U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, making his first trip to India since taking on the position, arrived in New Delhi late Tuesday after a brief stop in Pakistan, en route from Afghanistan. Tillerson’s visit provides India and Washington an opportunity to assess first-hand what one another’s priorities are at a time of extraordinary unpredictability in regional and global politics. “In this period of uncertainty and somewhat angst, India needs a reliable partner on the world stage. Just a few months ago, it was widely reported that Tillerson called Trump a “moron,” and speculation abounded that his resignation was imminent. Tillerson may want to be friends, but what does Trump want?

Source: Forbes October 27, 2017 01:18 UTC