Former NSA Jake Sullivan accuses Trump of prioritising family’s business ventures in Pakistan over India relations | World News

He emphasised that India is a crucial ally for the US in countering the strategic threat posed by China, highlighting that the partnership between both countries is vital for regional as well as global stability.

“On a bipartisan basis, going back decades, the United States has worked to build its relationship with India, the world’s largest democracy– a country that we should be aligned with on technology, talent and economics, and so many other issues, and aligned with in dealing with the strategic threat from China,” the Biden-era official said.

“Because of Pakistan’s willingness to do business deals with the Trump family, Trump has thrown the India relationship over the side,” he said.

‘That could be us tomorrow’

The former NSA noted that the shift undermines Washington’s credibility and sends a worrying signal to the US’ allies worldwide that it could be them tomorrow.

“Germany or Japan will look at that (India) and say that could be us tomorrow. America’s friends will think that they can’t rely on us in any way,” Sullivan told MeidasTouch.

“Our word should be our bond. We should be good for what we say. Our friends should be able to rely on us, and that has always been our strength. And what’s happening with India right now has huge direct impacts. But it also has this reverberating impact across all our relationships and partnerships in the world,” he said.

Sullivan’s remarks come amid growing tensions between Washington and New Delhi, triggered by Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, which include a 25 per cent penalty for buying Russian oil.

Earlier, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is hopeful that the US and India will resolve the trade friction.