{"id":35334,"date":"2024-09-22T01:42:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T20:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=35334"},"modified":"2025-04-21T05:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T00:15:03","slug":"india-us-bilateral-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/india-us-bilateral-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"India-US Bilateral Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What\u2019s in today\u2019s article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why in News?<\/li>\n<li>Transformation in India-US Bilateral Relations<\/li>\n<li>The Agenda for the Indian PM&#8217;s Recent Visit to the US<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0Why in News?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>As the Prime Minister of India is on his 3-day visit to America, to meet the US President and participate in the 6th QUAD summit, there is the need to analyse the transformation in the India &#8211; US ties over the years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Transformation in India-US Bilateral Relations:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Background:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The US-India ties have <strong>gone through years of ups and downs over the last 75 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>For example<\/strong>, the US imposed sanctions on India after it conducted two nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998, and then the normalisation of relations, which culminated in the Indo-US nuclear deal in 2008.<\/li>\n<li>The US is India&#8217;s largest trading partner with a bilateral trade in goods and services crossing <strong>US$ 191 billion in 2022<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transformation in relations:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The 1st transformation<\/strong> was roughly between 2001 &#8211; when George W Bush came to power &#8211; and the end of the Donald J Trump presidency.\n<ul>\n<li>In this phase, the <strong>US has been accommodating<\/strong> to India&#8217;s key national interests while still <strong>acknowledging unresolved concerns<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The 2nd transformation <\/strong>was during the tenure of the 46th President of the US &#8211; Joe Biden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Modi-Biden era:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This era emphasised upon mutual interests and strategic alignment, particularly in <strong>response to China&#8217;s growing influence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In 2023, National Security Advisors (NSA) on both sides inaugurated the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (<strong>iCET<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The establishment of the <strong>Strategic Trade Dialogue<\/strong> and ongoing <strong>defence exercises <\/strong>highlight their commitment to sustaining the momentum in their relationship.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Five 2+2 meetings<\/strong> (with respective defence and foreign ministers) have taken place, and the supply of <strong>C-130Js, C-17s, P8Is, Apaches, Chinooks, and MH60R helicopters <\/strong>are changing capabilities for the Indian military.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenges faced during the Modi-Biden era:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s increasing import of oil and deep military dependencies on <strong>Russia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The respective stakes at play regarding the war in <strong>Ukraine<\/strong>, differing views on the meaning of rights, and the effects of an <strong>alleged Indian intelligence-led operation <\/strong>on American soil.<\/li>\n<li>However, these challenges have left the <strong>strategic design for deeper partnerships<\/strong> between the two countries largely <strong>untouched<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The deeper partnerships between the two countries are<strong> expected to be sustained <\/strong>as the 47th American president is elected later this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>The Agenda for the Indian PM&#8217;s Recent Visit to the US:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Boosting bilateral ties: <\/strong>The two leaders discussed ways to deepen cooperation across various sectors, highlighting that both nations now enjoy a \u201c<strong>comprehensive global strategic partnership<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expanding India&#8217;s global role:<\/strong> President Biden praised India&#8217;s leadership on the world stage, highlighting India\u2019s role &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>During the G20 presidentship,<\/li>\n<li>In strengthening the Quad,<\/li>\n<li>Reinforcing the need for a \u201cfree, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific,\u201d etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Space to semiconductors:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Both Leaders committed to enhance regular engagements to improve the momentum of collaboration in fields such as <strong>space, AI, quantum, biotechnology, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They hailed plans for <strong>a semiconductor fabrication plant<\/strong>, which will support national security and next-generation telecommunications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impetus to defence ties:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>President Biden welcomed the progress in India\u2019s procurement of <strong>31 General Atomics MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft<\/strong>, which will enhance India&#8217;s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Biden also highlighted India\u2019s decision to simplify its tax structure on <strong>maintenance, repair, and overhaul services<\/strong>, calling it a significant step for building a <strong>robust aviation ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean energy initiatives: <\/strong>The White House announced that initial efforts aim to unlock $1 billion of multilateral financing to support projects across the clean energy value chain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promoting global health and development:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The two leaders celebrated the new <strong>US-India Drug Policy Framework<\/strong>, designed to combat the illicit production and trafficking of synthetic drugs.<\/li>\n<li>They also applauded the inaugural <strong>U.S.-India Cancer Dialogue<\/strong>, as tackling cancer requires collaboration and innovation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Both sides highlighted enhanced cooperation in agriculture<\/strong>, committing to improve productivity and share best practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"media\">\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wrTuMupHmvM\">\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wrTuMupHmvM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q.1. What is the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Announced by the Indian PM and the US President on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo in 2023, iCET is a collaborative framework to enhance cooperation in developing fields of technology. The initiative is to be led by the National Security Council Secretariat in India and the US National Security Council.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q.2. What is the significance of Quad Alliance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/biden-modi-meet-ahead-of-quad-china-ukraine-israel-on-table-9581185\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Biden, Modi meet ahead of Quad; China, Ukraine, Israel on table<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/opinion\/new-grammar-of-india-us-relations-101726758977818.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>HT<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his three-day visit to the US, the Indian Prime Minister will meet with the US President to talk about US-India relations and take part in the 6th Quad summi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":35335,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35334","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}