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Title: Challenges Loom Over US-India Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n US-India relations were once hailed as a key strategic partnership for the 21st century. However, the last year has shown a significant strain in this bond, marked by trade disagreements, harsh rhetoric, and conflicting views on issues related to Pakistan and Kashmir.<\/p>\n Recently, Lisa Curtis, a former US national security official, shared insights on the difficulties currently facing US-India ties during a podcast called Grand Tamasha, which focuses on Indian politics and policy. Curtis, who co-wrote an influential essay on this topic, believes that the current issues aren\u2019t just temporary setbacks but could signal a pivotal moment in their relationship.<\/p>\n Curtis, who leads the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, boasts over two decades of experience in various US government roles, including the National Security Council and CIA. During her discussion with host Milan Vaishnav, she highlighted how President Trump\u2019s actions and mindset have played a significant role in the decline of the partnership. She pointed out that Trump\u2019s approach, particularly in his second term, lacks a sensitivity to the perspectives of other nations and is heavily influenced by a circle of advisers who may not challenge his views.<\/p>\n Curtis noted that tensions began to rise following a disagreement over how Trump portrayed his involvement in a ceasefire between India and Pakistan back in May 2025. India\u2019s response contradicted Trump\u2019s narrative, which she believes sparked further friction in their relations.<\/p>\n She stressed that mending this partnership is crucial, not only for the US and India but for regional stability as well. India\u2019s decisions can heavily influence the Indo-Pacific landscape, where many Southeast Asian nations are observing its moves. Additionally, India is part of significant groupings like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which are seen as platforms that could challenge US influence if they gain strength under Chinese or Russian guidance.<\/p>\n Curtis warned that if India adopts a more accommodating stance towards China, it could set a worrying precedent for the entire region, potentially diminishing US global influence and boosting China\u2019s ambitions to become a dominant power.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Title: Challenges Loom Over US-India Relations US-India relations were once hailed as a key strategic partnership for the 21st century. However, the last year has shown a significant strain in this bond, marked by trade disagreements, harsh rhetoric, and conflicting views on issues related to Pakistan and Kashmir. Recently, Lisa Curtis, a former US national<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[26787,32861,6501,32860,4190],"class_list":{"0":"post-25561","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-india-news","8":"tag-bilateral-ties","9":"tag-national-security-expert","10":"tag-president-trump","11":"tag-trade-disputes","12":"tag-us-india-relations"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}