Under Trump, future of US-India relationship is very bright, Asia top priority

“First, I don’t speak for President Trump or Senator Vance or the campaign, and I don’t make any presumptions about any role for myself. I would be honoured to serve if I could have an impact and they asked me, but that’s up to them. That’s all speculation and I don’t presume anything…The need for stronger but more equitable alliances reflects the military reality, the political reality, and the fiscal reality here. And to me, I think you would see more, not academic realism, but more pragmatic realism, working with countries that share our interests is my sense, but in a kind of more common sense, pragmatic, realistic way. And that might be with countries of varying hues and stripes, but countries that are more self-reliant, tough, strong, willing to take responsibility. So, of course, to me, that means India more than anybody else. I think the future of the US India relationship should be very bright.”

Hindustan Times