Sikri: Weaponizing the Dollar Undermines Global Confidence in US Currency
Rajiv Sikri · Rajiv Sikri Former MEA Secretary On India-US Relations, Pakistan's Decline & Bangladesh · Oct 26, 2024 · at 57:04
Former Indian diplomat Rajiv Sikri discusses the unintended geopolitical and financial consequences of US economic sanctions.
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“I think that the Americans have done a disservice to themselves by weaponizing the dollar because it undermines the confidence that other countries have in the dollar.”
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