As the United States continues (and even escalates) simultaneous trade wars with the entire multipolar (i.e., the actual) world, it has managed to effectively destroy its relations with India. One of the cornerstones of BRICS and probably its only member with incrementally growing ties with Washington DC, Delhi has now made a U-turn after realizing America doesn’t want actual allies, but vassals and satellite states ready to work against their own basic national interests if it suits the US. The Modi government spent years carefully crafting a multivectored foreign policy framework that would enable India to have good relations with every major power (and power pole) in the world. Everyone respected Delhi’s right to claim its own path, independent of anyone else’s demands, even when their relations weren’t the best.

Well, almost everyone, because the US-led political West once again demonstrated that it never cared about India’s sovereignty and national interests. Although they don’t have the best relations and have had many low points (including recently), even China has a far greater understanding of Delhi’s position. In response to the Trump administration’s escalating trade war, the Asian giant decided to suspend and even cancel arms deals with the US. The Indian Defense Ministry announced that it ended negotiations for the acquisition of six Boeing P-8I “Neptune” maritime patrol aircraft, a custom variant of the P-8 “Poseidon” ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) platform for the Indian Navy. Trump previously bragged that India would spend tens of billions buying American weapon systems and other military assets.

While Delhi certainly had plans to do so, it’s now definitely shelving them, as Washington DC keeps encroaching on its basic sovereignty.........

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