ChinaTalk Emergency Pod: US-India-China Meltdown
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Sep 8, 2025 
Manoj Kewalramani, a foreign policy expert at the Takshashila Institution, teams up with James Crabtree, author of the insightful Billionaire Raj. They dissect the precarious triangular relationship between the U.S., India, and China. Discussions include the potential rise of U.S. isolationism and its repercussions globally. They also delve into the evolving, and often tense, dynamics of U.S.-India relations, military friction with China, and how Bollywood symbolism reflects these geopolitical shifts.
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Trust Erosion Between India And The U.S.
- India-US ties have frayed recently due to tariffs, Trump’s behavior, and Russia diplomacy causing distrust in Delhi.
- This has raised questions in India about whether the U.S. is a reliable long-term partner.
Photo Ops Spark Geopolitical Anxiety
- Modi's appearances with Xi and Putin at the SCO signaled a striking shift and prompted Western anxiety about a new alignment.
- The images raised questions whether China could convert rhetoric of partnership with India into real cooperation.
Border Clash Broke The Relationship
- India-China relations collapsed after the 2020 border clashes, producing long-term distrust and large troop deployments.
- Both sides began a slow five-year disengagement before recent limited normalization efforts.
