Trump Declares Middle East’s ‘Greatest Day’ as Ceasefire Holds; Experts Say India Stands to Gain Geopolitically

As the Iran-Israel ceasefire settles in, US President Donald Trump has taken center stage, declaring in an American media interview that "today is the biggest day for the Middle East and the world." Trump claimed that both Iran and Israel approached him for peace, adding, "I hope this ceasefire lasts forever." His comments, paired with diplomatic gestures—like meeting Egypt’s Ahmed Al-Sharaf and lifting sanctions—underline Trump’s attempt to reassert American dominance in a region where Chinese influence was steadily growing.Defense expert Maj Gen Sanjay Meston believes this shift benefits India strategically. He highlights that with reduced Chinese influence, India’s key infrastructure projects like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and Chabahar Port–North-South Transit Corridor will now find smoother traction. China’s Belt and Road Initiative had been making inroads between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but this ceasefire and U.S.-backed diplomacy signal a rollback.Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni adds that Iran’s energy exports—primarily to Russia and China—had bypassed US oversight. But now, with Washington’s renewed presence, strategic rebalancing has begun. This reassertion of US power, they argue, is not just containment of Iran, but also of China’s regional expansionism—an outcome with clear economic and geopolitical advantages for India.

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