“One can either seize opportunities that appear and build one’s capacities – or simply add to the chaos and the noise. Modi and his team are acting as would be expected of custodians of India’s interest,” said Ashok Malik, TAG Partner and Chair of India Practice. “Having said that, diplomatic inflection points will emerge not just because of Trump but sometimes in spite of Trump. The quest for hearts and minds – and economic and political stakes – in the Global South is becoming that much harder.”
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TAG Partner Ashok Malik Discusses Modi’s First Weeks of Trump 2.0 in the Economic Times
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