In an interview with HT, former Trump national security adviser John Bolton criticized Washington for its “confused” policy on India. Ambassador Bolton questioned Washington’s 25% penalty on India for purchasing Russian energy and acknowledged that the India-US relationship is in “a very bad place”. Bolton believes Trump is an “aberrational president” and that the objective should be to keep the damage to the India-US relationship to a minimum during the rest of Trump’s term. When asked about India-US relations and if they could return to normalcy, Bolton advised that Indian PM Modi and Trump should have a one-on-on and “clear the air.” He also commented on Trump’s policy China policy, saying he gives China “a lot of leeway”
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