Washington dispatches Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to India starting today for a crucial four-day mission centered on the Raisina Dialogue 2026. As leader of the US delegation, he will pitch President Trump’s ‘America First’ imperatives at this influential platform.
Landau arrives amid heightened US-India synergy, with his March 3-6 schedule featuring sideline meetings on essential minerals partnerships, narcotics control, and expanding trade avenues for American firms. The State Department emphasizes advancing a shared blueprint for an open Indo-Pacific.
Parallelly, Assistant Secretary S. Paul Kapoor concludes his March 1-3 visit, engaging Indian officials on regional stability and aligned interests in the Indo-Pacific theater. This follows President Trump’s blueprint for a mutually beneficial partnership.
The Raisina Dialogue, a brainchild of MEA and ORF since 2016, has cemented its status akin to global heavyweights. It attracts an elite roster for deliberations on geopolitics, from alliance shifts and economic fortifications to AI disruptions, environmental threats, and renewable futures—running March 5-7.
A decade of US-India progress boasts defense milestones, strategic Indo-Pacific alignments, and ventures into critical resources, innovation, and secure energy. Landau’s presence amplifies bilateral momentum, signaling resolve against assertive challenges in Asia.