India Will Not Benefit by Being a US Ally. We Need to Have Autonomy in Decision Making | Sanjay Bhattacharya

Retired diplomat and now academic Sanjay Bhattacharya says President Donald Trump believes disruption is the only way to achieve the kind of world order he wants to. In a podcast conversation with Sidharth Bhatia, Bhattacharyya says Trump still wants a Pax Americana, but wants allies like Europe and Japan to meet their share of the expenses of being protected.   According to Bhattacharyya, Trump is aiming for a reset of the global order and advancing ideas he had started in his previous presidency. He believes India has a role to play in the world. “Our voice for liberal values is recognised” globally, but this will not amount to much if we do not “improve the condition of our own citizens”.   He also cautions that we should have a certain amount of “autonomy in decision making”. He is critical of the high price India will be paying for the F-35 aircraft which will be bought from the US.   Listen to the podcast during which Bhattacharyya and Bhatia will cover some of Trump’s other ideas, including his plans for Gaza, buying over Greenland and imposing tariffs on imports.