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India is recalibrating its approach to the United States under Donald Trump’s second term, as his personality-driven, transactional style forces New Delhi to navigate unpredictability, safeguard interests, and build alternative partnerships.
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Harsh V Pant says Donald Trump’s second term has made India–US relations more volatile and transactional, with presidential unpredictability outweighing structural convergence despite shared Indo-Pacific interests.
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The United States joined the India-led International Solar Alliance as its 101st member in November 2021, with the announcement made by then US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry at the COP26 climate summit.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump appear to be drifting apart, skipping key meetings amid rising trade tensions, energy disputes, and clashing optics — signalling a cautious diplomatic recalibration.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by his wife Usha and their three children, received a majestic and colourful welcome at the historic Amber Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Folk dancers, traditional drummers, and elephants created a royal spectacle as the Vance family walked down the red carpet at the UNESCO World Heritage site.
This marks the beginning of a personal four-day trip to India, including a visit to the Taj Mahal and a public speech in Jaipur. Watch the warm hospitality India extended to the Vance family as tradition met diplomacy.
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This comes after US president Donald Trump threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs on on Indian goods, set to take effect from April 2, unless India lowers its tariffs on American products.
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Jaishankar noted that Modi was among the earliest world leaders invited by Trump during his second term, emphasizing that both leaders share a nationalist outlook, which fosters mutual respect.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, the newly confirmed US Director of National Intelligence, in Washington DC. He congratulated her on her confirmation and discussed enhancing intelligence cooperation between India and the US, particularly in areas like counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, and emerging threats. Gabbard, a former Democratic Congresswoman from Hawaii, had been confirmed by the Senate after two months of deliberation, with a 52-48 vote. She was sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Oval Office. In her remarks, Gabbard expressed her commitment to restoring trust in the intelligence community, which she criticized for its politicization and weaponization. PM Modi had arrived in Washington DC after attending the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in France with French President Macron. The two leaders were set to meet again for bilateral talks at the White House. Modi reiterated the importance of India-US relations for global cooperation and security.
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New York, Feb 12 The Donald Trump administration is prioritising relations with India and recognises that the country has the potential to transform the..
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The US-president elect's opening shorts of the tariff war have spared India but his past comments and actions offer little comfort. What can Trump tariffs mean for India and its economy? Read on
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Hicks and Kwatra discussed priorities for strengthening the US-India defence partnership, including the implementation of the roadmap for the US-India Defense Industrial Cooperation, Pentagon spokesperson Eric Pahon said.
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In a virtual interaction with reporters from India, the Middle East and the US, the top American energy diplomat said he was enormously encouraged by his conversations with Greenco, one of India's largest renewable energy companies, which is looking at significant new investments in storage and green hydrogen, including in the United States.
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The ministry said the two ministers explored ways and means to advance defence technology cooperation with joint research in critical areas.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets a standing ovation during his address to the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) at the John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC. While addressing the American & Indian business tycoons, PM Modi asserted that India-US ties and technology deals between them have the potential to change this century's destiny. His message was loud and clear - "This is the moment for India & US". Watch for more.
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The constitution of both countries begins with the "three words -We the People- as President Biden just mentioned", said Modi, who is on his first state visit to the US.
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The agreement includes the "potential joint production of GE Aerospace’s F414 engines in India", the Ohio-headquartered aerospace company said, adding that it "continues to work with the US government to receive the necessary export authorisation for this".
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PM Modi is also set to hold bilateral talks with President Biden. The White House also announced a joint press appearance with the two leaders, and said they will take limited questions from the press.
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Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country.
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Those who visit New Delhi can witness India's vibrant democracy, the White House said on Monday, dismissing concerns about the state of democracy in the country.
A state visit by the Prime Minister to the United States is scheduled for later this month. "India is a vibrant democracy. Anybody that, you know, happens to go to New Delhi can see that for themselves. And certainly, I would expect that strength and health of democratic institutions will be part of the discussion," John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, told reporters at a news conference.
Watch to know more!
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In an article for Foreign Affairs entitled ‘America’s bad bet on India’, former State Department advisor and India expert Ashley Tellis noted that New Delhi would not side with Washington in its disputes with Beijing.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on April 11 visited NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Greenbelt, Maryland during her official visit to the US. She was accompanied by the US Ambassador of India Taranjit Singh Sandhu
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During the roundtable, FM Sitharaman underlined the reality of a global acknowledgement of “New India” and the renewed role India is poised to play in the global economic order, besides India as an investment destination going forward into “Amrit Kaal.”
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Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who is on a six-day visit to San Francisco and Los Angeles to attend the India-US Strategic Partnership Forum conference and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting, expressed a desire to collaborate with Stanford University on September 6.
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The US genera's remarks comes a month after the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that the Chinese side is building a "second bridge" in the Pangong Tso region of Ladakh.
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In his departure statement ahead of his visit to Japan from May 23-24, Modi said during his visit he will also hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden, where they will discuss further consolidation of the multi-faceted bilateral relations.
