politics
March 7, 2026
US won’t allow India to emerge as strong rival like China
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has warned New Delhi over a trade deal that is “almost at the finish line”
TL;DR
- The US wants to expand ties with India but will not allow it to become a strong competitor like China.
- Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau warned that the US will not repeat the "mistakes" made with China 20 years ago.
- Washington aims to ensure trade and economic ties with India are fair to Americans.
- India-US trade deal negotiations are reported to be almost finished.
- The US views its 2001 decision to facilitate China's entry into the WTO as a strategic error that eroded its industrial strength.
- India has been diversifying its export markets by signing trade deals with other countries and blocs.
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