Donald Trump has been officially declared the party's presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention. Meanwhile, amid the tussle in the Democratic Party over Biden's candidature, many surveys suggest that Donald Trump may return to power in the elections to be held on November 5. During Donald Trump's tenure, relations between India and America were quite good but there were some issues on which there was no consensus between the two countries and now there are chances of Trump returning to power.
Experts believe that India will have to work on five such policies on the basis of which negotiations can be held with Trump's government. According to media reports, if Donald Trump returns to power, then the capital Delhi needs to work on these five things.
Understand in 5 points
The issues on which Donald Trump and his party will focus include free trade, alliance, immigration, China-US relations, Indo-Pacific. It is being claimed that if Trump returns to power, he will work with the same confidence as before. For five major changes, top officials of Indian foreign policy need to reconsider their understanding of America.
Trade and Economic Globalization
The Republican convention has supported Trump's anti-globalisation stance, which aims to stop outsourcing and make America a manufacturing superpower again, and Trump has openly said that he will impose heavy tariffs on imports of goods from abroad. Trump's first term saw a rift between India and the US. Due to this rift, Trump had excluded India from GSP to impose heavy traffic on Indian destinations.
Meaning of GSP Generalized System of Preferences This is a trade model of America, under which America gives trade concessions to its allies, but Trump had excluded India from GSP, due to which the price of Indian goods in America had increased significantly. This time also Trump's policy is going to be the same, while he has talked about bringing such a tariff on countries like China, which will make it impossible for Chinese goods to be sold in America, especially electric cars. This is the reason why India will have to work effectively on this challenge.
Security and Alliance
India is better placed than the rest of America's allies in Europe and Asia in terms of security and alliances, and this is the region where America needs India more. Republican leaders, on the other hand, want more reciprocity in alliances, making India's military partnership with the US important against an aggressive China. India should focus on sharing more burden with the US.
Democracy and Interventionism
If Donald Trump comes to power, his first fight for democracy will be with the opposition Democratic Party in his own home, which is known for interfering in the democratic system of the whole world. The Democratic Party has a hobby of interfering in the democracy of other countries, and it has done the same with India. Although, these things will not matter much for Trump, but still India will have to be prepared for this.
immigration policies
Immigration has become a contentious issue in US domestic politics. However, India should cooperate with the Trump administration to facilitate legal immigration while curbing illegal migration.
Climate and Energy
Republicans are determined to destroy the Biden administration's green transition agenda. As a major oil importer, India must re-engage with US big oil companies and treat Trump's America as a more important energy partner. With Trump back in politics, understanding and dealing with the internal battles and their external consequences will be crucial for India's relationship with the US.
