Trump’s tantrums won’t derail Bharat’s rise in AI, semiconductors, or sovereign decision-making
India stands today at the cusp of technological transformation—building its own AI stack, investing in semiconductor self-reliance, scaling up military manufacturing, and expanding its space frontiers. These aren’t slogans. They are sovereign goals backed by intent, investment, and international credibility.
Enter Donald Trump—loud, erratic, and now back in power—issuing thinly veiled threats, barking orders, and trying to bully New Delhi into submission. Sorry, Mr. President. That ship sailed a long time ago.
Hence, let’s be clear: India should not, and will not, buckle to US pressure.
Trump’s rhetoric, warning India to cut oil ties with Russia, threatening to choke off H-1B visas, and dangling outdated carrots to Pakistan, may impress his domestic base, but it holds zero weight in South Block. India doesn’t conduct foreign policy through fear or favour. New Bharat, under the able leadership of Narendra Modi, operates on strategic autonomy and national interest, two concepts that seem alien to the American playbook of coercion.
The reason Trump is lashing out is simple: India’s independent rise unnerves Washington. It breaks the binary logic of “with us or against us.” Bharat is proving that a civilizational state can grow on its terms, without being a client of either China or the US.
India’s AI development isn’t waiting for a Silicon Valley stamp. Its semiconductor push—through partnerships with Japan, Taiwan, the UAE, and even American companies like Micron—is well underway. Space innovation through ISRO is globally respected. India is not asking for aid. It’s offering collaboration as an equal.
What unnerves Trump more is that Bharat refuses to act as America’s junior partner anymore. We didn’t stop importing Russian oil when Europe was doing the same behind closed doors. We didn’t join every American bloc blindly. And we’re not going to hand over our tech future to Washington’s whims. That’s not defiance. That’s maturity.
An AI-generated video of Elon Musk went viral recently, mocking Trump’s threats to ban Indian tech workers. It may have been fake—but the message was brutally real: Remove Indians from America’s tech industry, and the system collapses. From Sundar Pichai at Google to Satya Nadella at Microsoft, Indians are not just present in Silicon Valley—they built it.
Well, Trump may be wanting to “Make America Great Again” by keeping Indians out. It is like trying to improve a cricket team by benching its best batsmen. It’s dumb, short-sighted, and suicidal.
And, Trump’s latest bright idea of re-engaging Pakistan with aid and diplomatic hugs to “pull it away” from China is not just naïve, but stupid and dangerous. Has he forgotten the past 40 years? Or forgotten like his cheerleader back in India, Rahul Gandhi, of his own party’s destructive acts in the past. Hence, it is no secret that whenever the US throws money at Islamabad, it only boomerangs in the form of terror. Reason: The Pakistani deep state doesn’t play by the rules. It shelters radicals, manipulates elections, and stabs allies in the back.
In that context, in my view, if Trump chooses to cozy up to Pakistan again, fine. But India won’t play along and should not. And, New Delhi’s view of Pakistan is shaped not by fantasy, but by bloodshed, border wars, and broken promises.
None should mistake that this view of mine is not about being anti-American, as India continues to value its partnership with the US. But that partnership must be based on mutual respect, not intimidation, not threats. Trump should not forget that India is one of the biggest democracies in the world, also a tech powerhouse, and a rising global player. India, under Modi’s leadership, no longer accepts lectures on energy purchases while the US continues its trade with China. This is hypocrisy, not policy.
Whether it’s AI, chips, or geopolitics, Trump should bear in mind that India will choose what’s best for its people. Will certainly not engage globally, but never at the cost of its sovereignty.
Sadly, Donald Trump may still think he’s on a reality show. But India is not playing that game. New Bharat is scripting its own story—rooted in civilizational wisdom, democratic resilience, and technological ambition.
Therefore, Trump’s threats may make headlines in the West, but in Bharat, they are background noise.
Bharat will not buckle. Because India doesn’t need to.
