For years, the BJP championed non-alignment and strategic autonomy as core to its 'cultural nationalism'. Now, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have quietly abandoned that legacy, enforcing sweeping policy shifts that will harm the interest of ordinary Indians. https://thewire.in/trade/narendra-modi-donald-trump-trade-tariff-nuclear-farm-milk-good-humour
Another one of Trump’s conditions to which Modi agreed in February was that India buy more US arms and equipment. This was purportedly intended to reduce the US trade deficit with India. In the potential shopping list: fighter jets (Trump mentioned the F-35), the P-81 Poseidon, helicopters and other US military systems.
by P. Raman
24/06/2025