Do not surrender to China, do not depend on the U.S.
This opinion piece argues that India should avoid becoming overly dependent on either the U.S. or China for its strategic and economic security. It warns that a hasty economic pivot toward Beijing would undermine India's long-term national interests.
Why it matters
It reflects the complex geopolitical balancing act India faces amidst shifting global alliances and economic pressures.
A volatile political climate in Washington has triggered a wave of strategic anxiety in New Delhi. Buffeted by the transactional, often erratic policy shifts of the Donald Trump administration — which hit India last year with punitive tariffs on steel and aluminium, stripped its preferential trade status, and aggressively renewed ties with Islamabad while imposing irritants such as tightening H-1B visa rules — a growing chorus of domestic voices is calling for a fundamental reset of India’s China policy.
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