. Australia is also very dependent on Chinese imports to revive its economy which is in recession. Ithas told the US that it doesn’t want to strain its relations with China. Trump may want to use countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka against China, but those countries also wouldn’t want to be used as a tool. China, also has lot of investments in both the countries.
Trump would be defeated in election and gone, along with Mike Pompeo, in exactly in 17 days, his last day being November . The new US president Biden would be a lot gentler to China. Moreover, the new administration would be very busy reviving the US economy that is in recession, rather than with the foreign policy, China, foreign trade, etc. Also, American business community, has lot of business interests in China, so so it would pressure the new president to go easy with China. America would need trade with China to revive its economy. The same with Japan, which also has lot of investment in China, and its business community also wants to do business with China. Japan’s new PM owes his position to a pro-China Japanese politician. Australia is also very dependent on Chinese imports to revive its economy which is in recession. Ithas told the US that it doesn’t want to strain its relations with China. Trump may want to use countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka against China, but those countries also wouldn’t want to be used as a tool. China, also has lot of investments in both the countries.