From the perspective of India, bilateral ties with the US will be transactional – New Delhi will concede more benefits to Washington, with a likely shrunk space for strategic autonomy and multi-alignment.
The strategic trends that America’s friends and foes will have to deal with are outcomes of a changing balance of power in the international system, and how Washington responds to such changes
What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
Between socialist India of socialist Modi and reciprocal Trump, Indians will be the losers. We always choose poverty over prosperity after being indoctrinated by Jawaharlal Nehru Mohandas Gandhi.
India isn’t socialist and even Nehru seems to have had a poor understanding of true Socialism. India is more protectionist, with a small number of family dominated firms controlling the economy since India’s founding. Basically a poor and underdeveloped version of South Korea.
Seems like Trump may finally force India to carry out real economic reforms and liberalize the economy. Communist countries like China and Vietnam have more liberalized economies compared to India.
Look at Canada. Trump is doing more for the average Canadian then their current PM and he hasn’t even taken office. He has forced Canadians to reevaluate their immigration policy and is helping change the government.
I think Trump will be good for India in the long run. Give India a good kick in the pants to start getting serious, instead of daydreaming all the time.
Shrunk space for strategic autonomy and multi alignment … It is for the government to guard this space zealously. To not stop buying Russian oil, as happened for Iranian oil, as happened during President Trump’s first term. Although it is fashionable to mock the diplomacy of the past, India has in fact done a pretty decent job of safeguarding its national interests from foreign bullying.
Between socialist India of socialist Modi and reciprocal Trump, Indians will be the losers. We always choose poverty over prosperity after being indoctrinated by Jawaharlal Nehru Mohandas Gandhi.
India isn’t socialist and even Nehru seems to have had a poor understanding of true Socialism. India is more protectionist, with a small number of family dominated firms controlling the economy since India’s founding. Basically a poor and underdeveloped version of South Korea.
Seems like Trump may finally force India to carry out real economic reforms and liberalize the economy. Communist countries like China and Vietnam have more liberalized economies compared to India.
Look at Canada. Trump is doing more for the average Canadian then their current PM and he hasn’t even taken office. He has forced Canadians to reevaluate their immigration policy and is helping change the government.
I think Trump will be good for India in the long run. Give India a good kick in the pants to start getting serious, instead of daydreaming all the time.
Shrunk space for strategic autonomy and multi alignment … It is for the government to guard this space zealously. To not stop buying Russian oil, as happened for Iranian oil, as happened during President Trump’s first term. Although it is fashionable to mock the diplomacy of the past, India has in fact done a pretty decent job of safeguarding its national interests from foreign bullying.