dominance, soul dominance, to an era where the us and china arejostling for power. an era where the us and china are jostling for power. the other countries naturally will look for opportunities where they can cash in. this is one of them. america realises it. and we just have minute left, but what do you think has actually changed in the us india ties since the last time their entry narendra modi visited? i their entry narendra modi visited? ~ .,. ., visited? i think the fact that us foreign visited? i think the fact that us foreign policy visited? i think the fact that us foreign policy just - visited? i think the fact that | us foreign policyjust revolves around containing china in a way that wasn t the case before. whether it is tough sanctions on semiconductors, to ensure that china cannot compete in that arena, that is part of the reason why america and india are now tying up on semiconductors. defence, ultimately that comes down to competition in the indo pacific and t
other countries naturally will look for opportunities where they can cash in. this is one of them. america realises it. and we just have minute left, but what do you think has actually changed in the us india ties since the last time narendra modi visited ? i think the fact that us foreign policyjust revolves around containing china in a way that wasn t the case before. whether it is tough sanctions on semiconductors, to ensure that china cannot compete in that arena, that is part of the reason why america and india are now tying up on semiconductors. defence, ultimately that comes down to competition in the indo pacific and taiwan. that was not as urgent a case five or ten years ago. there is a time when america thought china would maybe be a partner think back to when bill clinton went to beijing the mood has really changed.
there have been many advances in al, artificial intelligence. at the same time, there have been even more momentous developments in another ai, america and india. applause. let s speak now to mukesh aghi, president of the us india strategic partnership forum in washington dc. a real pleasure having you on the show. i am wondering how much is china determining this relationship between the us and india? weill. china determining this relationship between the us and india? well, the bi kahuna between the us and india? well, the big kahuna in between the us and india? well, the big kahuna in the between the us and india? well, the big kahuna in the room between the us and india? well, the big kahuna in the room is between the us and india? well, the big kahuna in the room is china. - between the us and india? well, the big kahuna in the room is china. you | big kahuna in the room is china. you have to understand that
electricity generation, and it is going electricity generation, and it is going to electricity generation, and it is going to do it quite quickly, and at the moment, the biggest manufacturer of solar the moment, the biggest manufacturer of solar panels is china, but to countries which will pick this up and make countries which will pick this up and make it a reality that it overtakes carbon as, seller will become overtakes carbon as, seller will become number one is that generated electricity become number one is that generated electricity are not carbon, it will be america electricity are not carbon, it will be america and india, so if you d look be america and india, so if you d look at be america and india, so if you d look at the be america and india, so if you d look at the three big polluters in the world, look at the three big polluters in the world, china india and america, well if the world, china india and america, well if two the world, china india and
very significant and large alongside the power of america and india as well, you ve got three super powers by the middle of this century. in those circumstances the west should remain united and europe should stand alongside america because in the end, whatever our differences, there are interests we have in common. most important, there are values we have in common. we re countries that believe in democracy and freedom and the rule of law. these are important values in a world with one or the other centers of power, china is going to be challenging not just for power but also offering a different system of government. in those circumstances, britain, that s traditionally been the country that if you like, bridges atlantic most easily, it s damaging for america and not just for europe but i would say damaging for britain, too. all of these issues to do with independent nations wanting to assert their identity. we ve got to resolve those without breaking up that essential structure of t