A short introduction, key points, and the long essay itself below the “author” section. It’s about the relations between US, India, and China in the context of the two latter catching up and anticipated eclipse of US by China.
Mao Keji argues, for example, that India and US “may eventually find themselves locked in a battle for second place.” He conceptualizes the shift away from US’ allies as systematic, as move to feed off them, as ‘blood bags’ to extent a lifeline.
There are other points for your joy of critical reading.
I think it says more about America’s self inflicted destruction. I agree with your analysis, so the only remaining option is for America to actively make itself worse than India