Paper: GS – II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: India’s relations with major powers, Issue: India-US relations.
Context:
US President Donald Trump’s recent policy pronouncements towards India have created uncertainty in bilateral relations.Despite turbulence, long-term strategic, economic, and defence cooperation remain critical.
Key Highlights:
Importance of India–US Relations:
Importance of India–US Relations:
Positive Developments:
- New initiatives:
- INDUS-X (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Tech Partnership).
- TRUST (Transforming Relationship Utilizing Strategic Tech).
- Investments in multidimensional engagement across Politics, economy, defence.
Way Forward:
For India:
- Safeguard farmers, MSMEs, and vulnerable sectors.
- Continue balancing strategic autonomy (non-alignment) with deepening US ties.
- Diversify energy imports but pragmatically manage Russian oil dependence.
For US–India Ties:
- Avoid letting short-term political rhetoric affect long-term cooperation.
- Focus on common goals: China challenge, technology collaboration, supply-chain resilience.
- Broaden cooperation in defence, critical minerals, digital domains.
Conclusion:
Despite temporary turbulence under Trump’s policies, the India–US partnership remains anchored in strong economic ties, defence cooperation, and shared concerns over China. India must safeguard its strategic autonomy while deepening engagement with the US, ensuring that short-term irritants do not overshadow long-term convergences.
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