India is our friend, China is the biggest threat… What will be America’s new foreign policy? Trump’s NSA told

Last Updated:January 16, 2025, 10:40 IST

India US Relation Trump: Mike Waltz, who became the US National Security Advisor, described India as an important partner of America and China as its biggest rival. He called for continuing the Indo-Pacific policy in the Trump administration, strengthening India-US relations and agreements like Quad and AUKUS.read more

Trump’s NSA said that America considers India an important partner. (file photo)

Washington: No matter who is the President of America, it will not have any significant impact on its relations with India. Mike Waltz, who became America’s National Security Advisor in the Trump administration, has indicated something similar. Mike Waltz indicated that many elements of the Biden administration’s China and Indo-Pacific policy will continue. Mike Waltz will take over as National Security Advisor when Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President on January 20. In a program of America’s National Institute of Peace (USIP), he described China as America’s biggest rival and India as America’s important partner. ,

In a panel discussion with outgoing US NSA Jake Sullivan, Waltz said that President-elect Trump has a strong belief that the US can avoid conflict with the Chinese Communist Party. Because China needs America’s market. Waltz was the Republican chair of the US-India Caucus in the last Congress. He also said that strengthening the relations between India and America is one of his priorities. Both Sullivan and Waltz considered India a partner and China a threat.

Mike Waltz will be America’s new NSA in Trump’s administration.

What did Sullivan say on India?
Jake Sullivan said during this time that he was in India last week. Referring to the popularity of Waltz, Sullivan said that Waltz and America Caucus are highly appreciated in India. He said, ‘I was in India only last week. They love you as co-chair of the India Caucus. They love the India Caucus, so they are excited to have you on board. Waltz said that AUKUS and Quad are areas that have continued from one administration to the next. I think this will continue further.

India will be an important partner
Waltz further mentioned America’s commitments to Taiwan, including the need to complete the pending supplies of more than $20 billion as soon as possible. He also said that strengthening the trilateral dialogue between South Korea, Japan and the US and seeing India as an important partner will be part of his policy. On his strategy regarding China, Sullivan said, ‘A good China strategy means a good Asia strategy. This includes working with our allies and partners.