‘Invaluable’ partner? American meddling in Indian politics and regional interventionism hasn’t served New Delhi’s cause

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American diplomats in India are a busy lot these days. Apart from their usual work of enlightening Indian populace on ‘disinformation’ and ‘correct political discourse’, for which they are platforming social media influencers and content creators of a certain political and ideological bend, they are also finding a lot of time to engage with the Opposition. In the last few weeks, US consul general in Hyderabad Jennifer Larson has met Telangana’s Congress chief minister Revanth Reddy, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the TDP leader and NDA partner whose support remains crucial for the Narendra Modi government’s survival, and...