The United States appears to be easing its approach towards India after a period of strained relations. According to former Indian diplomat K.P. Fabian, the change comes after the failure of the US’s tariff strategy. Trump’s aggressive trade policies, especially the additional 25% tariffs, have not yielded the desired results.
Fabian suggests that Trump is coming to realize that his initial expectation that India would surrender when threatened with tariffs was incorrect. He notes that India, while desiring friendship and trade with all, will not be dictated to.