However, they seem to be part of a pattern progressively visible in American foreign policy in which bullying friends has become the name of the game. Even before Mr. Tillerson’s speech India had come to be seen as a pillar of American policy in Asia. Since then, it has come to replace the term ‘Asia-Pacific region’ in American foreign policy jargon. Taken together, these three decisions indicate that Washington is impervious to Indian strategic concerns and economic interests despite its earlier pronouncements that it considers India a valued “strategic partner”. These decisions are part of a unilateralist syndrome that currently afflicts American foreign policy.

Source: The Hindu June 03, 2019 18:22 UTC