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Recently, the United States and India have forged a close relationship over a common adversary, but this relationship has not lasted long, and there have been some discordant voices within the Indian government. Does this mean that there will be a rift between the United States and India?
According to the Global Times quoted by Reuters on June 28, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made a "surprised" remark in a public webinar, openly criticizing the United States. He first denounced the arrogant and predatory pricing of many US e-commerce giants, completely ignoring Indian law, which the Indian government cannot tolerate. He criticized Amazon, Wal-Mart and other American companies by name, accusing them of harming the interests of Indian small and medium-sized enterprises through strong financial support. It is reported that Goyal is also ready to impose stricter restrictions on these American companies to protect Indian companies.
Although Goyal is only one of the top officials in the Indian government, if he were alone in attacking the United States, the problem may not be so serious. However, this is not the first time that senior ministers of the Indian government have "fired" at the United States in the near future. As recently as Friday, Indian Science and Technology Minister Vardan publicly criticized U.S. social media companies for refusing to comply with India's new IT rules, accusing them of denying the Indian government access to official social media accounts for an hour. U.S. social media that has been singled out and criticized by the Indian government includes Twitter, Facebook and other well-known social platforms.
This shows that there is a huge gap between the Indian government and the US government in the field of cyber regulation and commerce, which is too large to cover up through diplomatic means. It also means that the U.S.-India relationship is not as solid as the outside world thinks. However, it is worth noting that although the Indian government has a lot of opinions about the United States, the Indian military maintains close ties with the US government.
Not long ago, White House press secretary Psaki publicly praised India as "an extremely important partner of the United States in the world" at a press conference, and emphasized that the United States will carry out in-depth cooperation with India in security and strategy. In addition, the Indian Navy and Air Force conducted joint exercises with the U.S. Navy's USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and warships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Indian Ocean, publicly vowing to "enhance the operability of multilateral cooperation."
The Indian government disagrees with the United States, but the Indian military is increasingly cooperating with the United States, a seemingly paradox that actually stems from the peculiar situation facing India internally. On the one hand, India needs to revive its domestic economy and try to nurture its own companies through protectionist measures, which is why it imposes severe restrictions on American companies. On the other hand, India faces a severe test in border security and is itself involved in border military confrontation, so it needs US military support to protect its international status, and the United States is willing to use this to contain China. Therefore, it is not surprising that this seemingly contradictory situation has occurred in India.
However, will this situation continue? Apparently not. In fact, the relationship between India and the United States is already weak. India has its own great power aspirations, and the United States is well aware of this, as evidenced by its refusal to include India in the rare earth industrial system. At the moment, India and the United States are only a mutually exploiting relationship. Today, India clearly chooses to maintain a balance between the United States and Russia, and if the geopolitical landscape changes dramatically, it is entirely possible that India will exclude the United States out of its own interests.
In general, the development of the U.S.-India relationship is influenced by many factors, from the combination of common interests to internal political and economic considerations. In the future, as the international situation evolves, this relationship may also change, requiring a high degree of vigilance and flexibility.
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