New Trump team picks signal major shift in US South Asia policy
Trumpʼs latest cabinet selections show strong pro-India stance for his upcoming administration. Key positions filled with politicians who support deeper US-India ties and take firm position on China
After nov 5 victory Donald Trump picked cabinet members who might reshape US South Asia policy. S. Jaishankar‚ Indian External Affairs Minister made a clear-cut statement about Indiaʼs position
A lot of countries are nervous about the U.S‚ we are not one of them
The new team includes well-known India supporters: Mike Waltz (co-chair of House India Caucus) got national security advisor role; while Marco Rubio – picked for state secretary position – pushed a bill this summer that wants stronger India-US defense cooperation
Tulsi Gabbardʼs selection for intelligence director post (being first Hindu to get this role) got quick support from Indian leadership‚ with Nirmala Sitharaman breaking usual protocol to praise her pre-confirmation
The picks show Trumpʼs indo-pacific plan will stay strong – its main goal being to limit Chinaʼs influence in region. Pakistan might get less attention‚ but could face more pressure about its Beijing ties; while US-India partnership looks set to grow even deeper
