Former President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy 2025 has been unveiled, outlining his vision for U.S. foreign policy and national security. The 29-page document highlights key priorities, including a focus on India as a strategic partner, as well as a firm stance against mass migration.
India is mentioned four times in the strategy, reflecting its growing significance in U.S. foreign policy. One mention involves Trump’s claim of having negotiated peace between India and Pakistan, alongside other countries.
In the second mention, the document emphasizes the importance of strengthening commercial and other relations with India to bolster Indo-Pacific security. “We must continue to improve commercial relations with India to encourage New Delhi to contribute to Indo-Pacific security, including through continued quadrilateral cooperation with Australia, Japan, and the United States (the Quad),” the strategy states.
The third mention refers to Trump’s May 2025 state visits to the Persian Gulf, where he showcased American technology and won Gulf States’ support for U.S. leadership in AI. The strategy suggests that the U.S. should also leverage partnerships with European and Asian allies, including India, to solidify joint positions in the Western Hemisphere and secure access to critical minerals in Africa.
The fourth mention ties India to the ongoing concerns about the South China Sea, emphasizing the need for international cooperation to maintain free and open shipping lanes. “This will require not just further investment in our military—especially naval—capabilities, but also strong cooperation with every nation that stands to suffer, from India to Japan and beyond, if this problem is not addressed,” the document states.
A Firm Stand on Migration
Another major takeaway from the document is Trump’s unyielding stance on migration. The strategy strongly criticizes the impact of mass migration, asserting that it has strained resources, increased crime, disrupted labor markets, and undermined national security. “The era of mass migration must end,” the document declares, calling border security a “primary element of national security.” It stresses that the U.S. must protect its borders from not only unchecked migration but also from cross-border threats such as terrorism, drugs, espionage, and human trafficking.
“Border control, as implemented by the will of the American people, is fundamental to the survival of the United States as a sovereign republic,” the strategy concludes, signaling a hardline approach to immigration in the years to come.
