US Lawmaker Warns of Trump's India Policy Backlash

A US lawmaker has criticized President Trump's policies towards India, citing significant damage to strategic trust and mutual understanding. The US faces urgent diplomatic repair as these policies threaten bilateral relations and empower adversaries like Russia while destabilizing global partnerships.

President Donald Trump's approach to India is causing profound harm, cautions Democratic Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove. She asserts that Trump's misguided policies are eroding essential US-India ties, thus emboldening adversaries like Russia and dismantling strategic alliances globally.

Kamlager-Dove highlights that Trump's obsession with a Nobel Peace Prize has derailed longstanding diplomatic efforts. She criticized the heightened tariffs and visa fees that strain relations and hurt collaborations between the two nations. The Congresswoman called for urgent action to mend ties and reaffirm the importance of US-India partnership.

Trump's administration, according to Kamlager-Dove, risks undoing years of cooperative progress, which could redefine US alliances in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. She warns that if these policies aren't reversed, they will severely damage America's strategic position on the world stage.

(With inputs from agencies.)