‘Dangerous sidelining of India’: Former Trump aide rejects US-China ‘G2’ world order

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton warned against a US-China “G2” framework, calling it a “dangerous sidelining” of India. He emphasized the critical need for closer India-US strategic cooperation to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. Bolton also advocated for a deeper strategic dialogue between leaders focused on the China threat, beyond trade disputes.