But Smith said that India has asked the United States to be publicly circumspect -- in part to show the domestic audience that New Delhi does not need help. - 'Transactional' ties -The United States has been seeking warmer ties since the 1990s with India, which insisted during the Cold War on being "non-aligned" on the global stage. Trump, who has frequently sparred with Western allies, may not even want a more committed relationship with India, she said. Trump has stayed mum on rights and has offered, with little detail, to mediate between India and China. But John Bolton, Trump's former national security advisor who recently published an explosive memoir, doubted Trump understood the border situation.

Source: Bangkok Post July 11, 2020 01:52 UTC