Complexity of International Relations and Misinterpretation of Political Alignments

India's founding had a left-wing orientation due to its socialist state supporters, misinterpreted as being anti-democratic and anti-Western. Misreading political figures like Ho Chi Minh and failing to grasp the complexities of nationalism in countries like Iraq has led to ideological misjudgments in US foreign policy. The US is perceived as remaining ideological, benefiting Russia due to global instability, while China benefits from global integration and market dependence.