29 August 2024

What Would Trump Victory Mean For India? – OpEd

Subrata Majumder

Come September, global futurists are scrambling to anticipate how a second term of Trump’s Presidency bode for the world and India. According to the latest opinion poll by New York Times, Kamla Harris has marginal edge over Trump. But, it does not foretell the demise of Trump chances for second term.

Kamla Harris, though half Indian by heritage, does not augur well for special priority on USA-India relation. Reality lies with the background during Biden administration, when strengthening of US-India relation was geared by President initiative, rather than Harris’ Indian heritage, the then Vice-President..

It is a mix of concern and comforts, If Trump comes back in power. Trump’s emphatic focus on protectionism is a matter of concern. At the same time Trump’s hard stand against China bode well for India in the wake of Trump likely using India to counterbalance China in Indo Pacific region.

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