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James Crabtree: The India Trump Made

Narendra Modi (left) and Donald Trump (right) shake hands at a formal meeting, with aides in the background
Thought Leader: James Crabtree
December 3, 2025
Written by: James Crabtree and Rudra Chaudhuri

How American Bullying Is Shaping Indian Foreign Policy

Over the last decade, India has drawn ever closer to the United States, tentatively aligning itself with Washington as it continues to eschew formal alliances. This approach has paid off, securing U.S. investment, defense cooperation, and technological exchange, as well as the sense that the friendship between the world’s two largest democracies would only grow. Indian policymakers were mostly untroubled when Donald Trump returned to the White House this year. They assumed that Washington valued the partnership and that ties would only grow stronger, not least because of the apparent chemistry between Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra

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With deep expertise in Asia, the Indo-Pacific, and global geopolitics, James Crabtree helps audiences understand the forces reshaping international security, commerce, and diplomacy. Drawing on decades of experience as a journalist, policy advisor, and strategist, he delivers nuanced, actionable insights that help leaders navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. Contact WWSG to bring James Crabtree to your next event.

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