On Thursday, India's prime minister, Narendra Modi comes to Washington and will address a joint session of Congress. There are a lot of expectations for this visit, as Washington really wants India to be a strategic partner in its China containment strategy. But India has its own interests, and while it is more than happy to work with the U.S. on trade, economic development, and even military tech and industrial capabilities, it has taken its own course on China and as we know, Ukraine. So what, if anything, will both sides get out of this week's visit? Quincy Institute scholar Sarang Shidore sets the table for us, on the relationship that the U.S. wants with India, and the relationship that actually exists.
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More by Sarang Shidore:
1) Indonesia’s audacious Ukraine play is a message from the Global South, Responsible Statecraft, 6/5/23
2) Climate Security and Instability in the Bay of Bengal Region, Council on Foreign Relations, 4/19/23
3) Is the US Going Too Far in Its Alliance With the Philippines? The Diplomat, 4/11/23
As the US rolls out the red carpet for India's Modi, Sarang Shidore reads between the lines