Perhaps this time there was more curiosity in India about the US elections. This was the reason that US President Donald Trump remained in the news for his boldness and cool style. Private chemistry of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Trump has also been found in the news. In the ‘Howdy Modi’ rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, greeting Indians by putting hands with Modi in hand still remains on the minds of Indians.
However, Trump, a relatively less experienced politician, reached the presidency after defeating veteran Hillary Clinton, and in that sense 78-year-old Joseph Biden has been active in politics since 1973. Meanwhile, he has also been the Vice President of the US during the tenure of Barack Obama. In such a situation, Biden is well aware of India’s important role in international relations. America’s relations with India have been very volatile. During the Cold War, India’s neutral policy never pleased America. US relations with our neighboring country Pakistan were more friendly in those days.
India never forgot the use of veto against India by India during the Indo-Pak war. But after that time there have been many changes in India and the world. In the meantime, the US got a lot of support from India, unknowingly going into the disintegration of Soviet Union and expansion of globalization. In the last nearly three decades, American companies, including technology companies, e-commerce companies, pharma companies have expanded significantly in India. America became India’s largest trade partner during this period. However, due to heavy imports from China, this position was taken by China for the last few years. Today, a large number of Indians are also discharging important roles in the American economy and administration.
Talking about the relations between India, America and the world, America has become disillusioned with Pakistan for quite some time. Due to Pakistan’s involvement in terrorism, America’s distance from Pakistan and became close with India. Pakistan is on the ‘gray list’ of the Financial Action Task Force due to its involvement in terrorism and can be put in the ‘black list’ at any time. At the same time, Pakistan’s economic situation has been steadily declining for the last several years. In such a situation, even after the change in US administration, there is no possibility of warming in US-Pakistan relations.
As far as China is concerned, Trump had waged a war with China before becoming President, which had taken the form of a trade war for the last nearly two years. For the last two decades, due to its aggressive economic policies, especially trade policy, China had challenged the US economically. It is generally believed that Biden can be soft-witted towards China, but it has to be understood that it has had strong relations with the US for quite some time. The manner in which China, India, the United States, Japan and Australia have been jointly pursuing military exercises in the Pacific due to China’s expansionary policy, will not be possible to stop them.
Trade with India: It should not be forgotten that although Trump looked very close to India from a strategic and diplomatic point of view, taking a strong stand against China, he continued to take decisions against Indian interests in economic terms. Their first target in the trade war was China, but in the same order, they first increased the duty on imports coming from India and later on for many decades, India was given priority by the US, on a lower import duty from other countries, on a priority import system Also abolished. Not only this, he started to make visa rules unfavorable for engineers and other personnel working in America, due to which the sword of uncertainty was hanging on Indians in America.
Biden’s first priority will be to overcome the health crisis on one hand and the economic crisis on the other, due to the highest corona infections and deaths in the world. In addition, the image of a US superpower has already suffered a setback as Trump failed to maintain a cordial relationship with Europe and its other allies and allies. This has affected both the image and power of America. Due to the epidemic, the world has also been disturbed towards globalization, which America will have to suffer. How successful Biden is in restoring America’s image of its superpower will depend on how well they are able to diagnose American problems. But they must understand that India can be the most trusted friend among the emerging powers of the world.
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