How Bharat leads multipolar balance against the US Dadagiri
The Trishul, a three-pronged spear, is the weapon of Bhagwan Shiva—the annihilator of ego, ignorance, and evil. Today, that Dharmic imagery is reaffirmed in modern geopolitics. At the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China, the Troika of Russia, India, and China (RIC) came together with new vigor. The handshake of Putin, Modi, and Jinping made headlines worldwide for potentially shifting power away from Washington, while the White House watched the trio with unease.
Why? Because of Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs and sanctions, Washington has turned into the epicenter of global shock waves. His arbitrary diktat, the tariffs imposed overnight, sanctions announced without consultation, and policies made on whim, sent economic earthquakes rippling through world regions:
- In Europe, tremors fractured trade and transatlantic unity.
- In Asia, aftershocks rattled economies caught between US tariffs and Chinese countermeasures.
- In Africa and Latin America, quakes destabilized fragile growth.
These were not natural disasters but man-made earthquakes, unleashed by Trump’s ego and executed with his tariff hammer. Some capitals felt mild tremors, others suffered devastating shocks, such as Bharat with 50% tariffs, but none were spared.
The Dharmic counterforce: Trishul of the South
Against these man-made earthquakes, courtesy of President Trump, the RIC Troika of the South has emerged as the stabilizing counterforce. Just as Shiva’s Trishul dissipates and destroys negative energy, this new geopolitical Trishul dampens the shock waves unleashed from Washington. Its three prongs—Security, Connectivity, and Opportunity—are not weapons of destruction but of balance and renewal, guided by Prime Minister Modi’s transformative vision for the SCO.
- Security: Protection through cooperation, not coercion.
- Connectivity: Linking economies and cultures instead of severing ties with sanctions.
- Opportunity: Expanding growth for all to dismantle one nation’s ego.
Where Washington exports instability, the Troika of the South, empowered by the Dharmic power of Trishul, restores equilibrium.
America’s dadagiri vs. Bharat’s dharma
America’s Trump governs like a bully, uses tariffs and sanctions as clubs, confuses ego with strategy, and mistakes threats for diplomacy. His “America First” posturing has evolved into “America Alone.” Even allies know they are only one bad headline away from punitive tariffs or punitive tweets.
Bharat, on the other hand, steps forward with the civilizational democracy of dharma. Bharat’s Modi does not see leadership as domination but as responsibility; not as “dadagiri” but as “dharma.” This distinction is why Modi’s leadership is gaining traction across Asia, Africa, and beyond.
Troika as Trishul: A collective stand
The Troika (RIC) is not totally blind to its internal differences, particularly China and India with unsettled border-related disputes, yet the external shock waves from Washington have forced convergence. Like three prongs of a spear, each has its own shape, but together they form a weapon of resilience.
- For China, it is about shielding itself from sanctions and advancing its Belt and Road.
- For Russia, it is about escaping isolation, surviving sanctions, and regaining influence.
- For India, it is about safeguarding sovereignty and shaping a multipolar future.
Together, this Trishul strikes at three evils: ego-driven unilateralism, ignorance of global interdependence, and exploitation through coercive sanctions.
Bharat at the forefront
Of the three, it is Bharat that emerges as the center of attention to protect others against the devastating earthquake using Trishul. Unlike Russia or China, Bharat also carries democratic legitimacy, civilizational depth, and global goodwill. Modi’s articulation of Security, Connectivity, and Opportunity at the SCO shows that Bharat is not just resisting America’s dadagiri but leading the way toward a new order.
America’s threats against Bharat are not over yet. While Putin is easing crude oil prices for Bharat, Trump is threatening to impose additional tariffs, a weapon he has used unhesitatingly. China’s military show of force, with 20 heads of state, including Putin, attending, sent shock waves toward Washington. These tremors must be making America feel further isolated without the protection of Bharat’s Trishul.
The world is witnessing a shift from the shock waves of the ego of Washington to the stabilizing rhythm of dharma from Bharat. The Trishul is rising, not merely to destroy but to balance and to build a world where civilizational democracy triumphs over arrogance.
In this battle of tremors and truths, Bharat offers stability while America shakes. The future belongs not to earthquakes of ego but to the Trishul’s cosmic balance with India/ Bharat firmly at its center.
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[With Inputs from IANS]
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Formerly, a researcher in Italy, Japan, and France, he has widely travelled and came to the US in 1978. He was a faculty and academic administrator in several different universities in PA, TX, NJ, MN, WI, and NY, and an Executive Fellow in the White House S&T Policy during the Clinton administration.
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