A major setback for Donald Trump in the US midterms, where the Democrats wrested control of Congress, is likely to have implications for India as well as Pakistan. Here’s how?
The Democratic Party’s takeover of both chambers of the US Congress has dealt a major blow to US President Donald Trump – a result that is likely to have implications for India as well as Pakistan. For India, a weakened Trump could mean greater scrutiny of his tariff and immigration policies, and possibly more room to negotiate a favourable trade deal. For Pakistan, the change could bring uncomfortable scrutiny into crypto and defence deals it has pursued with Trump’s inner circle. This, in turn, has helped Pakistan win Trump’s attention.
While Trump will be in office till January 2029, he will no longer be able to push through legislation and pursue his agenda as per his will. He will face a more hostile Congress in the final two years of his presidency. The Democrats have already signaled they would investigate Trump’s foreign policy decisions as well as his family’s business interests.
A weak Trump administration may not be able to pursue an aggressive foreign policy that essentially means less interference in the affairs of India and Pakistan along with the rest of the world. The experts are of the opinion that a weak Trump administration will be forced to divert its attention to pressing domestic issues like inflation and creation of more jobs.
Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, and Shehbaz Sharif
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