Sachs: India will not ally with the U.S. against China
Jeffrey Sachs · Deep State, Hegemony & U.S. Foreign Policy: John Mearsheimer vs. Jeffrey Sachs | All-In Summit · Sep 16, 2024 · at 39:01
Economist Jeffrey Sachs speaks at the All-In Summit regarding India's geopolitical posture and foreign policy toward China and the United States.
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“By the way, I don't believe India is an ally. India is a superpower. India is going to have its own very distinctive interests. Thank you. It's not going to be an ally of the United States. I happen to like India enormously and we're making their policies, but the idea that India is going to ally with the United States against China. In somebody's dream, ah, in Washington, because it's another delusion in Washington”
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