Accept the updated privacy & cookie policy

The Indiatimes.com Privacy Policy has been updated to align with the new data regulations in European Union. Please review and accept these changes below to continue using the website. We use cookies to ensure the best experience for you on our website.

Modi¡¯s Visit To The U.S.: A Sum Of Many Milestones

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to the United States later this month will be speaking at a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
Monish Tourangbam Updated on Jun 18, 2023, 14:20 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to the United States later this month will be speaking at a joint session of the U.S. Congress. The last time he spoke at such a session in 2016, Prime Minister Modi said, ¡°Today, our relationship has overcome the hesitations of history.¡± Indeed, the India-U.S. relationship which has been called a defining one for the 21st century has travelled a long way since a few decades ago, when the comfort of convergence witnessed today was almost unthinkable.?

The Indian Prime Minister¡¯s visit will be high on optics and deliverables. Much spadework has been done for the upcoming visit, mostly focussing on growing defence trade and partnership on emerging technologies. However, it is imperative to note that the current bonhomie in the relationship comes because of evolving geopolitics and collective efforts through different political leaderships on both sides.

Reuters

Building India-U.S. Partnership: A Relay Race

The end of the Cold War necessitated a new churning in New Delhi¡¯s outlook towards the United States. India¡¯s economic liberalisation provided further impetus to economic factor becoming a pull for how Washington viewed India. India¡¯s decision to go ahead with its nuclear tests in 1998 was a major obstacle.?

However, it did not take long for the two countries to start engaging in a series of negotiations over the contentious issue led by India¡¯s Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott. India-U.S. relations turned a new leaf with the monumental visit of President Bill Clinton in March 2000.?

The coming of the George W. Bush administration in the U.S. heralded a new era in the bilateral relationship, with China¡¯s rise and its strategic ramifications lurking in the background like a spectre. India was acquiring a new strategic value in the American beltway and New Delhi was coming around to recognizing strategic commonalities with the U.S. in Asian geopolitics. India¡¯s Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee went to the extent of calling, India and the U.S. as ¡°natural allies¡±.?

This period saw intense negotiations for the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) and the ground-breaking India-U.S. civil nuclear cooperation agreement that created new habits of cooperation between the bureaucracies of the two democracies. The establishment of the India-U.S. Defence Framework heralded a new era, unlike anything seen before, in defence cooperation, which has only grown from strength to strength through succeeding administrations on both sides.?

As the Obama administration decided to shift strategic attention toward Asia-Pacific to manage China¡¯s rise, India began to be viewed as a natural partner. In New Delhi, the change of guard from the Manmohan Singh administration to that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not alter the dynamics but rather strengthened the resolve on both sides to take the relationship forward.?

The burgeoning defence trade and the interoperability between the militaries of the two countries grew dramatically as President Barack Obama became the first American President to come as the Chief Guest to India¡¯s Republic Day Celebrations in 2015.

Agency

Surfing the Indo-Pacific Waves

During President Obama¡¯s visit in 2015, India and the U.S. released a joint strategic vision on Asia Pacific and the Indian Ocean, sort of a precursor to the Indo-Pacific era that would become the fulcrum of India-U.S. partnership.?

Even the disruptive four years of the Donald Trump administration hardly rocked the boat. In fact, the Trump administration¡¯s focus on the Indo-Pacific as the primary geopolitical theatre where the U.S.-China competition would play out, and rechristening of the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) as the Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) highlighted India¡¯s centrality as the custodian of the Indian Ocean.

Agency

The tumultuous change of guard in the U.S., bringing President Joe Biden to the White House, has preserved the continuity of convergence in India-U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific. The India-U.S. ¡®2+2¡¯ Dialogue between the Foreign and Defence Ministries, multilateral partnership through the Quadrilateral Dialogue (Quad), growing military-to-military interoperability and efforts being made at both ends to shift towards co-development and co-production in defence technologies cements the uninterrupted support to this relationship, cutting through partisan lines in both countries.?

Moreover, the relationship has become more comprehensive and increasingly multi-dimensional with a strong focus on cooperation in emerging technologies and their governance, shifting to green energy sources and jointly helping develop human resources through robust people-to-people ties.?

The power of human capital to change perceptions, resulting to tangible policy outcomes cannot be overlooked in this relationship, witnessed in the positive influence that the resourceful Indian-American community has had on this partnership.?

The upcoming state visit of Prime Minister Modi is not only significant for the deliverables that it promises amidst changing geopolitics, but also a moment to reflect on the many milestones that has, over the years, through changing political leaderships in both democracies, brought the relationship to this juncture.?

*The Author is a Strategic Analyst based in India and the Honorary Director of the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies (KIIPS). He is a regular commentator on International Affairs and India¡¯s Foreign Policy.

ad
seductrice.net
universo-virtual.com
buytrendz.net
thisforall.net
benchpressgains.com
qthzb.com
mindhunter9.com
dwjqp1.com
secure-signup.net
ahaayy.com
tressesindia.com
puresybian.com
krpano-chs.com
cre8workshop.com
hdkino.org
peixun021.com
qz786.com
utahperformingartscenter.org
worldqrmconference.com
shangyuwh.com
eejssdfsdfdfjsd.com
playminecraftfreeonline.com
trekvietnamtour.com
your-business-articles.com
essaywritingservice10.com
hindusamaaj.com
joggingvideo.com
wandercoups.com
wormblaster.net
tongchengchuyange0004.com
internetknowing.com
breachurch.com
peachesnginburlesque.com
dataarchitectoo.com
clientfunnelformula.com
30pps.com
cherylroll.com
ks2252.com
prowp.net
webmanicura.com
sofietsshotel.com
facetorch.com
nylawyerreview.com
apapromotions.com
shareparelli.com
goeaglepointe.com
thegreenmanpubphuket.com
karotorossian.com
publicsensor.com
taiwandefence.com
epcsur.com
mfhoudan.com
southstills.com
tvtv98.com
thewellington-hotel.com
bccaipiao.com
colectoresindustrialesgs.com
shenanddcg.com
capriartfilmfestival.com
replicabreitlingsale.com
thaiamarinnewtoncorner.com
gkmcww.com
mbnkbj.com
andrewbrennandesign.com
cod54.com
luobinzhang.com
faithfirst.net
zjyc28.com
tongchengjinyeyouyue0004.com
nhuan6.com
kftz5k.com
oldgardensflowers.com
lightupthefloor.com
bahamamamas-stjohns.com
ly2818.com
905onthebay.com
fonemenu.com
notanothermovie.com
ukrainehighclassescort.com
meincmagazine.com
av-5858.com
yallerdawg.com
donkeythemovie.com
corporatehospitalitygroup.com
boboyy88.com
miteinander-lernen.com
dannayconsulting.com
officialtomsshoesoutletstore.com
forsale-amoxil-amoxicillin.net
generictadalafil-canada.net
guitarlessonseastlondon.com
lesliesrestaurants.com
mattyno9.com
nri-homeloans.com
rtgvisas-qatar.com
salbutamolventolinonline.net
sportsinjuries.info
wedsna.com
rgkntk.com
bkkmarketplace.com
zxqcwx.com
breakupprogram.com
boxcardc.com
unblockyoutubeindonesia.com
fabulousbookmark.com
beat-the.com
guatemala-sailfishing-vacations-charters.com
magie-marketing.com
kingstonliteracy.com
guitaraffinity.com
eurelookinggoodapparel.com
howtolosecheekfat.net
marioncma.org
oliviadavismusic.com
shantelcampbellrealestate.com
shopleborn13.com
topindiafree.com
v-visitors.net
djjky.com
053hh.com
originbluei.com
baucishotel.com
33kkn.com
intrinsiqresearch.com
mariaescort-kiev.com
mymaguk.com
sponsored4u.com
crimsonclass.com
bataillenavale.com
searchtile.com
ze-stribrnych-struh.com
zenithalhype.com
modalpkv.com
bouisset-lafforgue.com
useupload.com
37r.net
autoankauf-muenster.com
bantinbongda.net
bilgius.com
brabustermagazine.com
indigrow.org
miicrosofts.net
mysmiletravel.com
selinasims.com
spellcubesapp.com
usa-faction.com
hypoallergenicdogsnames.com
dailyupdatez.com
foodphotographyreviews.com
cricutcom-setup.com
chprowebdesign.com
katyrealty-kanepa.com
tasramar.com
bilgipinari.org
four-am.com
indiarepublicday.com
inquick-enbooks.com
iracmpi.com
kakaschoenen.com
lsm99flash.com
nana1255.com
ngen-niagara.com
technwzs.com
virtualonlinecasino1345.com
wallpapertop.net
casino-natali.com
iprofit-internet.com
denochemexicana.com
eventhalfkg.com
medcon-taiwan.com
life-himawari.com
myriamshomes.com
nightmarevue.com
healthandfitnesslives.com
androidnews-jp.com
allstarsru.com
bestofthebuckeyestate.com
bestofthefirststate.com
bestwireless7.com
britsmile.com
declarationintermittent.com
findhereall.com
jingyou888.com
lsm99deal.com
lsm99galaxy.com
moozatech.com
nuagh.com
patliyo.com
philomenamagikz.net
rckouba.net
saturnunipessoallda.com
tallahasseefrolics.com
thematurehardcore.net
totalenvironment-inthatquietearth.com
velislavakaymakanova.com
vermontenergetic.com
kakakpintar.com
jerusalemdispatch.com
begorgeouslady.com
1800birks4u.com
2wheelstogo.com
6strip4you.com
bigdata-world.net
emailandco.net
gacapal.com
jharpost.com
krishnaastro.com
lsm99credit.com
mascalzonicampani.com
sitemapxml.org
thecityslums.net
topagh.com
flairnetwebdesign.com
rajasthancarservices.com
bangkaeair.com
beneventocoupon.com
noternet.org
oqtive.com
smilebrightrx.com
decollage-etiquette.com
1millionbestdownloads.com
7658.info
bidbass.com
devlopworldtech.com
digitalmarketingrajkot.com
fluginfo.net
naqlafshk.com
passion-decouverte.com
playsirius.com
spacceleratorintl.com
stikyballs.com
top10way.com
yokidsyogurt.com
zszyhl.com
16firthcrescent.com
abogadolaboralistamd.com
apk2wap.com
aromacremeria.com
banparacard.com
bosmanraws.com
businessproviderblog.com
caltonosa.com
calvaryrevivalchurch.org
chastenedsoulwithabrokenheart.com
cheminotsgardcevennes.com
cooksspot.com
cqxzpt.com
deesywig.com
deltacartoonmaps.com
despixelsetdeshommes.com
duocoracaobrasileiro.com
fareshopbd.com
goodpainspills.com
hemendekor.com
kobisitecdn.com
makaigoods.com
mgs1454.com
piccadillyresidences.com
radiolaondafresca.com
rubendorf.com
searchengineimprov.com
sellmyhrvahome.com
shugahouseessentials.com
sonihullquad.com
subtractkilos.com
valeriekelmansky.com
vipasdigitalmarketing.com
voolivrerj.com
worldhealthstory.com
zeelonggroup.com
1015southrockhill.com
10x10b.com
111-online-casinos.com
191cb.com
3665arpentunitd.com
aitesonics.com
bag-shokunin.com
brightotech.com
communication-digitale-services.com
covoakland.org
dariaprimapack.com
freefortniteaccountss.com
gatebizglobal.com
global1entertainmentnews.com
greatytene.com
hiroshiwakita.com
iktodaypk.com
jahatsakong.com
meadowbrookgolfgroup.com
newsbharati.net
platinumstudiosdesign.com
slotxogamesplay.com
strikestaruk.com
techguroh.com
trucosdefortnite.com
ufabetrune.com
weddedtowhitmore.com
12940brycecanyonunitb.com
1311dietrichoaks.com
2monarchtraceunit303.com
601legendhill.com
850elaine.com
adieusolasomade.com
andora-ke.com
bestslotxogames.com
cannagomcallen.com
endlesslyhot.com
iestpjva.com
ouqprint.com
pwmaplefest.com
qtylmr.com
rb88betting.com
buscadogues.com
1007macfm.com
born-wild.com
growthinvests.com
promocode-casino.com
proyectogalgoargentina.com
wbthompson-art.com
whitemountainwheels.com
7thavehvl.com
developmethis.com
funkydogbowties.com
travelodgegrandjunction.com
gao-town.com
globalmarketsuite.com
blogshippo.com
hdbka.com
proboards67.com
outletonline-michaelkors.com
kalkis-research.com
thuthuatit.net
buckcash.com
hollistercanada.com
docterror.com
asadart.com
vmayke.org
erwincomputers.com
dirimart.org
okkii.com
loteriasdecehegin.com
mountanalog.com
healingtaobritain.com
ttxmonitor.com
nwordpress.com
11bolabonanza.com