Amitav Acharya

So Indians, you can say there is a complex here.

I won't say inferiority complex, but a sense that they are not getting the fair recognition that they deserve.

And that's what they want.

And they thought they were on the way to get this.

Then President Trump's tariffs, India getting until now 50%, is a big insult.

Well, I think it's not China, it's Pakistan.

Pakistan got 19% and Pakistan gets a visit to the White House and India got 50.

So now, of course, it's the other way around.

India got 18% and Pakistan is very unhappy.

I think, I mean, this depends on who you ask.

Foreign policy.

My sense is that for India, if India can achieve the kind of growth and become the third largest economy, not necessarily overtaking China, but maintain its political system openness and have more diplomatic influence, I think that will be quite acceptable to India.

India is not a revisionist power.

India is a status quo power.

So I think that's what success would mean.

And domestically, at home, generate more employment, but you cannot have an authoritative economy without having a sustainable employment and industrial base.

With Pakistan, it's terrorism.

I mean, there is, of course, the Kashmir and other issues, but it's all linked to, from the Indian perspective, support for terrorism.

And they see that.

They see the West not really understanding India's position.