Fareed Zakaria on Trump: ‘The Trump Doctrine Seems To Be Fight With Allies, Make Up With Enemies’

0 January 20, 2026 14:51

Renowned foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria joined India Today at the World Economic Forum in Davos to analyze the global impact of Donald Trump’s presidency. Zakaria describes the ‘Trump doctrine’ as a fundamental reorientation of American foreign policy, characterized by a tendency to challenge allies while engaging with traditional adversaries. He argues that the United States has abdicated its role as the global stabilizer, leading to a ‘post-American world’ defined by volatility and diminishing agenda-setting power. The discussion explores the potential for a global tariff war and the ‘Donro doctrine,’ noting that China may emerge as a primary beneficiary of this shift. Regarding India, Zakaria suggests that while domestic growth provides resilience, New Delhi must navigate Trump’s transactional approach to secure technology partnerships. He warns that unconstrained decision-making and the disregard for long-standing alliances like NATO are prompting countries to de-risk from the U.S. Zakaria concludes that these developments represent a significant rupturing of the post-World War II international system.

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