How will geopolitical disruption in the era of Trump 2.0 impact India?

India's relationship with the US will likely become more transactional in Trump's second term as he makes domestic issues a high priority

- AJIT RANADE

The election of Donald Trump for a second term as US President is a turning point for the world. The outcome was decisive even as the reasons can be debated and inconclusive. Was it anti-incumbency which hurt Kamala Harris or was it the irresistible charm of Trump and his promises? Or was it due to third-party hacking of the election by social media and big money? The latter is improbable, because the Harris campaign raised and spent more money than their rival. What is clear is that President Trump will fulfill some of his headline promises and create disruption in global geopolitics. The possible impact on the global affairs and on India is briefly described below.