Quad summit participation of Trump in India uncertain

The United States’ refusal to mediate between Pakistan and India has become a major cause of India’s diplomatic and economic decline, reported Business Standard, quoting the New York Times, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday.

According to the report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s failed policies have left India isolated on the global stage. 

Even US President Donald Trump’s participation in the upcoming Quad Summit in New Delhi has become doubtful. The summit, scheduled for November, is expected to be attended by leaders of Australia, Japan, and the US.

The New York Times report claimed that President Trump currently has no intention of visiting India for the Quad Summit. 

Strains in US-India ties emerged after Trump repeatedly insisted on mediating in the Pakistan-India conflict, something New Delhi outrightly rejected.

Trump has reiterated his claims of facilitating a ceasefire more than 40 times.

The situation worsened when the US imposed a 25 percent tariff on India for continuing oil purchases from Russia, a move seen as punishment for not aligning with Washington’s policies. 

The report further noted that Trump has singled out India with these heavy tariffs.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri later clarified that Prime Minister Modi had categorically rejected any mediation, telling Trump that India would never accept third-party involvement in its disputes with Pakistan. 

Despite this, Trump dismissed Modi’s stance and continued repeating his mediation claims, reportedly angering the Indian leadership.

Tensions between the two leaders became evident when Modi and Trump skipped a planned meeting after the G7 Summit, with Trump leaving early for Washington. 

Their disagreements over mediation and Trump’s refusal to support Modi’s bid for the Nobel Peace Prize further widened the rift.

Observers say Modi’s rigid and uncompromising approach has closed global doors on India, leaving its people and investors facing an uncertain and unstable future. 

Trump’s repeated assertions about brokering peace are being seen in Pakistan as a diplomatic success and in India as a visible defeat.