Indian expert: Trump may not be in a position to reverse Iranian deal

New Delhi, Nov 26, IRNA - A prominent Indian expert of the world affairs believes that the US under Donald Trump would not be in a position to reverse the Iranian nuclear with six world powers. In an exclusive interview with IRNA here, a Senior Fellow and Head of the Nuclear and Space Policy Initiative at one of India’s premier think tanks Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi, Dr. Raji Rajagopalan said: “Given the fact the Iranian nuclear deal is not a bilateral one but it involves several different parties, even if Trump try to scrap the deal, actually he may not be in a position to do so.” On the Trump’s possible policy towards the Middle-East, the distinguished analyst of the international affairs said: “Trump is likely to follow a pro-Israeli policy although there has been some speculation on that during the campaign days.” Expressing disappointment over possibility of resolving the Palestine issue under Trump, she said: “Every single American president and his team have attempted to resolve this issue. And I don’t see a lasting solution for the issue from a Trump presidency.” To a question on the President Trump’s possible policy towards Syria and Russia’s role in the county, the distinguished expert of the international affairs said: “There might be some coordination with Russia in this regard but overall, it is a difficult situation for any US president.” On India’s expectations for the US under Trump, Dr. Raji Rajagopalan said: “It is, indeed, difficult to predict with certainty what awaits India after January 20 once President Trump is in office. But, so far, going by his campaign statements and the Republican Party’s manifesto, it appears that India-US relations will be on a strong wicket.” “Trump appeared to see a greater role for India in the larger Asian strategic context. He also saw an important role for India in the context of Pakistan’s nuclear security. It must also be noted that India-US relations have reached a point of bi-partisan consensus and irrespective of who the president is, there is likely to greater continuity and progress.” She added. “So, all in all, it appears that there will be a lot more positivity but there could be some of the trade related and H1B visa issues that might not be the best from an Indian perspective.” 1378/IRNA