Stronger U.S.-India relationship could help America declare ‘independence’ from China: Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy, 38, is the youngest Republican presidential candidate ever. He believes a stronger relationship with India would help the U.S. declare its "independence" from China, and has called for stronger strategic ties, including a military relationship in the Andaman Sea. His polling numbers have risen after the first debate, and he is a strong supporter of the growing India-U.S. relationship. He has developed his own vision of America's foreign policy, focusing on protecting the homeland and Communist China as the top threat. He is the second-generation Indian-American, a multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur-turned-politician, and the father of two. He is one of the wealthiest Americans under 40.

A stronger relationship with India would help the U.S. declare its "independence" from China, Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy believes and has called for stronger strategic ties with New Delhi, including a military relationship in the Andaman Sea.

At 38, Mr. Ramaswamy is the youngest Republican presidential candidate ever. He is currently on a two-day swing to the crucial State of Iowa. On January 15, Iowa would kick off the 2024 Republican presidential primary season.

“A stronger U.S.-India relationship could help the U.S. declare independence from China. The U.S. is economically dependent on China today, but with a stronger relationship with India, it becomes easier to declare independence from that Chinese relationship,” Mr. Ramaswamy told PTI in an interview.

A second-generation Indian-American, Mr. Ramaswamy founded Roivant Sciences in 2014 and led the largest biotech IPOs of 2015 and 2016, eventually culminating in successful clinical trials in multiple disease areas that led to FDA-approved products, according to his bio.

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“The U.S. should also have a stronger strategic relationship with India, including even a military relationship in the Andaman Sea. Knowing that India, if necessary, could block the Malacca Strait where actually China gets most of its Middle Eastern oil supplies. So, these are areas for real improvement in the U.S.-India relationship.

"I think that would be good for the U.S. and that's exactly why I would lead accordingly,” Mr. Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur-turned-politician, said in response to a question.