Den Sturm abwarten: Was Indien der Welt über Trump beibringen kann

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This opinion piece by Gabriel Snyder asserts that while they have little else in common, right now both Denmark and India are having the same thoughts regarding America: They don’t have much hope of Trump learning the error of his ways with regards to how he treats American allies.

So instead they are both hoping he is weakened by defeats in the midterms and if that doesn’t happen, they have no choice but to be silent and wait three years until his term ends.

The author notes a contrast between the Danish and Indian voices complaining about Trump – Whereas Denmark has always considered the US a close ally and is now talking about betrayal, India’s view of the United States was more of a budding alliance that has now been destroyed even before it could take root, by Trump’s complete erosion of the trust and goodwill that had been built up over decades by the Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden administrations.

Before Trump’s second term, India had been pursuing a strategy of „manage China, engage America, reassure Russia.“ Now the framework has shifted. China is still India’s central strategic adversary, but the United States has moved into the same category as Russia: a critical relationship that must be managed rather than relied upon.