A lot of people here and in India are concerned about our relationship given how long it is taking to ink a trade deal, especially after we have done so with China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Let's remember that when Prime Minister Modi was here in January, President Trump said he was a "better negotiator than me." This is a complex relationship between two powers who need each other but diverge on certain things. I agree with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. It will get done, just as our equally important ten-year defense pact just got done.
With all the noise, much has been made about Modi's recent appearance with China's Xi and Russia's Putin, so much so that the Indian think tank, Foreign Policy Research Center, has devoted an entire issue to it. FPRC always puts out excellent and uncensored analysis that is well worth reading. My interview is on Pages 17-21 of the linked journal. I hope you enjoy thinking about it as much as I did composing it.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YAf17pZubVma7eB40v1L3GpBgU5J-wPl/view?pli=1