The Latest Leap Forward in the US-India Partnership

BY: ASHOK SAJJANHAR

Indian PM Modi's eighth US visit highlights strong US-India partnership and his prioritization of relations with Washington.

[{"selector":"#anim-dfa17ee6-a79c-4339-9bf3-e6cdde25cef4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62b1937e-ee9a-411c-b850-e3dadd31a7b1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.22705%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7d8496c-b5d2-4593-9a22-206f96b8f096 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 2.7581644055565207e-7%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] © PMO India / twitter.com

Modi's first US State Visit included addressing Congress, a rare honor for an Indian leader, emphasizing bilateral relations.

[{"selector":"#anim-38456d16-6ff7-4c3b-aec7-7632a734ebef [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-0.7991113439876035%, 0.7051551013549001%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ce1cbc8-ef53-47bc-a7e0-bb4dea93526d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d586e5bd-69c9-4a34-9b4f-791632f5168c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.22705%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] © PMO India / twitter.com

Modi's US Congress visit strengthens vital US-India partnership in Indo-Pacific, technology, defense, and clean energy.

[{"selector":"#anim-aba871e7-15a9-4b43-8243-bd9b72f82bc2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 2.7581644055565207e-7%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c01ea01c-f6d4-417d-a5dd-2899df944549","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a75eecc6-1424-41ce-a0a6-0863777efeef","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.22705%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Clinton's visit in 2000 initiated US-India partnership, followed by subsequent Presidents actively advancing the relationship.

[{"selector":"#anim-92b83cf7-029a-4807-91e8-8eabae1b4664 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -1.5219154094412306%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61b287e4-20d4-406f-b543-bee91ea6415a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8474761-fd64-46c6-852a-04343111168b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.22705%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Indian PMs, notably Modi, built a consequential India-US partnership with steadfast leadership and strong bipartisan support.

[{"selector":"#anim-b77ac02d-fbce-466d-92d2-61461d24cea3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 2.7581644055565207e-7%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4bbba281-14f2-4b85-b8c3-350e201c5554","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad006480-82f7-4d40-b636-a6b47226f449","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 126.60660%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] © PMO India / twitter.com

Biden's term strengthened bilateral ties with palpable warmth and rapport, seen in various international events.

[{"selector":"#anim-663b6271-36ff-41a9-9f5a-b580c6aa5921 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -0.913149135338171%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c2426fec-16c7-461b-aa0d-7261fec4f417","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c403e9fb-35e1-4b94-a9de-9d98b1de963b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.22705%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Biden's Indo-Pacific commitment stays strong amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, with frequent Quad summits countering China's expansionism.

[{"selector":"#anim-f208049f-6ee0-41c6-8739-bb651e939836 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 2.7581644055565207e-7%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7da4227-6f57-4338-ac30-c8f27d516ac7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d4b3b13-c344-43b9-ae65-394c64efd27a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.01903%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

India and the US align on counterterrorism, opposing China, India's market, and influential Indian diaspora in the US.

[{"selector":"#anim-c5c9fac3-192f-4b3d-850e-fc52899e4480 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.0828537777223368%, -0.056695040440191316%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab2594e5-0419-4879-b614-077068864d51","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e281141-f9c2-4abd-9d5a-5f18cfc516fa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 119.22705%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

CLICK HERE TO READ

[{"selector":"#anim-cfa73bc8-76b7-49d1-82a1-a29b6daa76a2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}]