Tectonic shift has taken place in India-US relations

The recent meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden on the sidelines of the Quad summit at Tokyo reflected a mutual respect for each other's perceptions on varying issues impacting global peace and stability.

- SANTISHREE DHULIPUDI PANDIT & ARVIND KUMAR

The recent open acknowledgement by President Joe Biden that US-India ties will be among the "closest on earth" is being perceived as absolute change in their approaches. It is, perhaps, for the first time in the last 75 years that the United States has shown a greater degree of trust, which obviously has been replacing the past experiences of mutual suspicion and mistrust. This transformation, technically speaking, has happened mainly in the last few years where India has witnessed elevation of its status in the international system across the spectrum. The changing dynamics of geopolitics has made India more resilient and the rest of the world has been eyeing India, finding the reasons for its success. Undoubtedly, India has learnt the art of working with the multiple poles of power in the international system. Despite the fact that India and the United States have been converging on pertinent important themes impacting global peace and stability, India in no way is showing signs of tilting towards the United States. Such reflection of India's maturity in its diplomatic maneuvering has been witnessed a number of times while dealing with the rest of the world.