In this edition of Perspective, we take a closer look at India as a political force in the world. How does the planet’s most populous country operate as a geopolitical player, especially amid the conflict in Ukraine? And how does India interact with superpowers, particularly the US? Dr Ashley Tellis, a former senior advisor to the US ambassador to India, describes the relationship between New Delhi and Washington as one of close friends, but not “full allies”. He spoke to FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee in Perspective.
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Now, EU know why
HONESTLY Its dangerous for your country sovereignty to become ally with countries having such huge and powerful military and economy therefore Its better to become business partner with countries like USA
We indian confused what does word ally means.
0:20 Right
The US does not trust India. Because India has two heads and two hearts.
As the same time India does not trust the US, because the US does everything for its own benefit and has double standard.
India and US are partners but not allies
The USA has a double standard with Indians.
There's a difference between close allies and being a trusted lieutenant. The west needs to understand the difference
Indians doesnt trust US at all so stop making this close friends or allies title we dont need US as a friend or Ally
We don't believe in USA USA when it will be become enemies on their interest we believe in France, israel, russia because these countries help when their is shortage of weapons supplies and true friends
Not even a real friend. They only side with whoever pays and can get things from even knowing siding with someone who is evil. They would porbably say it's normal and everyone does it. Exactly just like the CCP. India and CCP are very identical even they fight each other. How interesting lol.
It’s not just the US interest everyone interest that’s why there Allies because they have the same interest
Absolutely not!! Hou can’t want what the USA has but when USA needs your help you want nothing to do with them 😂
Because usa is hypocrate they don't want to treat people equally
One reason : Russia
India happy all world happy because indias deplomacy is very clear with the Indian policies ❤
In new terminology alley = colony
guess u don’t know what usa did in the past to india . Usa and uk sent their war ships in support of Pakistan in indo pak war but Russia helped us and usa and uk ran back if not for Russia india wouldn’t have existed. Usa didn’t provide cryogenic technology but when we tried to purchase it from Russia then didn’t let us and sanctioned us . Usa delayed indias moon mission for about 20 years
America is duplicitous in every field because America wants that no one other than itself should become a super power, And apart from that, no one else should dominate the world. today America is supporting India because it thinks that China can surpass it in the status of super power, India knows this and does not want to be friendly to America so that America dominates it like it does to Japan, Korea and Britain. America pressurises these countries and tells them to go along with his arbitrary decisions We are building our own strength with America's help so that tomorrow we do not have any kind of dependency on America.This is why India only wants to be a friend of the US and not allies like Japan, Korea etc.
India is not an ally, actually opportunistic, as we watch the puchase of Russian oil funding war in Ukraine while plundering western technology and lipservice over climate….while we watch Putin and Modi giggle and embrace. The US, Europe etc have major issues, no excuse for that, however seeing these recent events unfold on July 2024 removes any position of "moral" authority or "non aligned" status. Just phony posturing.
India uses America vis versa it's playing clearly and cleverly .
India in not a colony of America .india is a independent country. Ok bc
Usa india are friends but its true usa is like a rich boyfriend it changes its girlfriends frequently 😂
India is not interested in your stupid war . So better stop it and act with maturity
ONE ONLY GETS THINGS WHEN ONE PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN.
Simply.because US is jealoud of India and supplies ammunition to terror state pakistan but deny rhe same to India
India does not consider the US as an alley because of US hypocrisies and how they fund anti-India activities. Russia has been a time-tested partner and friend for decades. The US is not the big elephant it used to be back in the 90s and it did not win a single war in the last 25 years. So India will not gonna fight on behalf of USA which has been historically bullying and downplaying India.
USA is the first enemy of India 🇮🇳, USA is exporting Terrorists in India through its colony Pakistan. Russia 🇳🇱🇮🇳 India will defeat USA Imperialism and colonialism.
The title should have been: why is India not servant nation like France who takes orders from their US master and makes sure full fill them, even if it cost their own citizens well being.
Americans (and westeners) conveniently forgot that how they support and helped Pakistan in history against the war with India. And that time only Russia helped India against all odds.
This report is a pile of cow dung. The main reason is that Indians as well as South Asians don't trust Europeans. Because we don't forget history easily. One may argue that, here USA is being concerned but let me tell you that, for most of the residents of Indian sub-continent, any white living outside Europe are just invaders/ settlers, who founded those countries after cleansing the native population of those lands.
The reason – 1971 indo-pakistan war for Bangladeshi independence. Henry Kissenger's actions made it impossible for india and usa to be allies.
US is held in high regard but however not trusted. History can be forgiven but not forgotten. It will very slowly change Since US has more in common with India than it's neighbors.