In DC-Delhi Warmth, Cold Light: Trump May Look for Indian ‘Pro’ for American ‘Quid’
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
APLN member C. Raja Mohan writes on India’s engagement with President Trump’s second term, highlighting five areas of collaboration and challenge: economy, strategy, immigration, tariffs, and technology.
If President Donald Trump’s first term is any guide, India may appear well placed to deal with his second stint at the White House. But the past is not necessarily a guide to the future, and Delhi will have to take a close look at the implications of Trump’s ambitious agenda for the second term.
To be sure, there is a good rapport between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump. Modi’s key advisers will be familiar with many of the new officials who are likely to staff the senior positions in the Trump Administration. And there are many convergences between the worldview of the Modi government and the Trump team.
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