US-India Ties: Strategic or Transactional?
During the last Trump Administration in 2019, India's friends in Washington argued for a US policy of " strategic altruism " with India. The new Trump administration seems to be rejecting such talk. Prior to his recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, President Donald Trump described India as the "worst abuser of tariffs" and announced "reciprocal tariffs" on Indian imports to the United States. At the same time, Mr. Trump cracked down on both legal and illegal immigration from India. His administration is deporting thousands of illegal Indian immigrants in handcuffs and shackles on US military aircraft. Meanwhile, stringent new regulations on temporary work visas could significantly delay visa processing times and reduce the number of Indian workers employed in the United States on H1B visas. Tariffs Comparison. Source: BBC In a 2019 piece titled "The India Dividend: New Delhi Remains Washington’s Best Hope in A...