Trump’s Words Are Welcome. Delhi Still Wants Proof

The convincing is required because Washington has treated its supposed “natural ally” with unprecedented condescension verging on disdain.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore and his “friend", US Secretary of State Rubio, are attempting the impossible – convincing a phalanx of suspicious Delhi foreign policy mandarins that D.C. is serious about its renewed outreach to India. The convincing is required because Washington has treated its supposed “natural ally" with unprecedented condescension verging on disdain. At the lowest point of the relationship, Rubio’s deputy Christopher Landau raised eyebrows by remarking a few months ago that the US will not willingly pave the way for India to emerge as another economic competitor that could later rival American industries.

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