The Biden Administration And The Future Of India-US Ties

The four years of Trump’s presidency have been disruptive, to say the least, for domestic politics in the United States as well as for America’s engagement with the rest of the world.

- Dr. Monish Tourangbam

As such, the incoming Biden presidency is bound to deal with a domestic America that is more polarised than ever before, and a foreign environment, which seems least conducive to the promotion and protection of America’s interest. Trump’s presidential style and his call for ‘America First’ translated to testy relationships with America’s allies, and his refusal to gracefully accept the loss to Biden in the presidential election has clearly dented the image of American democracy abroad. Therefore, at home and abroad, the task is cut out for President Joe Biden and his team. However, when it comes to moving ahead to America’s stable relationship with India, and the partnership that is emerging in the Indo-Pacific, the Biden administration will be playing on relatively stronger grounds. The strategic convergence between India and the United States that has been built in the last two decades has proven strong enough to withstand the change of administrations in both New Delhi and Washington. This trend is likely to continue as the new Biden administration takes charge in the United States.