That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Imagine leaders of the greatest European nations, along with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sitting like contrite, obedient schoolchildren in front of Donald Trump, the imperial headmaster. What’s the first emotion that comes to mind: sympathy, amusement, pity, schadenfreude, a call to wake up to the new world? Chances are it will be a combination of all of the above, except sympathy. We can see at least one leader’s mind has no emotional muddle. Vladimir Putin sees this with pure contempt.

Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India. – Watch this week's #NationalInterest with @ShekharGupta
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