The report that the Chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) has written to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, cautioning him about the growing view that the Trump administration appears to be coercing India on various fronts rather than negotiating with it is a welcome development (June 26). There is perhaps a realisation that this could have grave repercussions for U.S. diplomacy. India, Russia and China could make common cause with each other, which could be detrimental to the U.S. interests.
Given that the HFAC has oversight responsibilities over the U.S. State Department, one hopes that the visiting U.S. Secretary of State will heed the words of wisdom.
Nalini Vijayaraghavan,
Thiruvananthapuram