“Defying the US has been a hallmark of strong leadership in Indian politics.”
The West see India as a “counterweight to China” which allows them a “massive amount of leeway in terms of thumbing their nose from time to time,” Says director of the SOAS South Asia Institute Dr Subir Sinha.
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