Is India Being “Arrogant”? Should The “Bromance” Between Munir And Trump Give India Some “Pause”?

“The fact remains, the Indian arrogance that’s been displayed to President Trump manifests itself in the fact that now we are becoming much closer to Pakistan. Field Marshal Munir now has a bromance with President Trump, which should actually give India some pause.”_ Mark Kimmitt.  

These were the words of General Mark Kimmitt, who happens to be the former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. General Kimmitt had served under the George W Bush government from August 2008 to January 2009. The statement led to an interesting verbal confrontation of civilized reasoning between Barkha Dutt and General Kimmitt.    

This Article seeks to inform Big Jar readers about the exchange between Barkha Dutt and General Kimmitt. We have also tried to provide our readers with a neutral analysis of the claims, which were made while checking all the relevant facts. Let’s dive deep into the article to understand the “Trump Munir bromance” theory by General Kimmitt 

What Was The Discussion About At Piers Morgan Uncensored?

As the days have passed since the world leaders gathered at the SCO summit in Tianjin, there has undoubtedly been some unrest.   

Moreover, India’s role in the SCO summit at Tianjin has opened up various new avenues of discussion among people.  

Political analysts, students of international relations, and the overall community of geopolitical enthusiasts have shown interest in the matter.  

Several stalwarts of the conventional media, as well as the new media, have covered the recent course of events. Moreover, most of the analysts have laid great emphasis on India’s role in the new world order.  

The recent panel discussions at Piers Morgan Uncensored took place after the release of photographs from China’s celebration parade.   

China celebrates its Victory against Japan during World War 2 for the 80th time. However, people witnessed three of the world’s most prominent leaders in one frame.  

Moreover, the photo features the United States’ most significant adversaries. Thus, the photographs shook up the world.  

The image captured Kim Jong Un of North Korea, President Vladimir Putin, and President Xi in the same frame.  

However, the recent panel discussions took an interesting turn later. There was a verbal confrontation and countering of words between General Mark Kimmitt and Barkha Dutt.  

1. Who Were The Guests?

Moreover, the panel discussion included several guests. Cyrus Jonson, Dave Smith, Gordon Chang, General Mark Kimmitt, among others.  The former NDTV journalist and founder of Mojo Story, and one of India’s most celebrated figures in journalism, Barkha Dutt, had also joined the discussion.  

2. What Led To The Confrontation Between The General And Barkha Dutt?  How Did Kimmitt Come Up With The “Trump Munir bromance” Theory?

Piers Morgan, the host of the show, said that it was the “presence of India” at the event that stunned him. However, he was not surprised by  Russia or North Korea “cozying” with China.  

The host of the show claimed that the economic attack on India had pushed India into the “bosom of the new world order.” Piers Morgan asked Barkha Dutt, the host and founder of Mojo Story, to put forward the Indian perspective on this.  

3. What Did Barkha Dutt Say About The Recent Developments Related To India’s Involvement At The Summit?

Barkha Dutt, moreover, agreed with the previous speaker, Dave Smith’s comment about the “ unipolar moment”  of the world being over. Dave Smith, the host of “Part Of The Problem,” crucially raised several points. The list of points included the unipolarity of the world order. He believes that the world is again turning into a multipolar world.  

4. Barkha Dutt Compares Donald Trump With A Feudal Lord

Dutt then went on to criticize Donald Trump. Barkha suggests that Donald Trump has not really gotten the “memo” of the unipolar nature of the world being over.   

The Mojo Story host accused Donald Trump of acting like a” feudal warlord” who “wags his finger” while trying to dictate the leadership of the sovereign nations. Barkha drew a sarcastic, metaphoric comparison between the relationship of a dog and its master and what Donald Trump expects from other sovereign nations. Where, of course, Trump gets to play the master.  

Dutt also criticized the nature of the USA, where people are punished for not following Donald Trump’s statements.  

Barkha mentioned that the additional 25% tariff on India was moreover seen as an “affront” to the sovereignty of India by most Indians. She also reminded that the Indian ambassador to Moscow had already made it clear that India will purchase oil from where they get the best deal.  

5. Barkha Dutt Reminds The Viewers About The American Import Of Palladium And Uranium From Russia

Barkha Dutt reminded the entire panel that America itself imports minerals like Palladium, Uranium, and Fertilizers from Russia. Further, she backed her statement with numbers. Moreover, she claimed that the import of Palladium by the US from Russia has gone up by 37%. On the other hand, the import of Uranium has increased by 28%. These numbers were for the period from January to May.  

 She also reminded the panel of the fact that Europe has been buying approximately 15 billion dollars’ worth of Oil from India. Moreover, India purchases that oil from Russia and refines it, then sells it back to Europe.  

Barkha Dutt also mentioned the fact that, ironically, India had been the largest supplier of diesel to Ukraine in July.   

Barkha Dutt feels that India wants to tell the world that “we have got options” while being a part of the SCO summit in Tianjin. Moreover, she believes that America is no longer “the schoolyard bully”,  

6. Why Does General Kimmitt Think That There Is A “Trump Munir Bromance”?

General Kimmitt responded to Barkha Dutt while saying that India has displayed “arrogance” toward President Donald Trump. Kimmitt believes that the arrogance of India has brought the US much closer to Pakistan.   

Moreover, General Kimmitt also talked about the “bromance” between Field marshal Munir and Donald Trump. Therefore, he believes that the bromance should give India some “pause”.   

However, General Kimmitt later stated that India brings “a lot of capabilities” to any alliance between Russia and China.   

He also recalled the Cold War period, where he says “China was besties with Russia”. The general said that “India has grown”. However, he does not think that a country like India will “cozy up” with a “communist, Leninist country” like China.  

Therefore, General Kimmitt defines the potential alliance as natural incompatibility.  

General Kimmitt thinks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to use the alliance as a “leverage point” as much as President Donald Trump is trying to use tariffs as a “leverage point”  

Moreover, General Kimmitt believes that eventually the relations between India, the world’s largest democracy, and the US are supposed to settle down. He arrives at this conclusion while considering that Donald Trump may not be in power forever.  

7. What Did Barkha Dutt Have to Say About Trump Munir Bromance?

Barkha Dutt responded to the comment of “Trump Munir Bromance”  by General Kimmitt. Moreover, she points out that alongside India, Pakistan’s Field marshal also had attended the event.  

Brakha Dutt also takes a jibe at Pakistan while saying that “Pakistan is the only country where the Army chief has to attend every meeting alongside the so-called ‘elected Prime Minister”. Moreover, Barkha Dutt tried to shed light on the fact that Pakistan’s army runs the country.  

Barkha Dutt also pointed out the Business link between Trump’s family and cryptocurrency in Pakistan.   

Therefore, she pointed out that the business links between Trump and Pakistan related to crypto might be the reason behind the “Trump Munir bromance”. 

She also pointed out that India has been provided with an additional 25% tariff for purchasing Russian oil. However, China has not faced similar consequences.  

Dutt suggests that China has choke points with America. However, according to Barkha Dutt, Donald Trump believes that India does not have choke points with the USA like China does. 

8. Can The US-India Relations Get Back On Track?  

The host of the show, Piers Morgan, said that often people react to Trump while not understanding what is happening in “real time.” He pointed out the contrast between what actually happens and what comes out of “Trump’s Mouth”. Moreover, Piers believes that much of it is simply negotiations.  

Piers Morgan also said that he will not be surprised at all if he sees Prime Minister Modi and President Trump “laughing and joking and hugging with each other. “Piers also believes that the 50% tariffs would come down with that sort of development.  

Hence, Piers wanted to know about the opinion of Barkha Dutt on this.  

Barkha Dutt responds to that while saying, “It would not surprise me”. Moreover, Dutt gave the example of Modi visiting China after seven years. Therefore, she calls diplomacy “the art of the possible”.  

However, Barkha Dutt mentions a phone call that happened between Modi and Trump on the 17th of June. Dutt believes that the phone call “went wrong.”  

Moreover, Trump wanted PM Modi to visit America while the Army chief of Pakistan was present in the USA. Dutt believes that the conversation went south between the two leaders.  

However, Dutt also mentioned that there are possibilities for a good India-Russia relationship in the future. Moreover, she believes that there is a “bipartisan” effort from both ends for a good India-USA relationship.  

Dutt also believes that if Donald Trump had achieved his goals at the Alaska Summit with Putin, the scenario might have been different.  

The Big Jar Point Of View   

The argument and the discussions gave us various interesting insights about the nature of Geopolitics.  

Moreover, General Kimmitt believes that India cannot cozy up to China or Russia as the types of governments in both nations are different. However, this can bring a simple question to the minds of the readers of Big Jar, “How can Pakistan cozy up with the USA despite the questionable role of the Pakistan Army in the government? ”   

Therefore, going by that logic, the US president should not have a “bromance” with an army chief who does not allow the elected government of Pakistan to work with sovereignty.  

However, there are possibilities at multiple levels for Donald Trump to actually come close to India again. Moreover, the relations between India and China, as well as those between the USA and India, remain independent of each other.   

What Does The Global South Think About Western Dominance?

“Svāmyarthe santato yatno vijigīṣoḥ” — The aspiring conqueror must constantly strive for sovereignty. _ Chanakya   

The phrase mentioned above was once said by the great ancient philosopher, teacher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor Chanakya.  

This is one of the most relevant phrases that applies to all thriving and aspiring “third world nations”.  The once poverty-stricken “third world” nations, full of snake charmers and epidemics,  today dare to dream large. Nations in South Asia, South America, South East Asia, and Africa aspire to achieve greater global influence through education, technology, and science.   

The third world today dares to manufacture in-house to export, launch space missions to the Moon, Mars, and even beyond.   

Hence, the citizens of the Global South feel insulted when Western powers try to dictate terms and conditions over the sovereignty of their nations.  

Hence, most democratically elected governments in the Global South face harsh questions and agitations by the masses when sovereignty is compromised.  

Therefore, the podcast also reflects the differences between the Global South and the Western powers.  

Therefore, the presence of all the major powers of the Global South at the SCO Summit reflects resilience against Western dominance. Moreover, the leadership in the Global South has chosen not to appear weak in front of their citizens.  

Thus, as the Global South chooses to dream larger and conquer the world, it also demonstrates collective resilience. The global south opposes any power that unilaterally challenges the sovereignty of a nation.  

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