Indo-US relations have always been a dance of diplomacy, alternating between warmth and deep chill, never quite stagnant. The nature of the relationship is best described as dynamic — underpinned by shifting global realities, leadership changes, and national interests.Few episodes capture the seesaw better than the arrival of the USS Enterprise in the Bay of Bengal in 1971, a not-so-subtle show of support for Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War, which scarred Indian strategic memory for decades. Fast forward to 1998, and the Pokhran-II nuclear tests drew immediate US sanctions. And yet, just a decade later, India and the US signed a landmark Civil Nuclear Agreement, marking a new phase of trust. The rise of the Quad — India, US, Japan, and Australia — further anchored a shared commitment to Indo-Pacific security.
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