
India speaks of its rise with swagger. For the U.S , India’s rise is recognised, but it is also being audited. Trump’s tariffs, Landau’s Raisina warning (Mar 2026) about not repeating the “China mistake,” and Peter Thiel’s scepticism reveal a colder reality in Washington: India is valued—but it is also priced. The new American gaze is transactional, technological, and unsentimental. My piece: indianarrative.com/opinion/trump-…












