US needs India to counter China |
Even as the Trump administration is cosying up to the Chinese, the US will need India to counter Beijing`s growing influence in the world, a top American think-tank has said.Describing India as a `key piece in the jigsaw` for the US, the Atlantic Council urged the Trump administration to prioritise its ties with New Delhi. Given the advancements that China has made both economically and militarily, the US will need to channel considerable resources to assert its global and regional primacy. To accomplish this, India remains a key piece in the jigsaw for the US. President (Donald) Trump will need to assure India that it is not merely a regional prop to balance Beijing`s power in the region, but a top priority for US foreign policy under the Trump administration, according to the policy paper authored jointly by the former Indian Minister Manish Tewari and Bharat Gopalaswamy, director of the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council. While Trump has favoured rapprochement with Beijing so far, there is need for more initiative and effort from Washington to ensure that India-US relations continue to strengthen. The Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative proposed by Senator John McCain could be one effective way to signal the United States` intent towards India.
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