Chicago [US], September 26 (ANI): The Trump administration’s aggressive stance against India’s purchases of Russian oil marks a stark departure from the Biden era’s pragmatic tolerance, potentially jeopardising bilateral trade negotiations and raising questions about Washington’s reliability as a partner for New Delhi, according to Paul Poast, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, Poast highlighted how former US President Joe Biden’s “realpolitik” approach allowed India flexibility on energy imports as it played a critical role in the Quad alliance, which was formed to counter China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.

“Biden had a realpolitik view of foreign policy… With India, Biden noted that India is

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