Hari Sud
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America’s Foreign Policy Establishment
It consists of hard headed bunch in the US State Department bureaucrats and a bunch waiting to be employed in Washington’s officials circles, currently working as consultants in “Council For Foreign Relations (CFR), Freedom House, Open Society Foundation, US Commission on International Religious Freedom etc.” These are all politically sponsored organizations and at times infiltrated by outsiders like sweet talking Pakistani origin intellectuals whose main task is to prevent any pro India tendencies in the think tanks and many others.
The US foreign policy towards India is determined by the above. The State Department only handles the operations. The actual policy is established through these think tanks. They take into consideration India’s pro Russia/Soviet attitude and all related issues. Previously US had left no room for India to maneuver. It consistently voted anti India, Kashmir policy and also armed Pakistan to the teeth. Pakistani diplomats have had more success here in Washington to keep the anti-India focus. It was in the last 20 years during the Afghan war that Pakistani double dealings were discovered and much of pro Pakistani attitude and military/economic aid disappeared. That was a policy necessity.
India heaved a sigh of relief.
Alas! Who knew that the United States would become involved in the war in Ukraine. India did not side with anybody but that resulted in US unhappiness and anti Indian feelings multiplying in Washington once again. At the moment, US wishes to aid India and build it against Chinese belligerence, but the Washington foreign policy establishment is standing in the way. They produced some reports against the Indians, merely superficial and the words of some politically motivated consultants. For India, they are nevertheless irritating. India thru it’s highly capable Foreign Minister responded in kind, blunting the reports.
Nevertheless, unless US is out of the Ukraine war (Biden loses Re-election bid) then only the anti Indian reporting will pause. Only then US will concentrate on building India. India itself is doing good at 7-8% growth rate, but still need more money and technological help to reach $10 Trillion GDP goal by 2030. That will come when Ukraine war ends and focus on belligerent China grows. India will be front and Center then. I hope that belligerent China starts its Taiwan invasion sooner than later. It will force a policy rethink in Washington circles.
It consists of hard headed bunch in the US State Department bureaucrats and a bunch waiting to be employed in Washington’s officials circles, currently working as consultants in “Council For Foreign Relations (CFR), Freedom House, Open Society Foundation, US Commission on International Religious Freedom etc.” These are all politically sponsored organizations and at times infiltrated by outsiders like sweet talking Pakistani origin intellectuals whose main task is to prevent any pro India tendencies in the think tanks and many others.
The US foreign policy towards India is determined by the above. The State Department only handles the operations. The actual policy is established through these think tanks. They take into consideration India’s pro Russia/Soviet attitude and all related issues. Previously US had left no room for India to maneuver. It consistently voted anti India, Kashmir policy and also armed Pakistan to the teeth. Pakistani diplomats have had more success here in Washington to keep the anti-India focus. It was in the last 20 years during the Afghan war that Pakistani double dealings were discovered and much of pro Pakistani attitude and military/economic aid disappeared. That was a policy necessity.
India heaved a sigh of relief.
Alas! Who knew that the United States would become involved in the war in Ukraine. India did not side with anybody but that resulted in US unhappiness and anti Indian feelings multiplying in Washington once again. At the moment, US wishes to aid India and build it against Chinese belligerence, but the Washington foreign policy establishment is standing in the way. They produced some reports against the Indians, merely superficial and the words of some politically motivated consultants. For India, they are nevertheless irritating. India thru it’s highly capable Foreign Minister responded in kind, blunting the reports.
Nevertheless, unless US is out of the Ukraine war (Biden loses Re-election bid) then only the anti Indian reporting will pause. Only then US will concentrate on building India. India itself is doing good at 7-8% growth rate, but still need more money and technological help to reach $10 Trillion GDP goal by 2030. That will come when Ukraine war ends and focus on belligerent China grows. India will be front and Center then. I hope that belligerent China starts its Taiwan invasion sooner than later. It will force a policy rethink in Washington circles.
