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Observer Research Foundation (ORF) · India · G7's BRI counter goes quiet: PGII absent from Trump's 2026 budget even as Lobito advances
Assesses US-led connectivity under Trump 2.0: argues continuity is likely on flagship projects like Lobito, but flags PGII's absence from the 2026 budget and the USAID Africa-trade wind-down as signs of a narrower, transactional pivot.
“The future of US-led connectivity initiatives under Trump 2.0.”