The future looks bright for Indo-US ties so long as Indian Americans, Indian-friendly officials, and geopolitical pragmatists follow Trump into the White House.
USA needs India more than India needs USA at this moment. The two don't need to be in any kind of alliance, and there is no point for that QUAD against China either. As long as USA treats India as a peer, things would go smooth for a transition into a multipolar world. As for a counter-China strategy, I would say the best one starts from inside the USA borders, not from the other side of Pacific.
India and the USA - although I can understand the remarks, I think that
„The USA has no friends, the USA has interests." Henry A Kissinger that is the crucial thing. Many here in Germany, apart from the mainstream and politics, have put some hope in Trump. The end of the war in Ukraine, but that’s all.
The fact is, and I agree with one commentator, that the US needs more than to turn India. But what should not be overlooked is India’s current central position within the BRICS+. This is something that bothers the US because we should remember George Friedman in 2015 before the Chicago Council
"We have other foreign policy interests. In the last century, during the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War, US foreign policy focused on relations between Germany and Russia. United, they are the only power that can threaten us, and our main concern was to make sure this case did not happen."
Germany and Europe have recently pulled themselves out of the net and are not playing a role in geostrategy. That is why the US is also interested in shifting its focus to the Pacific and where it needs India to consolidate its position. Supporting AUKAS alone would be absurd, as many states in the Pacific region flirt with the BRICS+, which the US cannot and does not want to allow.
The question will be whether India will so easily subordinate its position to US interests.
Trump could also take a fresh approach to North Korea. That is why vice president Vance is being decisively built up in the background - all for the interests of the USA in the near future. The Democrats have lost all this for a quick success, Trump could on the one hand contain with his landslide victory on a broad front and on the other hand approach the medium-term strategy.
Let’s wait and see how he lost the Ukraine and Middle East conflict, because these are two crucial stumbling blocks.
"Trump must successfully rein in liberal-globalist elements of his “deep state”, which will be a challenge."
Well, that's the GOOD thing about him coming back for a second term: the 'liberal-globalist elements of his “deep state”' should now be familiar; it shouldn't take too long to work out how to flush them out. Fingers crossed!
"Trump’s team is expected to follow a Kissingerian Great Power balancing strategy so this appeal to its global role might resonate with them."
Well, let's not get TOO excited and put the cart before the horse; but, yes, there is potential there and it does form a good, strong basis for realistic hope.
"...negotiating a free trade deal."
Yes, this and the bee he seems to have in his bonnet about using tariffs to make deals could also, potentially, have promising results.
"...reining in liberal-globalist elements of the “deep state”..."
This is a BIG part of it, and arguably the most important part BUT don't forget the 'Deep State' comprises just as many Fats Nuland and Moron McCain types as it does their 'liberal-globalist' (WOKE!) counterparts. Trump has one hell of a tricky balancing act on his hands now: how do you make a state worthy of existence out of one which has been made by capitalism and bankers?
"...if the Guajarati-descended Trump loyalist Patel becomes the next CIA chief."
this reporting seems more hopeful, at least on one front. I'd be especially interested on your take of Trump and psychopath Yahoo. The issue is at the front of the news everywhere, but not sure since he won. the populist president will continue to hear the voice of the people. However, I might not disagree the "voice of the people" also have their own self interests at heart and don't give a damn about how our elections effect countries and people around the world. What does that make us?
USA needs India more than India needs USA at this moment. The two don't need to be in any kind of alliance, and there is no point for that QUAD against China either. As long as USA treats India as a peer, things would go smooth for a transition into a multipolar world. As for a counter-China strategy, I would say the best one starts from inside the USA borders, not from the other side of Pacific.
India and the USA - although I can understand the remarks, I think that
„The USA has no friends, the USA has interests." Henry A Kissinger that is the crucial thing. Many here in Germany, apart from the mainstream and politics, have put some hope in Trump. The end of the war in Ukraine, but that’s all.
The fact is, and I agree with one commentator, that the US needs more than to turn India. But what should not be overlooked is India’s current central position within the BRICS+. This is something that bothers the US because we should remember George Friedman in 2015 before the Chicago Council
"We have other foreign policy interests. In the last century, during the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War, US foreign policy focused on relations between Germany and Russia. United, they are the only power that can threaten us, and our main concern was to make sure this case did not happen."
Germany and Europe have recently pulled themselves out of the net and are not playing a role in geostrategy. That is why the US is also interested in shifting its focus to the Pacific and where it needs India to consolidate its position. Supporting AUKAS alone would be absurd, as many states in the Pacific region flirt with the BRICS+, which the US cannot and does not want to allow.
The question will be whether India will so easily subordinate its position to US interests.
Trump could also take a fresh approach to North Korea. That is why vice president Vance is being decisively built up in the background - all for the interests of the USA in the near future. The Democrats have lost all this for a quick success, Trump could on the one hand contain with his landslide victory on a broad front and on the other hand approach the medium-term strategy.
Let’s wait and see how he lost the Ukraine and Middle East conflict, because these are two crucial stumbling blocks.
"Trump must successfully rein in liberal-globalist elements of his “deep state”, which will be a challenge."
Well, that's the GOOD thing about him coming back for a second term: the 'liberal-globalist elements of his “deep state”' should now be familiar; it shouldn't take too long to work out how to flush them out. Fingers crossed!
"Trump’s team is expected to follow a Kissingerian Great Power balancing strategy so this appeal to its global role might resonate with them."
Well, let's not get TOO excited and put the cart before the horse; but, yes, there is potential there and it does form a good, strong basis for realistic hope.
"...negotiating a free trade deal."
Yes, this and the bee he seems to have in his bonnet about using tariffs to make deals could also, potentially, have promising results.
"...reining in liberal-globalist elements of the “deep state”..."
This is a BIG part of it, and arguably the most important part BUT don't forget the 'Deep State' comprises just as many Fats Nuland and Moron McCain types as it does their 'liberal-globalist' (WOKE!) counterparts. Trump has one hell of a tricky balancing act on his hands now: how do you make a state worthy of existence out of one which has been made by capitalism and bankers?
"...if the Guajarati-descended Trump loyalist Patel becomes the next CIA chief."
Agreed: that would be a good sign.
India and the US will never be allies. India will play both sides as always. Sooner the US realises this the better.
Modi ji aur Trump ki Jodi
Google translate (English from HIndi): 'Modi and Trump pair'. Presumably, meaning Modi and Trump are the same as each other, a pair — two of a kind?
this reporting seems more hopeful, at least on one front. I'd be especially interested on your take of Trump and psychopath Yahoo. The issue is at the front of the news everywhere, but not sure since he won. the populist president will continue to hear the voice of the people. However, I might not disagree the "voice of the people" also have their own self interests at heart and don't give a damn about how our elections effect countries and people around the world. What does that make us?
"...Trump and psychopath Yahoo. The issue is at the front of the news everywhere..."
This is the first I've heard of it.