P Chidambaram Financial Express It is quoted by Shakespeare that ‘friendship is happy’. The Prime Minister feels that negotiations on issues like immigration and exile, visa, business balance, fee, nuclear power, South China Sea, BRICS, Quad and Free Trade Agreement ie FTA can be carried forward by cheering his friend President Donald Trump. Both President Trump and Prime Minister Modi have four years. It is clear that not all issues can be resolved in four years. The next US government, whether Republican or Democrat, may not want to follow the path of Trump. The first lesson for India is to keep your relations beyond personal friendship.
Not all Americans will agree with this praise of Trump. If Trump implemented his approach, it is not good news for India. It will be difficult for American Indian citizens to call their families living in India to America. 7 lakh Indians without documents will be sent back. India will have to be forced to reduce tariffs. Whether it is the intention of American occupation of Panama Canal or Greenland, it will be difficult for India to support it. If Russia occupies more fields of Ukraine, what will be the attitude of India if China captures Taiwan? Who will prevent China from capturing Aksai Chin or Arunachal Pradesh?
