AN ASIAN MODEL OF DEALING WITH DONALD TRUMP
Asia says may see, with curiosity, India’s approach to managing the problems posed by a subsequent Trump presidency.
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue ( Quad ) could be one area where India could possibly be asked to do more in the security domain, as a key initiative to counter China.
While Southeast Asia had been tepid to this four-power system ( which also includes US, Australia and Japan ), a reinvigorated Quad could be seen as a positive development, contributing to a stable balance of power within East Asia. Southeast Asia was possibly expect a more noticeable role for India in the region, with the possibility of the joint India-Russia sonic BrahMos weapon finding buyers beyond the Philippines, especially since the US has signalled the need for countries to do more for their own safety.  ,
In making bargains, downplaying variations and turning on the charm, India may offer an intriguing Eastern model of how to deal with the Trump presidency.
Dr Sinderpal Singh is , Assistant Director and , Coordinator of the South Asia Programme and Regional Security Architecture Programme, at the , S Rajaratnam School of International Studies,  , Nanyang Technological University.