--- title: "US India Relations — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 12 stories and expert analysis tagged US India Relations on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/us-india-relations" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 12 Stories [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-defends-hormuz-blockade-amid-india-pro) ### [Rubio Defends Hormuz Blockade Amid India Pro](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-defends-hormuz-blockade-amid-india-pro) [US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's defense of the Hormuz naval blockade escalates maritime-security tensions and sharply strains relations with India.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-defends-hormuz-blockade-amid-india-pro) [2026-06-13](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-defends-hormuz-blockade-amid-india-pro) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-recasts-india-as-a-strategic-lever) ### [Rubio Recasts India as a Strategic Lever](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-recasts-india-as-a-strategic-lever) [Marco Rubio is recasting India as a strategic lever against China, framing the partnership around the Indo-Pacific even as trade frictions complicate the ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-recasts-india-as-a-strategic-lever) [2026-05-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubio-recasts-india-as-a-strategic-lever) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-delhi-phone-in-signals-thaw) ### [Trump’s Delhi Phone-In Signals Thaw](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-delhi-phone-in-signals-thaw) [Trump's phone call to India signals a strategic thaw with Modi's government, hinting at warmer US-India relations even as unresolved trade tensions cloud ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-delhi-phone-in-signals-thaw) [2026-05-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-delhi-phone-in-signals-thaw) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-modi-invite-signals-a-fragile-us-india-reset) ### [Rubio's Modi Invite: U.S.-India Relations](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-modi-invite-signals-a-fragile-us-india-reset) [Marco Rubio's invitation to Modi signals a fragile US-India reset, with Quad cooperation, trade friction, and Indo-Pacific strategy all hanging in the balance.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-modi-invite-signals-a-fragile-us-india-reset) [2026-05-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-modi-invite-signals-a-fragile-us-india-reset) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-delhi-push-shows-who-still-sets-the-pace) ### [Rubio's Delhi Visit: U.S.-India Relations Unr](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-delhi-push-shows-who-still-sets-the-pace) [Marco Rubio's Delhi push tests US leverage over India, with energy policy, trade, and Quad geopolitics revealing who still sets the pace in the relationship.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-delhi-push-shows-who-still-sets-the-pace) [2026-05-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-delhi-push-shows-who-still-sets-the-pace) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-tests-a-fragile-reset) ### [Rubio’s India Visit Tests a Fragile Reset](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-tests-a-fragile-reset) [Marco Rubio's India visit could redefine US-India relations amid trade tensions, testing a fragile reset spanning the Quad, energy security, and trust.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-tests-a-fragile-reset) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-tests-a-fragile-reset) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-exposes-trumps-leverage-problem) ### [Rubio's India Trip Highlights Trump's Issues](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-exposes-trumps-leverage-problem) [Marco Rubio's India visit lays bare the challenges in US-India relations, exposing Trump's leverage problem as trade policy, China, and Quad strategy collide.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-exposes-trumps-leverage-problem) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-visit-exposes-trumps-leverage-problem) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-trip-tests-a-fragile-trump-modi-reset) ### [Rubio's India Visit: Trump-Modi Relations at](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-trip-tests-a-fragile-trump-modi-reset) [Marco Rubio's India visit aims to steady US-India ties strained by tariffs and oil, testing a fragile Trump-Modi reset ahead of Quad talks on energy and trade.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-trip-tests-a-fragile-trump-modi-reset) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-trip-tests-a-fragile-trump-modi-reset) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-reset-starts-in-kolkata-before-quad-talks) ### [Rubio's Kolkata Visit: US-India Relations](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-reset-starts-in-kolkata-before-quad-talks) [Marco Rubio opens his India reset in Kolkata, aiming to mend strained ties and address energy security before Quad talks reshape US-India diplomacy and trade.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-reset-starts-in-kolkata-before-quad-talks) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rubios-india-reset-starts-in-kolkata-before-quad-talks) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-nuclear-opening-attracts-us-investment-and-scrutiny) ### [India's Nuclear SHANTI Act Attracts U.S. Cash](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-nuclear-opening-attracts-us-investment-and-scrutiny) [India's nuclear reforms under the SHANTI Act are drawing fresh US investment and scrutiny, though uncertain execution clouds the energy sector's high-stakes](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-nuclear-opening-attracts-us-investment-and-scrutiny) [2026-05-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/indias-nuclear-opening-attracts-us-investment-and-scrutiny) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rahul-gandhis-rashtriya-surrender-sangh-jab-hits-bjp-hard) ### [Rahul Gandhi's 'Rashtriya Surrender Sangh' Ex](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rahul-gandhis-rashtriya-surrender-sangh-jab-hits-bjp-hard) [Rahul Gandhi's 'Rashtriya Surrender Sangh' jab exposes cracks in the BJP's foreign policy narrative, sharpening Congress attacks over US-India trade ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rahul-gandhis-rashtriya-surrender-sangh-jab-hits-bjp-hard) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/rahul-gandhis-rashtriya-surrender-sangh-jab-hits-bjp-hard) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/milan-vaishnav-analyzes-shifts-in-indian-politics-and-policy) ### [Milan Vaishnav on Indian Politics and Policy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/milan-vaishnav-analyzes-shifts-in-indian-politics-and-policy) [Milan Vaishnav analyzes India's shifting political landscape under Modi, examining elections, policy changes, and the evolving contours of US-India ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/milan-vaishnav-analyzes-shifts-in-indian-politics-and-policy) [2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/milan-vaishnav-analyzes-shifts-in-indian-politics-and-policy)