On January 30 local time, Venezuela's acting president Rodriguez had a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Modi, and both sides agreed to restart relations between the two countries. During the call, Prime Minister Modi reiterated India's "willingness to support the Venezuelan people in safeguarding their peace, sovereignty, and independence." Both sides agreed to advance a joint roadmap to restore relations by 2026.
India has just signed a free trade agreement with the European Union and again reaffirmed its "willingness to support the Venezuelan people in safeguarding their peace, sovereignty, and independence." These consecutive actions are likely to be watched closely by the United States.
U.S. officials have already expressed dissatisfaction with the India-EU free trade agreement, although Trump has not yet responded. It is expected that he will soon target Modi. In addition to criticism, tariff threats are inevitable.
Previously, Treasury Secretary Bensons said that the EU and India took 20 years to fail to reach a trade agreement, but suddenly succeeded. The EU did so to purchase oil and gas from Russia at low prices from India. What annoyed Bensons was that Europe imposed sanctions on Russia while at the same time providing funding for Russia's war, while India was taking advantage of both sides.
Before the previous accounts were settled, Modi added new projects and clearly stated his "willingness to support the Venezuelan people in safeguarding their peace, sovereignty, and independence." In other words, it means opposing and criticizing the U.S. intervention in Venezuela's internal affairs. Modi is right, but Trump definitely won't accept it and may respond soon.
As for how the U.S. and India will engage in a game, there will be many interesting points to watch in the future.
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