Will Trump be India`s friend? |
India should move quickly to sew up an investment treaty with the US. There is no clarity on how the Trump administration would approach the Af-Pak question. Ashley Tellis of Carnegie, rumoured to be in the running for post of India envoy, advised Trump to keep the big picture in view when dealing with India. The Bush vision, he said, "hinged on two complementarities: one, that the US would continue to remain the ultimate guarantor of Asian security... and two, Washington would persist in strengthening Indian power without any expectations of strict reciprocity because New Delhi`s expanding capabilities advanced the United States` larger geopolitical objectives". Donald Trump has already been sold as the daddy of dealmakers, so the first summit meeting between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be closely watched. His statements so far have indicated he is prepared to be tougher on China and jihadi terrorism. Tellis advises the incoming Trump administration to keep America`s larger strategic interests in mind while dealing with India. But the India-Trump party might be impacted on a couple of issues — H-1B visas, trade and investment. Indian technology companies will be impacted severely if Trump follows through with a narrow definition of America First. India too should adapt protectionist measure like Trump.
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