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India has rapidly become one of America's most important global partners, but the slow erosion of its democracy has raised questions about how strong the link between the two countries should be.

"Americans need to be careful about making false assumptions about US-India convergence as being natural and necessary and the way of the world or the fate of the world. This relationship could go in a different direction. I hope it doesn't but we need to be alive to that possibility."

NARENDRA Modi has come a long way from the time he was denied a US visa for his role in the Gujarat pogrom. Times...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit is fueling concerns from activist groups that the Biden administration is putting human rights on the back burner. During the visit, President Biden held back from public criticism of Modi’s handling of human rights and democratic values — issues that led a handful of progressive lawmakers to boycott…

Indian Prime Minister joins U.S. President in Washington to announce new relationship-building deals between the two countries, in an attempt to contain the power of China

While 'The Atlantic' minced no words in acknowledging the 2002 Gujarat riots and Modi's handling of the situation, 'The New Yorker' noted this meeting was a reminder of trade-offs in Biden's foreign policy.

Modi’s state visit to Washington will be the first by an Indian leader in 14 years.

Modis US visit will be heavy on substance, not just optics. Mutual gain is the catchword. The White House has laid a full table for Narendra Modi to show intent and intensity.

One major geographic characteristic of Central Asian countries is their landlockedness. Being a landlocked economy creates challenges in all spheres of policy – foreign policy, security,...

Expect widely different outcomes from Secretary Blinken’s visit to Beijing and the arrival of the Indian prime minister in America.