Resetting the India-U.S. partnership in uncertain times

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1. SS: Writing in *The Hindu*, Amitabh Mattoo argues that the India-U.S. relationship, while structurally sound, has entered a phase of subtle yet serious drift due to the Trump administration’s transactional diplomacy and mixed signals from Washington. Once buoyed by strategic optimism and democratic values, the partnership now faces strain from outdated hyphenation of India and Pakistan, discouraging economic signals, frictions over immigration, and a revival of U.S. overtures to Pakistan’s military elite. Mattoo criticizes Washington’s impatience with India’s strategic autonomy and urges both nations to reset the relationship through clarity, mutual respect, and persistent engagement. He calls on India to deepen its advocacy in Washington and pursue internal reforms to strengthen its global economic case, while urging the U.S. to shed Cold War lenses and recognize the partnership’s moral purpose. Stressing that this turbulence must not squander a generational opportunity, Mattoo concludes that with renewed candour and commitment, the arc of India-U.S. relations can still bend toward enduring, history-shaping trust.

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