In 1813, Warren Hastings wrote that Indians had in general "superior endowments in reading, writing and arithmetic than the common people of any nation in Europe".
Democracy is much more than pressing a button or marking a box on a ballot paper. It goes beyond the mathematical certitude of election results and majority rule. Democracy is a whole way of life. It is freedom from hunger, humiliation and violence.
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Trump has been worse than Nixon on almost every count. The current U.S. administration is acting like a bloodhound, determined to bleed India and turn it into a vassal state to be used in an eventual conflict. The games have only just begun.
Moreover, do not expect this policy toward India to change after the Trump administration. American foreign policy remains largely sacrosanct regardless of whether Republicans or Democrats are in power. What Biden initiated as a nudge, Trump has cranked up with full force.
Tough times lie ahead for India. And if you think any other government has the resolve to deal with the United States more effectively, then you are gravely mistaken. The opposition neither has a coherent vision nor leaders capable of providing one.