Trump-Xi Summit: Should India Worry About a "G2"? | The Morning Brief Decode

Within two weeks, Xi Jinping has met both Narendra Modi and Donald Trump. Is the geopolitical geometry around India shifting? If Washington and Beijing manage their rivalry, does India become less important to America?In this Morning Brief Decode, The Economic Times' Executive Editor, (Politics) Pranab Dhal Samanta breaks down to Anirban Chowdhury the Trump-Xi optics and the "G2" talk. He explains China's playbook of buying time for growth, what India and China really want from each other, why India is better off inside BRICS, and which signals to track over the next six months, from India-EU ties to US trade deal exemptions.Chapters00:00 — Intro 02:09 — The Tactical Reset 04:35 — Is India Losing Leverage? 07:26 — What The China-US Optics Signal 08:53 — What India-China Want From Each Other 11:41 — Does BRICS Still Give India Leverage? 14:09 — India’s Next Strategic Move