New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India is proving that partnership with the United States does not mean surrender. By defending its farmers, protecting core industries, and refusing to bend on sovereignty, India is standing up to U.S. pressure with confidence. This is good for India, because it safeguards livelihoods and ensures long-term economic resilience. It is good for the world, because it strengthens multipolarity and shows that no nation, however powerful, can dictate terms unchallenged. A self-reliant, assertive India is not just rising - it is reshaping global balance for the better.

What we're seeing is really an India-Trump discord, not a breakdown of India-U.S. relations. Trump is temporary and his presidency is bound by term limits an...