American strategy has shifted from courting India as a counterweight to China to demanding economic alignment on U.S. terms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/29/world/indias-options-in-a-trumpian-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #india #us #indiausrelations #narendramodi #donaldtrump #china #tariffs
U.S. missteps have fueled fears of “losing India” to China, even as New Delhi navigates its strategic autonomy, maintains ties with the West and resists being fully drawn into any single bloc. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/02/world/indian-realism-and-realpolitik/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #india #china #us #russia #indiausrelations #indiachinarelations #indiarussiarelations #donaldtrump #narendramodi #vladimirputin #xijinping
Trump’s tariffs on India expose New Delhi’s overreliance on U.S. exports but also create an opening for India to pivot toward Asia, deepen economic ties with Japan and build more resilient supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/27/world/trump-tarrifs-and-indo-japan-convergence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #india #us #indianeconomy #tariffs #indiausrelations #indiajapanrelations #trade