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How Trump Is Reshaping India’s Trade and Defense Ties With the US

US President Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, during a news conference in the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025.Source: Politico

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By Dan Strumpf, Sudhi Ranjan Sen, and Diksha Madhok

April 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM UTC

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The US and India have been edging closer for years. Washington sees India as a key regional counterweight against a more assertive China, while for New Delhi, the US has become an increasingly important source of foreign investment and a partner for trade and security.