‘America First’ clashes with India’s bid for strategic autonomy
P.K.Balachandran, 01 May 2021
Colombo, May 1: India and the US have designated themselves as “strategic partners” with political, economic and military dimensions to the relationship. But the partnership has kept coming under strain.
The reasons are two-fold: Firstly, its contours are not defined. Secondly, Washington’s ‘America First’ policy and its tendency to pursue a foreign policy almost exclusively in its own immediate interest, clashes with India’s penchant for maintaining ‘strategic autonomy’ despite its increasing economic and military dependence on the US. Continue reading “Article: ‘America First’ clashes with India’s bid for strategic autonomy”
