US-India strategic partnership : US representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, when commenting on the well-known photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s car selfie with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that it conveyed a multitude of unspoken messages.
Dove stated US-India strategic partnership
Dove stated that US President Donald Trump’s oppressive actions are costly.
“Trump’s approach toward India can only be described as ‘biting our nose to spite our face… Being a coercive partner comes with a cost. And this poster is worth thousands of words. You don’t win the Nobel Peace Prize by driving US key partners into the arms of our foes. We must act quickly to repair the harm that this administration has caused to the US-India partnership and resume the cooperation that is critical to US prosperity, security, and global leadership,” she stated.
These statements were delivered during a hearing titled ‘The US-India Strategic Partnership: Securing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ held by the House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee.
Speaking on the same platform, US Representative Pramila Jayapal expressed worries about trade restrictions and immigration laws that affect India-US economic and people-to-people ties.
Jayapal highlighted continued tariff difficulties affecting both countries, emphasizing the effects for businesses and consumers. She stated, “We are also facing tariff problems, both in the United States and in India. These tariffs harm the Indian economy as well as American firms and consumers.
Her fears about tariffs came as trade tensions rose further following statements made by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump threatened to impose extra taxes on India’s rice exports, accusing extra Delhi of “dumping” cheap rice into the American market and injuring US farmers. His comments came during a White House meeting, where he also announced a USD 12 billion relief plan for American agriculture producers.
Several US farmers expressed concern at the meeting that low-cost imports from India, Vietnam, and Thailand were pushing down domestic pricing. Responding to these concerns, Trump questioned why further charges had not been levied on India and stated that he would “take care” of the alleged dumping, implying that new tariffs might be implemented shortly.
These developments occurred while a US trade delegation was already in India on December 10-11 for negotiations that had struggled to make significant progress. The current talks have been hampered by conflicts over market access and tariff measures, putting more strain on the economic relationship.
The United States had already placed 50% tariffs on most Indian goods in August 2025, citing broader trade conflicts and worries over India’s purchases of Russian oil. Trump’s latest warning has injected uncertainty to already difficult negotiations, raising the prospect of additional economic conflict between the two countries.
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