Trump is a predictable person, better than expected: Kishore Mahbubani

India must spend more time on Asean to re-build cultural links, says Kishore Mahbubani

Kishore Mahbubani is senior advisor (university & global relations) at the National University of Singapore. His latest book, The ASEAN Miracle: A Catalyst for Peace, with Jeffery Sng, looks at the historical necessities behind the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the challenges Asean faces, and the impact of geopolitical competition on Southeast Asia. He tells about underwhelming trade relations between India and Asean despite 1,000-year historical links.
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How has US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy fared so far?

The kindest thing you can say about Trump is that he has been much better than expected. I