India's Fragile Alliances: Rubio's Mission to Repair US Ties The arrival of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in India this weekend marks a crucial moment in repairing the battered US India relationship.
The four day trip, which includes stops in Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi, aims to shore up a partnership that has been strained by tariffs imposed during the previous administration and Washington's renewed engagement with Pakistan and China.
The efforts to bring historically non aligned India closer as a counterweight to Chinese influence in the Indo Pacific have been a long standing goal of US presidents.