The US India Relationship: A Troubled Tango The recent visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India has highlighted the precarious state of the bilateral relationship between the two nations.
While Rubio's trip is touted as an effort to shore up a partnership battered by President Donald Trump's tariffs and Washington's renewed engagement with New Delhi's rivals, Pakistan and China, it also underscores the deep seated issues that have plagued US India ties in recent years.
Historically, India has been seen as a crucial counterweight to Russian and rising Chinese influence in the Indo Pacific. However, Trump's policies have created significant tensions between the two countries.