May 11, 2021 Advertisement From the final days of Bill Clinton’s presidency to the single term of Donald Trump and the first 100 days of Joe Biden’s administration, the India-U.S. relationship has seen a broad positive arc, withstanding changes of administration in Washington. The early days of the Biden administration have been marked by tangible strategic moves such as the convening of the first virtual leadership summit of the Quad countries and invoking “The Spirit of the Quad.” However, as Biden completed his first 100 days in office, two events raised eyebrows in New Delhi, and gave carpers of the India-U.S. partnership a field day, singing swansongs to a hollowed-out Quad.