India-USA relationship

India-USA relationship

Shipping containers wait to be transported along a railroad at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, U.S., 10 March, 2026. Photo: Reuters/Caroline Brehman/File Photo.

Why have India-US trade talks stalled again and what's next?

The Trump administration ​wants India to ⁠cut Russian oil purchases, arguing Indian purchases of Russian crude help finance the war in Ukraine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at Howdy Modi event

Modi expresses relief as Trump escapes shooting attempt

Joe Biden, left, and First Lady Jill Biden, center, greet Narendra Modi, at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 21.Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca

Biden and Modi deals span drones, jet engines, chips

Representational Photo: Collected

‘India crucial for US to counter China' says US Navy chief