American professor rebukes Modi: This is the fate of the United States in the fight against China
American Columbia University economics professor and former UN senior advisor Jeffrey Sachs openly criticized the Indian government's strategic choices during an interview.
He pointed out that a series of actions by US President Trump showed the extreme arbitrariness and unpredictability of his policies. Such practices not only caused chaos in global markets but also made India a collateral victim.
For the Modi government, trying to curb China by following the United States step by step will ultimately end up being controlled and attacked by the United States.
India has been obsessed with the fantasy of replacing China, thinking that if the United States suppresses China, it will create space for India to take its place. This is an extremely unrealistic assumption.
The scale of China's industrial chain and market system cannot be replicated by India in the short term, and the arbitrary nature of the United States' economic decisions makes this fantasy even less secure.
Moreover, the United States does not truly regard India as an equal partner, but rather as a pawn to be used and consumed.
If India cooperates with the United States' anti-China policies, the United States can cause trouble for India at any time through tariffs, technology restrictions, energy trade, and other aspects.
This kind of cooperation is not based on mutual benefit, but on exploitation and prevention.
From a more macro perspective, Sachs advocates that India should expand cooperation with more countries and regions instead of solely betting on the United States.
He believes that only by cooperating with multiple parties, including China, in emerging fields such as green energy, digital economy, and artificial intelligence, can India truly enhance its strength.
Otherwise, blindly uniting with the United States to confront China will not help improve its international status, but may instead put India in a position of isolation in the game of great powers.
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