Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Accuses Trump Of Hurting India-US Ties

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) has accused the Trump administration of damaging ties with India, saying its tariffs and other actions have not helped advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.

“This foreign policy of this administration has been a complete failure, and they have hurt the US-India relationship,” Subramanyam said. “They’ve hurt our relationships all around the world, except with dictators. They’ve strengthened those relationships.”

Subramanyam said the administration’s approach to foreign policy had lacked consistency. “You know, it depends on which side of the bed the president wakes up on,” he said.

Subramanyam stressed that Washington must maintain a strong partnership with New Delhi and work closely with its allies to address global challenges.

“I think in the end, we have to have a strong US-India relationship,” he said. “We have to make sure that we’re working with our allies on addressing the biggest problems in the world, encountering some of the folks who present themselves as our adversaries.”

Subramanyam also expressed concern over the Trump administration’s engagement with Pakistan and Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.

He said the United States must hold its partners accountable, including over concerns surrounding democratic governance in Pakistan.

“And, you know, in the end, we have to hold our allies to task, and that includes Pakistan and includes some of the things that have happened with their democracy,” he said.

Returning to his criticism of the administration’s trade measures, Subramanyam argued that tariffs and other decisions had made it harder to sustain momentum in bilateral ties.

“But I think some of the things the President has done, with the tariffs and with some of his actions, have not been productive as far as continuing the US-India relationship,” Subramanyam said. (IANS)